Crime

Every industry and profession has its unsavory characters. While much of the world gambling trade is now regulated, there are still plenty of regions in the dark grey and darker zones. As well, whenever extraordinary amounts of money or opportunity are available in any business, a few bad apples will try to take advantage of it. We cover the important breaking crime news here which can include anything from a compromised regulator to small-time crooks looking to profit off some weakness in security.

In a matter of a few short years, we have shown the spotlight on well over 500 incidences of malfeasance running the gamut from insider trading to casino heists, cheating, hacking, money laundering, illegal bookmaking, data breaches, unlicensed operations, tax evasion, conspiracy, racketeering, bribery, and financial fraud.

We don't cover every single sensational crime, because this isn't clickbait - it's just us doing our part as responsible participants in an industry that should always remain transparent and accountable... an industry so self-conscious about its past that violations are often brought to a regulator's attention by the very actors who have made a mistake.

Millions of Visits to Illegal Sports Betting Sites Deprive US Regulated Markets of Significant Revenues

Although sports betting has been legalized in 37 US states, illegal gambling operations still proliferate in the states that do not allow this type of gambling. As reported by Covers, more than 201 million visi...

Macau’s Syndicate Operated Illegal Cross-Border Gambling to Generate $2.4 Million Profit

The illegal gambling organization run by Alvin Chau, the founder of the Macau-based gambling operator Suncity Group, received more than $42 billion in bets from Chinese gamblers from 2015 to 2019, Asian Gaming ...

Fake Cash Uncovered at Mohegan Pennsylvania Casino: Inside the Counterfeit Currency Incident

In the glitzy world of casinos, where fortunes are won and lost in the blink of an eye, the Mohegan Pennsylvania Casino found itself facing an unexpected challenge. State police have recently unveiled that ther...

New Hampshire Lottery Commission Revokes Andy Sanborn’s Gambling License; Concord Casino To Close as of Jan. 1st

Concord Casino, owned by Andy Sanborn, the previous state state senator accused of using dishonestly secured funds from a COVID-19 relief credit to purchase luxurious cars, will be officially closed on January ...

Authorities Arrest New Suspects in High-Profile Criminal Case Mahadev Book

Progress has been made in the high-profile criminal case that is currently under investigation in India. The case is related to an illegal betting app that was launched in the country recently. The big case: ...

Ladbrokes’ Operators Violate the Ineractive Gambling Rules

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) accused the famous operators owned by Ladbrokes, Neds, bet365, and Sportsbet of breaching the interactive gambling rules. Fast/Quick Codes regulation:...

New Regulations in Australia, Setting Loss Limits for Time and Money Required in Crown Melbourne

Australia continues with the gambling reforms and taking the safety and security of the players to the next level. The newest changes are related to gaming machines at Melbourne’s Crown Casino. All players will...

Cardroom Workers Organized a Protest Against Sen. Newman’s Senate Bill 549 Directed at Non-Tribal Gambling

Over a hundred Los Angeles-area cardroom workers and their supporters assembled in Fullerton on December 6 to officially protest a legislation they worry could spur a loss of income and jobs for their area of w...

NSW Regulator Imposes Six-Month Deadline to Star Sydney to Regain Casino License

The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) imposed a new six-month deadline to the Australian casino giant Star Entertainment to regain the gambling license for its gaming operations in Sydney. Otherwise, the...

Former Indiana Lawmaker to Plead to Casino Scheme Conspiracy Charges

On 28 November 2023, former state Rep. Sean Eberhart is scheduled to plead to conspiracy charges at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis, as Indy Star reports. Eberhart, who was a General Assembly official fr...

Kenyan Gambling Control Bill 2023 Establishes New Regulator and Proposes Reforms

Kenyan Parliament is considering a Gambling Control Bill proposed to have a new Gambling Regulatory Authority established in the country. As soon as the bill is approved, it will replace the Betting, Control an...

More Than 24 Horses Killed And 1 Person Harmed After Pennsylvania Man Supposedly Set Fire To Barn At Tioga Downs Casino Resort Property

In the early hours of November 9, over two dozen racehorses accommodated in a barn at the upstate New York track within the Tioga Downs Casino & Resort were brutally killed after the barn was set on fire. A...