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Macau records nine-month decline in suspected instances of money laundering

October 8, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Macau, Crime

In Macau and it would appear that suspected instances of money laundering have recently decreased after the enclave’s Financial Intelligence Office purportedly revealed that it had received only 2,089 suspiciou...

Costa Rican police find body of missing ‘5Dimes Tony’

Adam Morgan

September 20, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Crime

Police in Costa Rica have reportedly confirmed that the body of a man discovered last week in a cemetery in the small fishing town of Quepos is that of missing American bookmaker, William Sean Creighton. Acc...

Suncity Group to close Australian junket operations

Adam Morgan

August 19, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Crime

Asian junket firm, Suncity Group, has reportedly decided to abandon the Australian casino market following allegations that its VIP operations in Melbourne and Sydney may have aided Chinese organized crime synd...

China to intensify crackdown on illegal online gambling activities

Adam Morgan

August 8, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Crime, Financial Fraud

Chinese law enforcement authorities are reportedly set to step up efforts at combating illegal cross-border online gambling as well as the underground banks and payment platforms that allow aficionados in the g...

Suncity Group Holdings Limited refutes Australian investigation rumors

Adam Morgan

August 7, 2019

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Crime

Asian casino firm, Suncity Group Holdings Limited, has reportedly released an official statement to refute recent claims that it is being investigated by authorities in Australia over alleged links between its ...

Australian officials initiate investigation into casino junket operators

Adam Morgan

August 5, 2019

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Crime

In Australia and law enforcement officials have reportedly launched a special investigation into whether overseas junket operators may be aiding Chinese organized crime syndicates by using the nation’s casinos ...

Ladbrokes Coral Group ordered to pay $7.1 million Gambling Commission fine

Adam Morgan

July 31, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and giant land-based and online bookmaker, Ladbrokes Coral Group, has reportedly been hit with a fine of £5.9 million ($7.1 million) for failing to fulfill its social responsibility obliga...

Australia officials to investigate Crown Resorts over gambler visa fast-track claims

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July 30, 2019

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Crime

Recent allegations against Crown Resorts regarding preferential treatment to Chinese gamblers regarding fast-tracking visas has caused officials in Australia to begin an investigation into the company. Attorney...

Bangladesh lawsuit names Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Incorporated

Adam Morgan

February 28, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hacking, Money Laundering, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

In the Philippines, casino operator, Bloomberry Resorts Corporation has announced that its Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Incorporated subsidiary has been named as a co-defendant in a lawsuit connected to the th...

Macau cracking down on illicit currency exchange activities

Adam Morgan

February 27, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Macau, Racketeering, Crime, Financial Fraud

The highest ranking security official in Macau has reportedly announced that some 3,050 foreigners had been arrested either inside or near a casino last year on suspicion of being involved in illegal currency e...

Gambling black market remains strong in Australia

Adam Morgan

January 25, 2019

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Crime

Despite a concerted government crackdown along with the passage of new legislation, the gambling black market reportedly remains ubiquitous throughout Australia and is expected to be worth as much as $1.419 bil...

Alleged illegal gambling scheme in Southeastern Massachusetts

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October 3, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Conspiracy, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

The office of Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healy (pictured below right), announced on Monday the indictment of six individuals and a Swansea-based company in connection with a money laundering and ille...

River Rock Casino Resort accused of shredding financial records

Adam Morgan

August 30, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia, Money Laundering, Crime

In western Canada, the operator behind River Rock Casino Resort was reportedly warned early last year that some of the venue’s employees may have violated federal financial reporting rules by allegedly carrying...

Canadian police arrest suspected international money launderer

Adam Morgan

June 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia, Money Laundering, Financial Fraud

Law enforcement officials in western Canada reportedly arrested an Australian national late last month amid allegations that he was the mastermind behind an operation that had laundered millions of dollars in c...

United Kingdom regulator investigating 17 online gambling operators

Adam Morgan

January 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Online Gambling News, Licensing, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the Gambling Commission has reportedly announced that it has launched a formal investigation into 17 online gambling operators over alleged social responsibility and anti-money laundering...

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Macau records nine-month decline in suspected instances of money laundering

Costa Rican police find body of missing ‘5Dimes Tony’

Suncity Group to close Australian junket operations

China to intensify crackdown on illegal online gambling activities

Suncity Group Holdings Limited refutes Australian investigation rumors

Australian officials initiate investigation into casino junket operators

Australia officials to investigate Crown Resorts over gambler visa fast-track claims

Bangladesh lawsuit names Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Incorporated

Macau cracking down on illicit currency exchange activities

Gambling black market remains strong in Australia

Alleged illegal gambling scheme in Southeastern Massachusetts

River Rock Casino Resort accused of shredding financial records

Canadian police arrest suspected international money launderer

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