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The Star Served with Misconduct Claim in Financial and AML State Investigations

Radosav Milutinovic
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Australian giant casino operator, The Star, has been served this week with another statement of claim for a securities class action in the Supreme Court of Victoria. The latest lawsuit is the second this week s...

888 Shares Down After CEO Leaves; Middle East VIP Service Stopped

Marija Malenovic
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On January 30, Itai Prazner, Chief Executive Officer of 888 Holdings, a public company based in Gibraltar that owns several brands such as 888 sport, 888 casino and 888 poker, resigned effective immediately, an...

UKGC Issues Fine to Online Operator In Touch Games

Marija Malenovic
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In Touch Games (ITG), a leading operator, aggregator and platform provider in the mobile gaming industry, has to pay a fine of £6.1m to the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for breaching anti-money laundering laws...

UK Regulator Issues Warning and Fine to TonyBet

Marija Malenovic
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TonyBet, a leading Estonia-based online casino and sportsbook brand, must pay a fine of £442,750 to the UK Gambling Commission and will receive an official warning from the regulator for failing to implement "f...
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Alvin Chau, the Former CEO of Suncity Group, Sentenced to 18 Years in Jail

Vanja Mitic
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The trial of Alvin Chau, former CEO of Suncity Group, has finally ended. Macau Court of First Instance sentenced Chau, who was in charge of a Macau junket operator, to 18 years in prison. He has been found guil...

Vivaro Limited (VBet) Issued £337.631 Regulatory Action by UK regulator

Marija Malenovic
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BetConstruct's B2C subsidiary, Vivaro Limited (VBet), based in Malta, must pay a fine of £337.631 to the UK Gambling Commission after a series of actions that breached the Gambling Act 2005. A total of £337....

Macau Law Enforcement Breaks Online Gambling Ring that Collected $3.69 Billion in Bets

Marija Malenovic
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On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Macau's Judiciary Police apprehended 15 locals for supposed connections to an illegal online gambling organization that has reportedly amassed $3.69 billion in bets since 2017. ...

ASIC launches civil proceedings against Star Entertainment’s 11 casino executives and directors

Radosav Milutinovic
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Australia's corporate regulator has commenced legal action against current and former directors and officials of casino operator Star Entertainment Group Ltd.  The Australian Securities and Investments Commissi...

SkyCity Adelaide faces civil penalty action from Australian regulator for breaching anti-money laundering laws

Marija Malenovic
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On Wednesday, December 7, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), known as Australian anti-money laundering regulator, will initiate civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court agai...

Star Casino charged by Australian regulator for breaching anti-money laundering laws

Marija Malenovic
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Star Casino, a subsidiary of Star Entertainment based in Pyrmont, Sydney, will face hefty fines from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), known as Australian anti-money laundering r...
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The NICC Fails to Support The Star Sydney’s Independent Monitor

Vanja Mitic
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New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) didn't approve the hiring of an independent monitor for The Star Entertainment Group's Star Sydney Casino property.    The loss of the license:   An ap...

Swedish regulator issues warning and fine to Kindred; Spooniker manifest Improvement

Marija Malenovic
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Kindred Group, an innovative, globally recognized online gambling provider, has officially received a warning and a fine of $998k, which is approximately SEK 10.9 million, for failing to improve its work in the...
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SSU Stops Funding of the Russian Federation through Illegal Online Casino

Vanja Mitic
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An unprecedented special operation has been conducted in Ukraine. SSU’s cyber specialists caught the group of criminals that transferred the funds from the gambling site to Russia. According to SSU, the crimina...

AUSTRAC audits Sportsbet and Bet365’s crime laws compliance

Radosav Milutinovic
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Two corporate bookmakers, Sportsbet and Bet365, will be subjected to the audit authorized by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). External auditors will assess Sportsbet and Bet36...