Crime

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.

Sky Betting & Gaming Reprimanded for Unlawfully Sharing User Data

Sky Betting & Gaming has come under scrutiny after unlawfully sharing customer data with advertising companies, leading to a formal reprimand (pdf) by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). This ...

Study Exposes As Much As £4.3bn Staked Annually on UK’s Growing Black Market Gambling

A new study has revealed that up to £4.3 billion is being wagered annually by 1.5 million Brits on the UK’s growing black market for gambling. The research, conducted by Frontier Economics and commissioned by t...

U.S. Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon & Businesses for Human Rights Abuses Related to Forced Labor of Trafficked Workers in Online Scam Centers

The United States has taken significant action against Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat (Ly). imposing sanctions for his involvement in serious human rights abuses linked to illegal online gambling operations. The...

Star Entertainment Given Two Weeks to Respond to Show Cause Notice Issued by NICC

The Star Entertainment Group has received a stern "show cause" notice from the New South Wales (NSW) Independent CasiSno Commission (NICC), compelling the casino operator to justify its fitness to maintain its ...

Borgata Understatement of Gross Revenue Violations; Ordered to Pay $1.3 MIllion by NJDGE

Atlantic City’s premier casino, the Borgata, has recently made headlines for underpaying its internet gambling taxes twice, according to a recent Associated Press (AP) report. New Jersey regulators identified t...

RUSI Report Calls for Stronger Crypto Regulation in Casino Sector

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a leading defense and security think tank, has issued a pressing call for governments and regulators worldwide to forge stronger ties with cryptocurrency exchanges an...

Philippine Police Ramp Up Efforts Against Illegal POGOs in Central Visayas

The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas has escalated its monitoring and enforcement actions against Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), spurred by a major operation last Saturday at a...

Michigan Gaming Board Orders Cease-and-Desist for Unlicensed Sweepstakes Operator

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued a cease-and-desist letter to OC Media Holdings LLC, which operates under the name One Country Give (One Country) from Fayetteville, Arkansas. The company has ...

ACMA Cracks Down On Illegal Gambling and Affiliate Marketing Websites in Australia

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has taken further steps to protect Australian consumers by ordering internet service providers (ISPs) to block additional illegal gambling and affiliate ...