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.
Ivan Toney, striker of the English football club Brentford, has been prohibited from participating in any football-related activities for 8 months. In this regard, the governing body reported: "The ban official...
After a troubling few months and many issues, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) had, along the way, made an important decision. Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) was shut by PAGCOR ear...
Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and six other state regulators referred on April 28 to the federal government with the appeal to terminate illegal offshore and online gambling activities. The initiative of N...
On May 4, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), the Victorian gambling regulator, issued an order to Melbourne-based Crown Casino to secure that each of its Victorian electronic gaming m...
As Ukrainian News reports, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has suggested that the country's legislature Verkhovna Rada suspend the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRGL) and automate the...
Over the past year, over $350 million, 372 million dollars to be exact, in suspicious transactions have been discovered in Ontario casinos.
Furthermore, according to critics, this trend needs immediate atten...
The Australian Financial Review (AFR), reports that the sports wagering giant Entain has paid the $13,320 fine for accepting illegal bets during the LIV golf tournament. The fine for the violation of the Austra...
The Victoria state's gambling watchdog issued a fine to the Crown Casino for allowing its customers to cash the cheques made out to themselves. The Crown will have to pay a $30 million fine for allowing gamblin...
Sheila Little, a woman from Clark County, Nevada filed a lawsuit against Wynn Resorts Ltd, a globally recognized developer of high quality hotels and casinos, claiming that "the company violated labor laws by p...
Since The National Gaming Authority (Autorité nationale des jeux - ANJ) started working again recently, they took their first steps towards reducing various issues related to the gaming industry.
Verdict fo...
The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued three operators with its Notices of Monetary Penalty. The penalty was issued because operators violated the Standards for Internet gam...
BetEnt, which trades under the name BetCity.nl and has been owned and operated by Entain since January 2023, has been fined 400,000 euros, which is approximately $438.296, by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the i...
Star Entertainment Group, one of Australia's leading entertainment and gambling companies, reportedly announced that it will cut 500 jobs in an attempt to set off a series of regulatory restrictions and...
Yesterday, Hofstra University, a private university in Hempstead, filed a lawsuit against the Nassau County Planning Commission for supposedly breaching state open meetings law when it called a hearing on a $4 ...
On April 16, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, a gaming and entertainment operator based in Burnaby, British Columbia, had to halt Casino Rama and other Ontario casinos due to a cyber attack.
Furthermore, t...