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.
Charges filed on Friday, accuse a Jefferson County couple of using a technical glitch they discovered at River City Casino in St. Louis, Missouri to steal upwards of $300,000.
According to the court document...
British bookmaker Betfred has reached a settlement with the Gambling Commission regulator that will see it pay a fine of over $1.15 million for failing to observe proper anti-money laundering procedures.
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New legislation has been submitted to the State Duma by the Russian government which makes the organization of unlicensed gambling outside of the specialized gambling zones a criminal offense, as reported by RI...
A 2011 complaint filed by the Philippine Swimming League has led to graft charges being filed on Friday by the Philippines’ Office of the Ombudsman against Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp’s (PAGCOR) former...
Compared to the last quarter of 2015 crime in Macau has fallen significantly so far this year, according to the government's mid-term review report on the local casino industry released earlier this month. Howe...
The investigation into the theft and laundering of approximately $81 million from the bank account of the Bangladesh central bank at the Federal Reserve in New York was ended on Thursday by the Philippine Senat...
A complaint has been filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board against CG Technology, the operator of seven sports books in the Las Vegas area, for underpaying approximately $700,000 on over 20,000 winning bets....
In order to resolve a long-running case brought by state regulators, the former director of California’s Division Of Gambling Control has agreed a settlement that will see him forfeit his gambling licenses and ...
International casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands has reportedly agreed to pay a $2 million fine to the Nevada Gaming Control Board after the regulator filed a complaint alleging gaming licence violation...
The oldest card club in the state of California may soon close its doors due to money-laundering convictions faced by the owners. Weeks ago, the California Gambling Control Commission revoked the licenses of th...
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...