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.
Macau’s junket operators have not been given a lot of attention by the media during 2014 and 2015, as the losses incurred by Macau’s casinos has been the focus of most discussions. However, Macau’s junket opera...
A casino high roller, who despite being unemployed for at least a decade spent millions of dollars at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria, is being accused by authorities of lead...
A poker tournament from August of last year is causing the Hialeah Park casino major issues due to ‘irregularities’ found in the game. Players participating in the event discovered that the prize pool was short...
After increasing from $450 million on Saturday to $700 million on Thursday, the Powerball jackpot has surpassed every other lottery game’s jackpot in U.S. history by reaching $800 million for Saturday’s drawing...
The proposal to build the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas was initially submitted in 2002 and over a decade has passed since then but the resort is yet to be completed and continues to be surrounded in controver...
Located on the Macau peninsula, the L’Arc Casino Hotel is the latest venue to see a case of alleged fraud in the VIP industry of the area. The police force of the city have confirmed that a complaint was receiv...
A Cromwell Mint Casino croupier has been arrested for theft after he was caught stealing thousands of pounds’ worth of gaming chips after several months. The croupier used a secret tube in his pocket in order t...
On Saturday a 54-year-old man from Singapore was charged with possession and use of counterfeit casino chips.
Toh Hock Thiam was arrested on December 31 in Malaysia by the Singapore Police Force. Toh is beli...
Fifty-three year-old card room impresario and co-owner of the popular Casino M8trix in Silicon Valley, Eric Swallow, aims to clear his name after an administrative law judge questioned his “character, honesty, ...
On Wednesday, the Seven Mile Casino card room was allowed to reopen their doors after being shut down due to a federal raid. The venue was shut down for close to three weeks before being allowed to resume opera...
On Thursday two women and four men, all Chinese nationals, were charged with cheating casino patrons at the Marina Bay Sands, developed by the Las Vegas Sands, and Resorts World Sentosa integrated casino resort...
Last Friday, Assistant U.S. attorney Russell H. Lorfing requested that the U.S. District Court for the NMI issue a default judgement against Tinian Dynasty as they had failed to contest a forfeiture action on ...
Kansans whose regime includes purchasing lottery tickets find themselves questioning whether or not they have a fair chance at winning, or if the money they’ve spent is like so much water down the drain.
The...
Three individuals from the United Kingdom now face an extended period in jail after scamming the Casino de Monte Carlo at the roulette tables. The gamblers were able to take almost €3.7m from the casino with th...
The continuing investigation of multiple jackpots in multiple states being awarded fraudulently and the US lottery industry fears consumers are losing confidence.
In September a MultiState Lottery Associatio...