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.

Philippines to remain on the FATF’s ‘grey list’ despite some improvement

The international body that grades countries’ efforts at helping to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism has reportedly announced that the Philippines is to remain on its ‘grey list’ of monit...

Betting and Gaming Council highlights Europe’s black market iGaming scene

In the United Kingdom and the influential Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has drawn attention to the size of Europe’s black market iGaming scene while warning that the British gambling landscape now stan...

Kindred Group has been ordered to abandon Norway or begin paying fines

The gaming regulator for Norway has reportedly ordered prominent online casino operator Kindred Group to stop servicing players in the Scandinavian nation or risk being hit with daily fines of up to €118,649 ($...

Sands China Limited cancels Macau deals with ‘three primary’ junkets

American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly announced that its Sands China Limited subordinate terminated cooperation agreements in December with a club of ‘three primary’ Macau junket e...

Macau casino market records discouraging January gross gaming revenues

The 41 casinos in Macau reportedly experienced a disappointing start to 2022 after seeing their aggregated gross gaming revenues for January plummet by a surprising 20.9% year-on-year to a little over $790.21 m...

Tak Chun Group boss arrested on criminal gang charges in Macau

The man behind Asian junket giant Tak Chun Group, Levo Chan Weng Lin (pictured), was reportedly arrested by Macau police on Friday over allegations that he also holds a senior position within a local triad crim...

Genesis Global Limited hit with £3.8 million Gambling Commission fine

In the United Kingdom and online casino operator Genesis Global Limited has been fined £3.8 million ($5.1 million) after being found culpable of ‘significant’ shortcomings in its required anti-money laundering ...

Legislators in Sweden to consider a range of new iGaming safety proposals

In an attempt to increase the safety of its domestic online casino market and the government of Sweden has reportedly introduced new legislation that could require iGaming business-to-business software supplier...