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.

Gibraltar Court Issues Freezing Order on Former Mansion CEO’s Assets Worldwide

Karel Christian Mañasco, former CEO of the Gibraltar-based gaming firm Mansion, has faced a five million pound freezing order from the Chief Justice ruled against Mañasco's assets worldwide. Claim for damage...

Star Entertainment Collects $545M After Record Statutory Loss; Suspends Dividends

Star Entertainment Group, one of Australia's leading gambling and entertainment companies based in Brisbane, has publicly announced that it is collecting AUD$800 million, which is approximately 545 million US d...
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BetDeluxe Has to Pay a Fine of AU$50.172 Because of Breaching Advertising Rules

Noah Rose, the sole trader trading as BetDeluxe, one of the leading online sportsbooks from Australia that creates premium sports betting solutions and applications, needed to pay a fine worth AU$50.172 (US$34....

United Workers Union Calls on NSW Government to Negotiate Acceptable Casino Duty Rates

An influential Australian trade union has signalized to the New South Wales (NSW) government that the state's intention to significantly increase casino duty rates from 1 July 2023 will result in lost jobs in t...

UKGC Issues Fine To Blue Star Planet

Blue Star Planet Limited, the Malta-based operator of the 10bet.co.uk website, has to pay a £620,000 fine to the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for breaching anti-money laundering laws and a lack of social respo...

SkyCity Entertainment Group’s Revenue Surged 167% After Post-Lockdown Recovery; SkyCity Adelaide faces money laundering charges

SkyCity Entertainment Group, a flagship gambling and entertainment company based in Auckland, New Zealand, turned its previous temporary loss of $33.7 million into a profit of $22.8 million after its operations...

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

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...
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Playtech Needs Help from English Courts Because of Its Deal with Caliplay

Playtech PLC, one of the largest online gaming software suppliers in the world, isn’t satisfied with the lack of answers regarding its disagreement with one of its partners. English courts will help decide who ...
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Former Tribal Leader Cedric Cromwell Sentenced to Prison

Mashpee Wampanoags, a Native American tribe from Massachusetts, is dealing with some serious issues these days. The Tribe’s former leader, Cedric Cromwell, is sentenced to prison. Bribery, treason, and crime...

Sault Tribe Given Two Weeks To Settle $89M Fine With Investors Of Failed Michigan Casinos

On February 1, a judge in Ingham County in Michigan granted Saul Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians two weeks to plan the details of how the $89 million fine will be solved with two Michigan development firms...
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Fanatics Betting and Gaming – The Newest Member of IBIA

Fanatics digital’s online and retail sports betting division, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, has been welcomed by the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). Its retail sportsbook has recently been...

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

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...
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Lawsuit Against Las Vegas Strip Hotel Filled Because of High Rates

The Las Vegas Strip tried to increase the prices - and they won’t profit from that. On the contrary, the company will experience a significant loss.  On Wednesday, a class action lawsuit was filed against th...