Cheating Chinese gambler sentenced to 14 weeks in Singapore jail Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino CheatingSingapore January 3, 2017 0In Singapore, a 34-year-old gambler from mainland China has been sentenced to serve 14 weeks in jail after pleading guilty...
Interpol possibly involved in November Philippine call center raid Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaCasino closuresMoney LaunderingData ProtectionFinancial FraudPhilippines January 2, 2017 0In Singapore, the Straights Times print edition reported on December 31 that The International Criminal Police Organization ICPO or INTERPOL,...
Federal authorities bring civil forfeiture case against Michigan gambler Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCrimeFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMichigan January 2, 2017 0As part of a civil forfeiture court case unfolding in United States District Court for The Eastern District Of Michigan,...
Russian telecommunications regulator cracks down on online gambling websites Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationUnlicensed OperationOnline Gambling NewsRussia December 28, 2016 0In Russia, telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor has revealed that 2016 saw it identify some 87,000 websites that featured prohibited materials including...
Macau police arrest 15 on suspicion of loan-sharking Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauCrime December 27, 2016 0In Macau, police have arrested 15 people on suspicion of activities associated with a loan-sharking syndicate that reportedly could have...
Macau junket operators plan to launch central credit database Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyData ProtectionMacau December 27, 2016 0The Macau Association Of Gaming And Entertainment Promoters has reportedly established a central database that is capable of tracking the...
Florida Attorney General asks state’s Supreme Court to investigate illegal gambling case Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsUnlicensed OperationFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation December 27, 2016 0The Florida Attorney General has reportedly asked the southern state’s Supreme Court to assume jurisdiction over an illegal gambling case...
Camelot fined for paying out fraudulent jackpot claim Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryFinancial FraudUnited Kingdom December 22, 2016 0Camelot, an operator for the UK National Lottery, is going to have to pay a huge fine for breaching the...
Massachusetts study finds no link between crime and Plainridge Park Casino Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCrimeMassachusetts December 19, 2016 0In Massachusetts, an official year-long study has found “no significant causal relationship” between a rise in certain crimes and police...
Philippines president orders Jack Lam’s assets seized Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceTax EvasionTaxationPhilippines December 19, 2016 0Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, has ordered that all gaming assets of Jack Lam Yin Lok be seized....
Paysafe Group shares plunge following illegal gambling allegations: Paysafe vociferously denies Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyOnline Gambling NewsCrimeUnited Kingdom December 14, 2016 0Shares in London-listed online payment systems provider Paysafe Group plunged almost 38% yesterday following an accusation that some of its...
Latest FATF report shows U.S casinos are blacklisting more gamblers due to money laundering suspicions Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Money Laundering December 9, 2016 0The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization that monitors the efforts that each country takes to combat money...
Jimei International distances itself from Director Jack Lam after Philippine authorities issue arrest warrant Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaUnlicensed OperationOnline Gambling NewsMacauPhilippines December 7, 2016 0Macau based and Hong Kong listed Jimei International Entertainment Group Limited released a statement to distance itself from its controlling...
Fontana Leisure Parks & Casino shut down after Pagcor revokes permits; Lam still at large Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino closuresUnlicensed OperationMacauPhilippines December 5, 2016 0Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) agents in cooperation with Angeles City police and the regional Criminal Investigation and Detection...
Jack Lam flees the Philippines to avoid being arrested for illegal online gambling operations Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationOnline gambling regulationUnlicensed OperationPhilippines December 5, 2016 0Authorities in the Philippines arrested over 1,000 Chinese nationals who were alleged to have been involved in illegal online gambling...