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 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...
The two men previously in charge of an official Chinese state lottery have reportedly been stripped of their positions for illegally taking bribes following an investigation by the nation’s top graft watchdog.
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In South Dehli, one of 11 revenue districts in India's capital city of New Delhi, police raided a sprawling farmhouse on Tuesday night where an illegal casino was reportedly operating and some 30 individuals w...
Yesterday reportedly saw police in the southern American state of Georgia raid four businesses suspected of hosting illegal gambling operations along with a pair of associated homes before making multiple arres...
Law enforcement officials on the Pacific Ocean island nation of Fiji reportedly deported 77 Chinese nationals back to their home nation over the weekend amid accusations that the group had been running an illeg...
Five businesses in Bartow County suspected of violating Georgia’s commercial gambling laws were raided by law enforcement Wednesday.
Kim’s Gift Shop, Red Top Food Mart, Mack’s Express/Smart Mart, and Gift Sh...
The Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) has given Macau a positive rating for its anti-money laundering efforts.
Asia Gaming Brief reports that a statement from the Financial Intelligence Office con...