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.
In Macau and it would appear that suspected instances of money laundering have recently decreased after the enclave’s Financial Intelligence Office purportedly revealed that it had received only 2,089 suspiciou...
In Australia and the man behind the former The Edge horserace betting scheme has reportedly pled guilty to two charges associated with allegations that he had defrauded clients out of more than $11.72 million o...
Police in Costa Rica have reportedly confirmed that the body of a man discovered last week in a cemetery in the small fishing town of Quepos is that of missing American bookmaker, William Sean Creighton.
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Online casino aficionados are reportedly being advised to avoid the Russia-facing domain at AzartMania.com after it was allegedly found to be utilizing counterfeit software from prominent games developers, Novo...
In Cambodia and ‘a large number of Chinese nationals’ have reportedly started to leave the seaside community of Sihanoukville following last month’s decision by the government for the Southeast Asian nation to ...
A player who participated in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and was kicked out of a tournament, is now facing charges based on terrorist threats in Las Vegas. Kenneth Strauss, age 45, was arrested in late Jul...
The Prime Minster for Cambodia, Hun Sen (pictured), has reportedly declared that his government intends to cease issuing or renewing online gambling licenses by the end of the year as it looks to preserve publi...
The gambling regulator for Malta has announced the establishment of a special entity that is to be tasked with gathering information and intelligence on suspicious betting patterns in order to help in the fight...
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...