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.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has escalated its efforts to combat illegal online gambling by requesting that internet service providers (ISPs) block additional offshore gambling websi...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against MGM Resorts International, filing a petition in the U.S. District Court in Nevada. The petition aims to compel MGM Resorts to respond to an inve...
In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of Queensland has issued a default judgment compelling Marley Wynter, the founder of an alleged Ponzi scheme targeting Australian poker players, to pay a to...
Major League Baseball announced on Friday that umpire Pat Hoberg has been disciplined for violating the league's gambling policies. This comes just ten days after the league imposed a lifetime ban on a player f...
Major League Baseball (MLB) players are increasingly fearful for their safety due to rising harassment and death threats from disgruntled gamblers. As MLB's relationship with gambling companies deepens, the con...
SkyCity Entertainment Group, the prominent New Zealand-based operator of casinos in Adelaide, Auckland, and Queenstown, has announced the suspension of its dividends and revised its earnings forecasts downward ...
Federal prosecutors and the FBI have arrested a Brooklyn man implicated in a betting scheme involving former NBA player Jontay Porter, who was expelled from the league earlier this year. The arrest was confirme...
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has initiated a decisive crackdown on Bovada, an offshore gaming company operating unlawfully within Michigan's jurisdiction. Responding to this breach, the MGCB dispatc...
A newly released report from multiple Singapore agencies has drawn attention to the casino industry as one of the sectors at medium-high risk for potential exploitation in environmental crime money laundering. ...
A federal lawsuit initiated by Running Aces last month, alleging executives' "illegal and unfair advantages" through unauthorized casino games, has broadened its scope. The amended complaint, filed recently, no...
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has intensified its efforts to combat illegal gambling activities by requesting internet service providers (ISPs) to block more websites found to be viol...
In what has been dubbed the largest illegal lottery operation ever uncovered in New Zealand, a Christchurch man and his company find themselves at the center of a significant legal battle. The charges they face...
According to a comprehensive report from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), China's stringent laws against gambling, both offline and online, have inadvertently driven organized crime groups into Sout...
Former Strip casino president Scott Sibella has avoided prison time but will be on probation for a year after being sentenced on Wednesday following his guilty plea for violating the Bank Secrecy Act. U.S. Dist...
Following Scott Sibella's guilty plea in January 2024 for violating the Bank Secrecy Act in connection with the federal investigation into illegal bookmaking, the Nevada Gaming Board has now filed a complaint a...