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 Australia, a fourth person has reportedly come forward to accuse local casino operator Crown Resorts Limited of illicitly tampering with some of the 2,628 slot machines located inside its Crown Casino and En...
In Macau, a senior government official has reportedly admitted that it is proving ‘difficult’ to stamp out the illegal ‘multiplier’ practice in the VIP rooms of the enclave’s many casinos despite the use of und...
A permanent fixture in San Bruno, Artichoke Joe’s Casino was recently dealt an $8 million civil money penalty by the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for allegedly violating various anti-mo...
Nearly 1,000 individuals have been cited or arrested in the state of Colorado due to a little-known law titled ‘Fraud-take money not won.’
FOX31 was able to obtain court records that show within a five-year ...
In Macau, yesterday reportedly saw local customs officials begin enforcement of a new compulsory currency declaration scheme that sees all high-value individuals traveling to and from the city required to offic...
The 5th Annual Caribbean and Americas Gaming Regulation Forum 2017: Promoting Compliance, Regulation and Regional Cooperation will be held November 20 through 23 at Loews Miami Beach Hotel by The International ...
In Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has reportedly revealed that the government is considering whether to tighten the rules on illegal gambling due to a recent explosion in the use of mobile d...
In the Philippines, Chinese businessman Jack Lam is reportedly facing the possibility of spending up to five years in prison after being charged by the nation’s Office of the Ombudsman with attempting to illega...
Under a new regulatory framework designed to improve anti-money laundering regulation in the Philippine casino sector, Philippine gamblers will now be required to show IDs before engaging in gambling while casi...
In Australia, casino operator Crown Resorts Limited is reportedly set to be investigated by government officials after three former employees accused the Melbourne-based giant of deliberately tampering with som...
In Paraguay, the head of the nation’s La Comision Nacional de Juegos de Azar (CONAJZAR) regulator has reportedly declared that his body is currently facing a ‘titanic struggle’ to stamp out illegal gambling and...
In Canada, a casino near the city of Vancouver has reportedly drawn the attention of provincial officials concerned that wealthy Chinese gamblers may be using its services in order to launder millions of dollar...
We've all heard the old adage, "If it seems too good to be true, it probably..." well that seems to be the case with a "sweepstakes" casino for American players that popped up overnight in mid-August called Slo...
In Australia, a special government taskforce has reportedly recommended a crackdown on illegal gambling after its investigations revealed that criminal sportsbetting exchanges were taking in approximately $805 ...
Chinese police have increased their crackdown on the use of virtual private networks (VPN). An ongoing crusade that is planned to run until March 31, 2018 was reported by calvinayre.com in January who also refe...