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.
Police in central Texas conducted a raid on Monday that resulted in the arrest of a local man suspected of being the mastermind behind illegal gambling operations that could have been bringing in up to $9.6 mil...
In the Philippines, the recent decision by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation regulator to revoke the casino license of Resorts World Manila following a deadly shooting and arson attack is reported...
A little over eight months after being arrested in China for “gambling crimes” and the 19 detained employees of Crown Resorts Limited have today reportedly pleaded guilty and been sentenced following a trial th...
The third of nine former members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s tribal council charged with theft from the WinnaVegas Casino Resort has reportedly pled guilty in Nebraska after agreeing to a plea deal wit...
Following last week’s arrests of 17 individuals accused of running a proxy betting syndicate online, the casino regulator in Macau has reportedly urged casino and junket operators to remain vigilant concerning ...
Following the recent shooting and arson attack at the Resorts World Manila venue that left 38 dead and 54 injured, casino operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) Corporation has reportedly beefed...
Former Mohegan Sun Pocono vice president of player development, Robert Pellegrini, was handed down a 32-month prison sentence on Friday by a Pennsylvania federal court for conspiracy to commit money laundering....
A week after Universal Entertainment Corporation launched an investigation into the involvement of its Chairman, Kazuo Okada, into an alleged illegal transfer of cash and its Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertain...
In Macau, local law enforcement officials have reportedly broken up an online proxy betting syndicate that allegedly processed up to $1.28 million in baccarat wagers over the previous year.
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Police in Johor detained over 2,000 people in a combined 388 raids conducted on unlicensed online gambling premises across the Malaysian state from June 1 to June 10, according to local news agencies.
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A year-long investigation leading to the identification of millions of dollars allegedly being laundered through Lower Mainland casinos has resulted in the arrest of nine people by police in the Canadian provin...
In the Philippines, lawmakers are reportedly soon set to consider legislation that would institute a nation-wide casino entry fee amounting to about $60 in order to deter non-moneyed and indebted individuals fr...
In the Philippines, junket operator Suncity Group has reportedly fallen foul of the nation’s gambling regulator after allegedly setting up operations at a small casino in the city of Pasay without permission.
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Following last week’s attack at the Resorts World Manila that left 38 dead and 54 injured, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation regulator has reportedly suspended the venue’s casino license pending t...
In the Philippines, officials have reportedly identified the armed man that last week killed 37 people and injured 53 others after setting fire to the casino inside the Resorts World Manila development.
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