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Chinese authorities arrest 18 Crown Resort employees for alleged gambling recruitment activities

October 16, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Illegal Bookmaking, Macau

Authorities in China have arrested 18 Crown Resort employees and are questioning them in regards to their involvement in illegal gambling related activities. Gambling is banned in Mainland China with the except...

UEFA 2016 European Football Championship spurs illegal betting across all of Asia

Renee Kingsley

July 5, 2016

Taiwan, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Illegal Bookmaking, Asian Casino News, Macau, Sports betting, Thailand, Vietnam

The 2016 Euro Football Championships has spurred a massive betting craze across Asia as thousands of football fans in China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand have joined illegal gambling groups to place wagers an...

Four charged in illegal online sportsbetting operation

Adam Morgan

July 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Online Gambling News, New York

Authorities in New York have charged four men with running an illegal online sportsbetting operation that raked in at least $927 million in wagers last year from National Football League (NFL) games alone. I...

Sportradar And ESSA collaborate to root out match-fixing in Tennis

Renee Kingsley

June 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports

Sportradar and the European Sport Security Association (ESSA) recently announced that they have decided to join forces in order to address the issues of match-fixing in tennis and clean up the sport. Sportradar...

Australian authorities keeping close watch on Paul Phua’s activities in Melbourne

Renee Kingsley

February 1, 2016

Australia, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Asian Casino News, Malaysia

Malaysian poker player Paul Phua has a built a reputation for himself as a high stakes poker player but has also gained attention over the years for being a key player in the global match fixing business. Ph...

Super Bowl 50 expected to see $4.1 billion in illegal American wagers

Sadonna Price

January 29, 2016

U.S.A., NFL, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, The Players Lounge, Sports betting

The American Gaming Association has released their estimate on how much Americans will be wagering on the upcoming Super Bowl 50. The Denver Broncos will meet the Carolina Panthers and with top players competin...

Roger Federer and Andy Murray want players to be named in match fixing allegations

Renee Kingsley

January 20, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Central & South America Gaming, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Crime, Bribery, United Kingdom

World tennis was rocked this week when a player from South America got candid and revealed that match fixing was a common occurrence on the circuit and it wasn’t a secret as both players and the authorities tha...

FBI raids clubs; Arrests in 5 states for illegal sports betting

Sadonna Price

December 10, 2015

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

It was announced yesterday by federal authorities that a total of 25 individuals were indicted for their role in a large gambling ring spanning across the US and internationally. The scheme was able to net prof...

Alleged mastermind of global football match-fixing ring released from detention

Sadonna Price

November 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Singapore

Tan Seet Eng, better known as Dan Tan, is one of 14 people that were arrested in September 2013 when Singapore officials were cracking down on a match-fixing ring. Believed to be the mastermind of the global sc...

Efforts to curb underground banking beefed up by China

Kim M

November 25, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Macau, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Financial Fraud

After the country’s largest underground banking operation was dismantled by authorities in China last week, handling online gambling transactions in the country could become much more difficult. Approximatel...

Heavy sentences for illegal gambling rings in Vietnam

Sadonna Price

November 15, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Vietnam

Online gambling site M88.com has been connected to an illegal betting ring and authorities in Vietnam have given heavy sentences to those involved. A Ho Chi Minh City court on Friday sentenced 30 individuals to...

FBI & AGA partner for online sports betting hotline

Kim M

November 11, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Crime

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the American Gaming Association (AGA) have announced the agencies will join forces to combat illegal online gambling, specifically focused on sports betting where u...

White House joins bitcoin alliance to gain law enforcement savvy

Alex Lanter

October 28, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., World Casino News, Technology, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking

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A group called Blockchain Alliance has been formed that includes the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security as well as representatives of private companies such as CoinBase, BitFury, and BitPay. The main...

Amaya’s StarsDraft pulls out of all but 4 states

Lars Jones

October 20, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Illegal Bookmaking, Fantasy Sports

StarsDraft, the "new kid on the block" in daily fantasy sports (DFS) has scaled back its offering to only include players physically present in Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New Jersey. Parent company, A...

Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

Lars Jones

October 16, 2015

U.S.A., Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, 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...

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Chinese authorities arrest 18 Crown Resort employees for alleged gambling recruitment activities

UEFA 2016 European Football Championship spurs illegal betting across all of Asia

Four charged in illegal online sportsbetting operation

Sportradar And ESSA collaborate to root out match-fixing in Tennis

Australian authorities keeping close watch on Paul Phua’s activities in Melbourne

Super Bowl 50 expected to see $4.1 billion in illegal American wagers

Roger Federer and Andy Murray want players to be named in match fixing allegations

FBI raids clubs; Arrests in 5 states for illegal sports betting

Alleged mastermind of global football match-fixing ring released from detention

Efforts to curb underground banking beefed up by China

Heavy sentences for illegal gambling rings in Vietnam

FBI & AGA partner for online sports betting hotline

White House joins bitcoin alliance to gain law enforcement savvy

Amaya’s StarsDraft pulls out of all but 4 states

Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

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Sweden Sees Q2 Growth While Gambling Regulator Prepares for New Leadership

Romanian Mayors Seek Greater Authority Over Gambling Venues