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AML laws of Philippines to be strengthened after $81M bank heist

May 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Philippines

In February, hackers managed to steal $101 million from bank accounts in New York for account holders located in Bangladesh. $81 million of this amount was transferred to Manila, at a branch of the Rizal Commer...

Cash hacked from Bangladesh bank returned by junket operator

Kim M

May 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Philippines

Chinese casino boss and junket operator in the Philippines, Kim Wong, has turned over $5 million, in what is believed to be stolen funds, to the Anti-Money Laundering Council. The money is the fourth and fin...

U.S. Attorney’s office indicts Pellegrini, former VP at Mohegan Sun Pocono

Lars Jones

April 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Tax Evasion, Conspiracy, Financial Fraud, Pennsylvania

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An alleged love triangle drama gone bad with "crime never pays" subtitles has resulted in a 21 count federal indictment against the former vice-president of player development for Mohegan Sun Casino at Pocono D...

British Columbia government and new task force collaborate to stop money laundering in casinos

Renee Kingsley

April 12, 2016

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

Canada’s Civil Forfeiture Office (CFO) filed a lawsuit in January 2016 against two individuals who were suspected of money laundering in British Columbia casinos. The lawsuit highlighted the fact that money lau...

PAGCOR defends gaming industry amidst money laundering incident

Sadonna Price

April 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Philippines

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Head Cristino Naguiat Jr. recently spoke with reporters, defending the gambling industry, stating that casinos are not the easiest venue for criminals to launder fund...

Feds say Missouri drug suspect spent millions at an Oklahoma casino

Kim M

March 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Money Laundering, Oklahoma

According to Federal prosecutors, more than $10 million was put into slot machines at a casino in Oklahoma by an individual they say is at the center of a large-scale southwest Missouri drug ring. Last month...

Feds say $2 million in Amazon gift cards laundered by 5Dimes sports book

Kim M

March 18, 2016

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

An application for a seizure warrant filed recently by a Department of Homeland Security investigator in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia alleges Amazon gift cards were used by the operators of an offsho...

Chinese junket operator in Manila reportedly received $30 million from hacked bank account

Lars Jones

March 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hacking, Money Laundering, Philippines

Details are beginning to emerge in one of the largest cyber bank heists in history with the governor of Bangladesh's central bank resigning along with two deputies being fired. $81 million was reportedly stole...

Loopholes in anti-money laundering law will be plugged; Philippine Senate vows

Kim M

March 13, 2016

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

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The Senate Blue Ribbon committee will attempt to fix loopholes in the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) on Tuesday when is conducts a public hearing on the alleged $81 million cross-border money-laundering and e...

Money Laundering probe in Costa Rica may involve 5Dimes sports book manager

Lars Jones

March 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Costa Rica, Sports betting

A director of Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) is involved in a money laundering probe that purportedly involves the listed manager of 5Dimes online sport book. Local media, La Nacion reported Tuesday that two account...

Money laundering investigation launched by PAGCOR

Sadonna Price

March 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Macau

An investigation into money laundering activities has been launched by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation after reports were received that suggested an amount as high as $100 million in illegal fun...

BC Lottery Corp to review its policies after money laundering lawsuit filed

Renee Kingsley

February 29, 2016

British Columbia, Canada, Casino Cheating, Money Laundering

There have been recent allegations that casinos in British Columbia have been used by criminals for money laundering purposes. While Canada has taken steps in recent times to tighten its anti-money laundering p...

$100 million money laundering probe in the Philippines: report

Lars Jones

February 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hacking, Money Laundering, Macau, Philippines

What appears to be the single largest money laundering crime in the history of the Philippines is being investigated by financial regulators there, according to local media. Apparently $100 million was introduc...

Tinian Dynasty $2.5 million forfeiture final

Lars Jones

February 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Northern Mariana Islands, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A final administrative action on Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino's forfeiture of $2.5 million was announced this week by the U.S. Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. U.S. Att...

Money Laundering Probe by U.S. tied to gaming/Western Union says

Kim M

February 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Bahamas, Money Laundering, Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic, Peru, Haiti, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Philippines

A probe by the U.S. tied to possible money laundering is reviewing whether the Western Union Co. was aware of gaming transactions involving other nations, and if the firm had sufficient safeguards against such ...

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AML laws of Philippines to be strengthened after $81M bank heist

Cash hacked from Bangladesh bank returned by junket operator

U.S. Attorney’s office indicts Pellegrini, former VP at Mohegan Sun Pocono

British Columbia government and new task force collaborate to stop money laundering in casinos

PAGCOR defends gaming industry amidst money laundering incident

Feds say Missouri drug suspect spent millions at an Oklahoma casino

Feds say $2 million in Amazon gift cards laundered by 5Dimes sports book

Chinese junket operator in Manila reportedly received $30 million from hacked bank account

Loopholes in anti-money laundering law will be plugged; Philippine Senate vows

Money Laundering probe in Costa Rica may involve 5Dimes sports book manager

Money laundering investigation launched by PAGCOR

BC Lottery Corp to review its policies after money laundering lawsuit filed

$100 million money laundering probe in the Philippines: report

Tinian Dynasty $2.5 million forfeiture final

Money Laundering Probe by U.S. tied to gaming/Western Union says

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