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Macau given positive rating by AML group

July 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Macau

The Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) has given Macau a positive rating for its anti-money laundering efforts. Asia Gaming Brief reports that a statement from the Financial Intelligence Office con...

Philippines President signs casino anti-money laundering measures into law

Adam Morgan

July 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Money Laundering, Philippines

In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte signed legislation into law late last week instituting new anti-money laundering regulations for the Asian nation’s online, land-based and maritime casinos. Pass...

Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom takes $300,000 plea deal in Black Friday indictment case

Kim M

July 19, 2017

Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Poker, Costa Rica, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Eleven of the 12 defendants from the U.S. Department of Justice’s “Black Friday” crackdown on April 15, 2011, have now resolved their cases with the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the founder and co-owner of Co...

Former worker at PA casino indicted in money laundering scheme

Kim M

July 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

A former Mount Airy Casino Resort worker has been indicted by the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in a money laundering conspiracy. According to U.S. Attorney Bruce Brandler, 30-year-ol...

KPMG Gibraltar eSummit Report: Evolution and expansion in eGaming 2017

Lars Jones

July 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Conferences / Trade Shows, Gibraltar, United Kingdom

KPMG held the industry-leading 7th annual eSummit in Gibraltar on March 23, 2017, aboard the phenomenal 5 star Sunborn Gibraltar Yacht Hotel. The event was attended by hundreds of delegates and featured over 40...

Gery Shalon leaves prison after agreeing plea deal

Adam Morgan

June 29, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Online Gambling News, Crime, Financial Fraud

Facing decades behind bars, the man behind now-shuttered online casino operators Affactive and Revenuejet has reportedly agreed a plea deal with federal law enforcement officials in the United States that will ...

Ex-Mohegan Sun Pocono VP sentenced to 32 months in slots scheme

Kim M

June 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Money Laundering, Conspiracy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

Former Mohegan Sun Pocono vice president of player development, Robert Pellegrini, was handed down a 32-month prison sentence on Friday by a Pennsylvania federal court for conspiracy to commit money laundering....

Nine arrests made by BC police in casino money laundering probe

Kim M

June 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia, Money Laundering

A year-long investigation leading to the identification of millions of dollars allegedly being laundered through Lower Mainland casinos has resulted in the arrest of nine people by police in the Canadian provin...

Macau legislators pass border currency declaration legislation

Adam Morgan

June 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Money Laundering, Macau

In an attempt to help stop illegal money laundering, legislators in Macau have approved a government-proposed measure that is set to introduce a currency declaration scheme for all high-value individuals travel...

Philippines legislators approve new anti-money laundering rules

Adam Morgan

June 1, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Philippines

In the face of stiff lobbying from the gambling industry, federal legislators in the Philippines approved new rules earlier this week aimed at tightening anti-money laundering regulations for land-based casinos...

Authorities meet to discuss anti-money laundering strategies

Adam Morgan

May 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Conferences / Trade Shows, Asian Casino News

The monetary authorities of Macau, China and Hong Kong attended a trilateral conference on Friday that was designed to increase cooperation in the fight against international money laundering. According to a...

Macau junkets audit expected by August

Lars Jones

May 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Money Laundering, Macau

Some of the 40 VIP gambling promoters accounts that have been reviewed by Macau's casino regulator so far have proved to have faults, but the severity of the issue is not clear yet. Macau’s Gaming Inspection...

Kindred Group partners to strengthen anti-money laundering processes

Adam Morgan

May 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Swedish online gambling operator Kindred Group has joined with gaming data analytics firm BetBuddy and City, University Of London to explore how artificial intelligence can help to strengthen its anti-money lau...

Absolute Poker players to finally get their money back

Lars Jones

April 19, 2017

Poker Law, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Money Laundering, Online Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud

Last week, Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that eligible players who have been out of pocket for 6 years could file claims to get their money back ...

Bicycle Hotel & Casino reopens after raid by feds

Kim M

April 6, 2017

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

Less than 24 hours after being raided and shut down by federal agents, the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens was reopened Wednesday morning, according to information reportedly provided to the Los Ange...

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Macau given positive rating by AML group

Philippines President signs casino anti-money laundering measures into law

Absolute Poker’s Scott Tom takes $300,000 plea deal in Black Friday indictment case

Former worker at PA casino indicted in money laundering scheme

KPMG Gibraltar eSummit Report: Evolution and expansion in eGaming 2017

Gery Shalon leaves prison after agreeing plea deal

Ex-Mohegan Sun Pocono VP sentenced to 32 months in slots scheme

Nine arrests made by BC police in casino money laundering probe

Macau legislators pass border currency declaration legislation

Philippines legislators approve new anti-money laundering rules

Authorities meet to discuss anti-money laundering strategies

Macau junkets audit expected by August

Kindred Group partners to strengthen anti-money laundering processes

Absolute Poker players to finally get their money back

Bicycle Hotel & Casino reopens after raid by feds

Closure Looms for Greek Casinos Following Asset Seizure

GamCare Reports Record Helpline Usage and Expands Support in 2023-24

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