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.

China calls on the Philippines to ‘ban all online gambling’

Ahead of a planned meeting between the leaders of the two nations later this month and China has reportedly urged the Philippines to ‘ban all online gambling’ including those licensed operations that are being ...

China to intensify crackdown on illegal online gambling activities

Chinese law enforcement authorities are reportedly set to step up efforts at combating illegal cross-border online gambling as well as the underground banks and payment platforms that allow aficionados in the g...

iovation explains the importance of iGaming fraud prevention

Following its recent acquisition by American risk and information solutions giant, TransUnion LLC, anti-fraud and authentication software developer, iovation, has now reportedly revealed how its innovations can...

VirginBet.com joins the International Betting Integrity Association

The International Betting Integrity Association has announced the signing of an agreement that has seen the recently-launched VirginBet.com sportsbetting domain from British iGaming operator Gamesys Limited bec...