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Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

October 16, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey

The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry is under siege from all quarters. Wednesday the Wall Street Journal, quoting anonymous sources, reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI are investigati...

Former NBA commissioner says it’s time to legalize sports betting at federal level

Lars Jones

October 3, 2015

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Thursday night former National Basketball Association commissioner, David Stern minced no words in stating that it is time to legalize sports betting in the United States - just as has been suggested by his suc...

Whopping $93b in illegal sports betting this season says AGA

K Morrison

September 12, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, NFL, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Licensing, Nevada

Football fans will place an estimated $93 billion in illegal bets on NFL and college football games this season with Nevada sports books seeing only $2 billion of legal betting action, according to new estimate...

56 people sentenced for illegal gambling in Vietnam: Updated

Sam Mitchell

September 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Vietnam

Tuesday September 1, 2015 marked the close of an illegal gambling case in the Vietnam courts. Vuong Chan Thanh will spend eight years in prison for his involvement with illegal betting through website 188bet.co...

Lawmakers in the Philippines want Government to conduct online gambling probe

Renee Kingsley

August 25, 2015

Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Macau, Philippines

The Philippines government has made it clear that it wants to promote the casino industry within the country in an effort to attract foreign investment and attract gamblers from Macau, Mainland China, and beyon...

Portocarrero brothers sentenced for involvement in Macho Sports illegal gambling ring

K Morrison

August 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Conspiracy, Racketeering, Financial Fraud

Facing a maximum sentence of 20 years, ringleaders of Macho Sports global gambling ring, the Portocarrero brothers were each fined $50,000 and will serve less than two years in federal prison on racketeering an...

Appeals Court: BetOnSports founder must pay $36 million late taxes and fees

K Morrison

July 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Tax Evasion, Conspiracy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Missouri

On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the St Louis based Eighth U.S. Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of a former online gambling company founder who sought to avoid paying $36 million in back taxes and pena...

Indian Premier League corruption scandal results in severe punishments for top cricket teams

Renee Kingsley

July 15, 2015

Money Laundering, India, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Tax Evasion, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Conspiracy, Racketeering, Crime, Bribery, Financial Fraud

The Indian Premier League (IPL) which was founded in 2008 took the cricketing world by storm. The league format allowed millions of dollars to be traded as international cricket players from around the world w...

Finance minister wants casino approval in Thailand

Renee Kingsley

June 23, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Las Vegas, Casino proposals, Casino News, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Asian Casino News, Crime, Thailand

Thailand known as the ‘land of smiles’ is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia and one of the reasons why Sommai Phasee, Thailand’s finance minister wants the country’s military government to ap...

Operation Rock Bottom leads to 8 arrests for sports betting and more

Sam Mitchell

June 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

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Thursday—June 11, 2015 was a busy day for Rockland, New York District Attorney Thomas Zugibe when "Operation Rock Bottom" proved useful in eight arrests. The 10-month long investigation focused on Internet off-...

Paul Phua prepares for home after US Judge drops all charges

Renee Kingsley

June 3, 2015

U.S.A., Hacking, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Malaysia, Crime, Racketeering, Nevada

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Nevada Gaming Control Board agents went to great lengths to infiltrate Paul Phua’s alleged illegal gambling operation at his Caesars Palace villa in Las Vegas. The sti...

Judge refuses evidence against Paul Phua

Sadonna Price

May 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Nevada

Misconduct within the United States federal government has resulted in the remaining evidence of the Paul Phua illegal gambling case to be tossed out of consideration. United States District Judge Andrew Gordon...

American Pharoah owner denies more than $1 million online gambling debt

Sam Mitchell

May 22, 2015

Horse Racing, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Horse Racing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New Jersey

May 21st 2015, American Pharoah was participating in races where he won six out of seven and was preparing for the third leg of the Triple Crown, having won the first two; however his owner, Ahmed Zayat, who ma...

With ill-gotten evidence tossed, Feds indict Paul Phua for conspiracy instead

Sadonna Price

May 18, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Illegal Bookmaking, Conspiracy, Nevada

Despite the April ruling by United States District Judge Andrew Gordon, which removed evidence in the Paul Phua illegal gambling case, federal prosecutors have added yet another charge to the list of current ch...

Guilty verdict given to former CEO of Legends Sports

Sam Mitchell

May 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Oklahoma

The case started in April 2013, when the US Department of Justice indicted 34 people including Luke King, former CEO of Legends Sports. King has now been found guilty on the charges of illegal gambling. The US ...

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Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

Former NBA commissioner says it’s time to legalize sports betting at federal level

Whopping $93b in illegal sports betting this season says AGA

56 people sentenced for illegal gambling in Vietnam: Updated

Lawmakers in the Philippines want Government to conduct online gambling probe

Portocarrero brothers sentenced for involvement in Macho Sports illegal gambling ring

Appeals Court: BetOnSports founder must pay $36 million late taxes and fees

Indian Premier League corruption scandal results in severe punishments for top cricket teams

Finance minister wants casino approval in Thailand

Operation Rock Bottom leads to 8 arrests for sports betting and more

Paul Phua prepares for home after US Judge drops all charges

Judge refuses evidence against Paul Phua

American Pharoah owner denies more than $1 million online gambling debt

With ill-gotten evidence tossed, Feds indict Paul Phua for conspiracy instead

Guilty verdict given to former CEO of Legends Sports

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Nevada Gaming Board Files Complaint Against Scott Sibella Following Illegal Bookmaking Investigation

Melco Partners with John Keells to Open First Integrated Resort in Sri Lanka