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.

Ukrainian regulator revokes licenses of Russian gambling operators

As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there have been huge consequences for the international Russian gaming and betting industry, especially for many international Russian gaming operators, as many i...

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

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...

Ville Casino charged by Australian regulator for tempting players with unauthorized junkets; Reef casino fined $10,000 in separate investigation

The Ville Casino in Townsville, north Queensland, will face hefty fines from the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulations (OLGR), known as Australia’s liquor and gambling regulator, for allegedly "using unapprov...

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

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...

Dutch regulator warns Holland Casino not to advertise land-based casinos on website

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, has notified Holland Casino, an operator holding a Dutch land-based and online gambling license, to stop advertising its physical locations through its iG...

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

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...

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake files lawsuit against Ontario government over iGaming

On November 28th, 2022, the Quebec-based Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) filed a lawsuit against iGaming Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario for unilateral changes to the way online gaming is conducte...

Multiple DraftKings user accounts hacked for $300,000

DraftKings, prominent daily fantasy sports operator, confirmed Monday that many of its customer accounts were compromised by irregular activity on third-party internet sites. The online hacking activity resulte...
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Toto Online to Pay Fine of 400,000 Euros for Targeting Young Adults

Toto Online, a famous Netherlands brand owned by the Nederlandse Loterij, must pay a fine of 400,000 euros due to targeting in their marketing campaigns.    Taking prohibited actions:   The Gaming Authori...

Australian regulator shuts down additional unlicensed offshore gambling websites

Following the shutdown of Cloudbet and Las Atlantis, better known as two offshore gambling websites, Australian Communications and Media (ACMA) is taking the fight against illegal gaming in Australia a step fur...
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The NICC Fails to Support The Star Sydney’s Independent Monitor

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

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...