Money Laundering

East Timor Halts Online Gambling Licenses Amid Security Warnings

Johnny K.
Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Crime
Just six months after granting its first license for offshore online gambling, East Timor has abruptly shut down the industry, citing mounting concerns over national security, criminal infiltration, and threats...

Vietnam and South Korea Target Illegal Online Gambling Networks

Vanja Mitic
Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Crime, Financial Fraud, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, South Korea, Vietnam
Authorities in both Vietnam and South Korea have intensified efforts against large-scale illegal online gambling operations, issuing severe prison sentences and shutting down networks that processed billions of...

SIGA Fined $1.2 Million by FINTRAC for Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations

Vanja Mitic
Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Money Laundering, Saskatchewan, Canadian Tribal, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has been penalized with a significant fine of $1.175 million after a compliance examination by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (F...

Ex-DPWH Engineers Under Fire for Casino Losses and Flood Project Irregularities; Philippine AMLC to Investigate

Vanja Mitic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Crime, Financial Fraud, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines
Philippine Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has laid out serious allegations against a group of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers, whom he referred to as the “BGC Boys” ...

Billionaire Developer Sues Star Sydney for $37 Million Over Gambling Losses

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A high-profile billionaire property developer from China has initiated legal action against Star Sydney, seeking A$57 million (approximately US$37 million) in compensation for his gambling losses. Phillip Dong ...

ED Probes MLA Veerendra’s Foreign Casino Connections

Vanja Mitic
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The Indian Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into Karnataka Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra, also known as ‘Puppy’, over alleged involvement in a large-scale money laundering and illega...

Feds Push for Reduced Sentence for Bookie Who Aided Ohtani Case

Johnny K.
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Federal prosecutors are urging a California judge to impose a prison sentence far below federal guidelines for bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, whose gambling operation reached high-profile clients and drew scrutiny to...

Chinese Underground Banking Networks Fuel Global Criminal Finance

Vanja Mitic
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Chinese underground banking systems, known informally as “fei qian” or “flying money,” have become central to the operations of organized crime groups around the world. Functioning beyond the reach of regulated...

UKGC Fines Fafabet Operator Over Unfair Terms and AML Breaches

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Taichi Tech Limited, the company operating under the Fafabet brand, has been fined £170,000 by the UK Gambling Commission following a series of regulatory breaches, including the use of misleading terms in its ...

AUSTRAC Flags AML Concerns at Two Northern Australian Casinos

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Australia’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has directed two northern casinos—The Ville Resort-Casino in Townsville, Queensland, and Mindil Beach Casino Resort in Darwin, Northern Territory—to appoint ind...

Wynn Resorts Penalized $5.5M for Ties to Unlicensed Fund Transfers

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Casino News, Las Vegas, U.S.A., Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada
Wynn Resorts Ltd. has been hit with a $5.5 million fine by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) for its involvement in a scheme that leveraged unlicensed money transmitting businesses to attract high-stakes inter...