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.
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 ...
An investigation into Juan Carlos Saez, a tennis player from Chile, has resulted in the player’s banning from the sport for participating in match-fixing. According to the Tennis Integrity Unit, Saez did not co...
Asian junket firm, Suncity Group, has reportedly decided to abandon the Australian casino market following allegations that its VIP operations in Melbourne and Sydney may have aided Chinese organized crime synd...
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...
Asian casino firm, Suncity Group Holdings Limited, has reportedly released an official statement to refute recent claims that it is being investigated by authorities in Australia over alleged links between its ...
In Australia and law enforcement officials have reportedly launched a special investigation into whether overseas junket operators may be aiding Chinese organized crime syndicates by using the nation’s casinos ...
Less than five days after ordering the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to suspend all operations, and Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte, has now reversed this decision.
According to reports...
In the United Kingdom and giant land-based and online bookmaker, Ladbrokes Coral Group, has reportedly been hit with a fine of £5.9 million ($7.1 million) for failing to fulfill its social responsibility obliga...
Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte, has reportedly ordered the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to close every one of its lottery and gaming operations amid allegations that there is ‘massive co...
Recent allegations against Crown Resorts regarding preferential treatment to Chinese gamblers regarding fast-tracking visas has caused officials in Australia to begin an investigation into the company. Attorney...
It’s been a bad week for former Japanese casino magnate Kazuo Okada (pictured) after GGRAsia reported that the billionaire has lost legal actions in both the Philippines and his home nation concerning his conte...
The Ministry of the Presidency in Spain has reportedly announced the formation of a special commission that is to be tasked with helping the nation to combat match-fixing in sport and stamp out associated insta...
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...
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...
In Pennsylvania, a pair of gamblers has reportedly filed a federal lawsuit against SugarHouse Casino claiming that they had lost hundreds of thousands of dollars due to the venue’s incorrect use of shuffling ma...