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.
The Swedish Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) has officially prohibited Small House BV from operating within the country due to the company’s lack of the necessary licensing. This decision is part of Spelinsp...
As football enthusiasts around the globe immerse themselves in the UEFA European Championship (Euro 2024), Chinese authorities have been actively disrupting a surge of illegal online gambling activities associa...
Former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is set to plead guilty to federal charges related to a sports betting scandal that resulted in his lifetime ban from the NBA. This development revealed through court...
In a significant breakthrough, police forces from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau have successfully dismantled an illegal bookmaking syndicate, leading to the arrest of 93 suspects. The Macau Judiciary Police r...
Britain’s election betting scandal got even bigger on Tuesday night as a Labour candidate admitted he had put a wager on himself losing the election. Kevin Craig, the Labour candidate for the Central Suffolk an...
Indonesia's National Police, in conjunction with Interpol, are intensifying efforts to combat the pervasive issue of online gambling within the country. Despite the prohibition of all forms of gambling, both on...
Authorities in the Philippines have lodged a qualified human trafficking complaint against suspended Bamban, Tarlac "POGO Mayor" Alice Guo at the Department of Justice (DOJ). The complaint, filed on Friday by t...
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has escalated its efforts to combat illegal online gambling by requesting that internet service providers (ISPs) block additional offshore gambling websi...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against MGM Resorts International, filing a petition in the U.S. District Court in Nevada. The petition aims to compel MGM Resorts to respond to an inve...
In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of Queensland has issued a default judgment compelling Marley Wynter, the founder of an alleged Ponzi scheme targeting Australian poker players, to pay a to...
Major League Baseball announced on Friday that umpire Pat Hoberg has been disciplined for violating the league's gambling policies. This comes just ten days after the league imposed a lifetime ban on a player f...
Major League Baseball (MLB) players are increasingly fearful for their safety due to rising harassment and death threats from disgruntled gamblers. As MLB's relationship with gambling companies deepens, the con...
SkyCity Entertainment Group, the prominent New Zealand-based operator of casinos in Adelaide, Auckland, and Queenstown, has announced the suspension of its dividends and revised its earnings forecasts downward ...
Federal prosecutors and the FBI have arrested a Brooklyn man implicated in a betting scheme involving former NBA player Jontay Porter, who was expelled from the league earlier this year. The arrest was confirme...
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has initiated a decisive crackdown on Bovada, an offshore gaming company operating unlawfully within Michigan's jurisdiction. Responding to this breach, the MGCB dispatc...