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.

Office Of Liquor And Gaming Regulation Issues AU$140,000 Fine To Star Entertainment Group For Violating Queensland Casino Laws

Today, August 2, it was revealed that Star Entertainment Group, an Australian-based gambling and entertainment company, must pay a fine of AU$140,000, which is approximately US$92.000, to the Office of Liquor a...

Denver Broncos Defensive Eyioma Uwazurike Banned For Wagering On NFL Games

It was recently reported that Denver Broncos linebacker Eyioma Uwazurike, a fourth-round pick in the 2022 draft, has been banned for an unspecified time period for breaching the National Football League (NFL)'s...

Macau’s Mass Market Baccarat Generated $3.32 Billion In Q2 2023

The Macau gaming regulatory body, Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), has released the industry revenue results for the second quarter of 2023. According to the results for the period that ended o...

PAGCOR Extends Regulatory Framework to Online Casinos to Push Philippines Gaming Industry

PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco has announced the extensive re-arrangement and upgrade of the Philippines’ gaming regulatory frameworks. The regulator will reportedly introduce standards to have online...

Federal Court of Australia Validates AU$450 Million Crown Resorts Settlement Agreement With AUSTRAC

It was recently unveiled that Crown Resorts, Australia’s largest gaming and entertainment group, has been fined AU$450 million ($300 million) by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC),...

Colossus Bets Won 4 IP Challenges Related to Checkout, DraftKings Loses

It's not a good week for the famous DraftKings. The United States Patent and Trademark Office decided that the claims that DraftKings violated some of the inter parties (IP) related to the checkout.  Violati...
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Ladbrokes Violated New ASA’s Gambling Guidelines by Appealing to Minors

According to the Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) official press release, the popular gambling brand Ladbrokes failed to comply with the new gambling guidelines by promoting a tweet that could appeal to ...
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Second Wave of Suspensions in the NFL Because of Violating the Betting Rules

The NFL keeps fighting against the violations of the gambling law, and penalties and gaming suspensions are issued pretty often. Another wave of suspensions occurred recently, and they will last for the whole s...

Star Wins NSW Tax Deferral and Loses Charter Hall From the Brisbane Deal

The New South Wales (NSW) Government has postponed the announced tax increase on gaming revenue for the Star Entertainment's Sydney casino less than a fortnight before the start of the new tax rate implementati...

Crown Melbourne to Pay Additional AU$20 Million Fine For Wrong Tax Deduction Claims

Following the series of fines imposed to the Australian casino operator Crown Melbourne over the last two years, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) now holds the operator responsible f...