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 February, hackers managed to steal $101 million from bank accounts in New York for account holders located in Bangladesh. $81 million of this amount was transferred to Manila, at a branch of the Rizal Commer...
Ronald van Raak, Dutch MP for the Socialist Party has been inquiring about the gambling sector of Curaçao among other Caribbean jurisdictions in the 'Netherland Antilles' and local media has become a platform f...
Chinese casino boss and junket operator in the Philippines, Kim Wong, has turned over $5 million, in what is believed to be stolen funds, to the Anti-Money Laundering Council.
The money is the fourth and fin...
On Monday, 48 people were charged with a bank fraud scheme that netted those involved more than $570,000. Most of the money was withdrawn at casinos in Atlantic City.
According to New Jersey Attorney General...
On Wednesday, seeking banking records, internal financial documents, and computer equipment; detectives from the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office raided the Downtown headquarters of the Intergovernme...
According to a report prepared for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), the state’s first casino hasn’t caused a rise in criminal activity in surrounding communities.
The MGC received a report last wee...
An alleged love triangle drama gone bad with "crime never pays" subtitles has resulted in a 21 count federal indictment against the former vice-president of player development for Mohegan Sun Casino at Pocono D...
Canada’s Civil Forfeiture Office (CFO) filed a lawsuit in January 2016 against two individuals who were suspected of money laundering in British Columbia casinos. The lawsuit highlighted the fact that money lau...
Japan may have lost it's trailblazing badminton star for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics today after bosses handed Kento Momota an "indefinite suspension" for his visit to an illegal casino with teammate, Kenichi T...
Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS) agreed Thursday to pay $9 million in order to end a five year probe into allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - a federal anti-bribery law, when it fai...
After new evidence was uncovered of their plot to rig lottery jackpots, charges have been filed against the brother of a former lottery security director by authorities in Iowa.
Felony charges of ongoing cri...
This article has been updated.
After over more than a year of collaborations by journalists in about 80 countries, three days ago the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists began releasing inf...
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Head Cristino Naguiat Jr. recently spoke with reporters, defending the gambling industry, stating that casinos are not the easiest venue for criminals to launder fund...
After a seemingly miraculous rise to becoming the world's largest online gambling company, Amaya's CEO, David Baazov is taking a leave of absence after insider trading charges were leveled against him. Rafi Ash...
Several days ago information emerged that Amaya CEO David Baazov and at least 15 other individuals were facing insider trading charges by Quebecois authorities. The latest news, however, reveal that the securit...