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.
A scandal rocks the international gambling world as Unibet, one of the top names in gaming, faces potential fines for allegedly targeting Polish customers.
Unibet, most significantly known as the sports bett...
TonyBet, a leading Estonia-based online casino and sportsbook brand, must pay a fine of £442,750 to the UK Gambling Commission and will receive an official warning from the regulator for failing to implement "f...
The trial of Alvin Chau, former CEO of Suncity Group, has finally ended. Macau Court of First Instance sentenced Chau, who was in charge of a Macau junket operator, to 18 years in prison. He has been found guil...
BetConstruct's B2C subsidiary, Vivaro Limited (VBet), based in Malta, must pay a fine of £337.631 to the UK Gambling Commission after a series of actions that breached the Gambling Act 2005.
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On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Macau's Judiciary Police apprehended 15 locals for supposed connections to an illegal online gambling organization that has reportedly amassed $3.69 billion in bets since 2017.
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Federal prosecutors said Friday that 11 people across Alabama have been charged with tax evasion, illegal operation, and money laundering activities in connection to an online sports betting organization.
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As Prime Minister Hun Sen publicly announced a clampdown on non-legal gambling on September 15, 2022, Cambodian law enforcement agencies closed 231 illegal gambling enterprises and apprehended 606 people includ...
According to our source, the Ministry of Public Security of China informed in the Thursday statement that the Police on the Chinese mainland detected more than 37,000 cases of alleged ''cross-border gambling” i...
Our source reports that New York Jets wide receiver coach, Miles Austin, is facing at least one year of suspension for violating the NFL's gambling policy. In the statement issued Friday, the NFL confirms that ...
Huge changes are expected in Nevada at the very beginning of next year! On Thursday, Nevada Gaming Commission approved an amendment to regulations regarding the casinos’ safety.
A year without breaches:
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Sports betting operator, BetMGM, recently found itself in the middle of a scandal. The personal information of the company’s customers has been obtained in an unfortunate data breach.
However, we still don...
On November 23, BetMGM received Maryland mobile sports wagering licenses and began one of seven sportsbooks with that license.
However, Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission assessed a $146,000 fine...
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...
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...
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...