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.
Two croupiers, Craig Walker and Daniel Johnson, figured out a way to fix a roulette wheel, so the ball would go into the same slot, while working at Coral Island Casino in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Once the wh...
The investigation into FIFA has confirmed that an ugly monster controls the ‘beautiful’ game. The investigation has implicated some of the most senior members of FIFA on corruption charges and also alleges that...
Companies that promote, market or direct residents of New Jersey to illegal online gambling sites now have 150 days to stop such activity. The gambling regulators of New Jersey have set the time frame of 150 da...
Keith Lehr won the $10,000 Heads-Up No-limit Hold ‘em Championship at the World Series of Poker on the 4th of June but it was fifth place finisher Valeriu Coca of Moldova who caught the attention of the media.
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Beijing anti-corruption campaign has extended its reach into international territories as Chinese authorities are determined to go after corrupted officials and VIP gamblers from the Mainland who have now fled ...
The US Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced this week that it had imposed a $75 million fine on the Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino, which is located in the Commonwea...
The Indian gaming industry in the United States is estimated to be around $28 billion in 2015 and will continue to grow as a number of tribes continue to open new casinos and expand existing ones on their reser...
Spanish police have released news on Thursday that a clandestine casino in Madrid, Spain has been raided and shut down. The notice made no mention of the date of the action.
According to reports, legitimate ...
Once Judge Andrew Gordon ruled the case against high stakes gambler Paul Phua be dismissed, the gambler wasted no time exiting the country. Having been confined to Las Vegas for many months since the case began...
After losing $1.6 million in deposit money as well as $1.1 million winnings, three gamblers of the Foxwoods Casino tried to sue the facility for money they claimed was rightfully theirs. The Foxwoods Resort Cas...
Amaya Inc based out of Canada, was a relatively unknown company until it surprised everyone in the poker industry in June 2014, when it confirmed that it had successfully acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Nevada Gaming Control Board agents went to great lengths to infiltrate Paul Phua’s alleged illegal gambling operation at his Caesars Palace villa in Las Vegas.
The sti...
A U.S. District Court judge in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands has ruled that the U.S. Treasury can regulate, and their Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) can enforce anti-money launderi...
In a lunchtime press conference today, 17 year president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Sepp Blatter announced that he is stepping down, but not with immediate effect. His curre...
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has been in the news this week for all the wrong reasons as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has accused 14 senior officials of corruption charg...