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Greek illegal VLT market estimated at €1 Billion

January 4, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Unlicensed Operation, Tax Evasion, Greece

The Illegal gambling market in Greece is growing rapidly, or so it seems according to the latest report from Greece’s gambling regulatory body EEEP (ΕΕΕΠ). Namely, according to the EEEP, in 2016 alone Greek pol...

Philippine President sets conditions (or trap) for Lam’s return

Alex Lanter

January 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tax Evasion, Bribery, Philippines

Controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has changed his mind regarding the imprisonment of Chinese casino magnate Jack Lam and has now set terms, which if fulfilled, will see Lam return to the Philip...

Philippines president orders Jack Lam’s assets seized

Sadonna Price

December 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Tax Evasion, Taxation, Philippines

Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, has ordered that all gaming assets of Jack Lam Yin Lok be seized. This order was issued after Lam allegedly failed to pay the correct taxes. Local media is rep...

U.S. Attorney’s office indicts Pellegrini, former VP at Mohegan Sun Pocono

Lars Jones

April 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Tax Evasion, Conspiracy, Financial Fraud, Pennsylvania

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An alleged love triangle drama gone bad with "crime never pays" subtitles has resulted in a 21 count federal indictment against the former vice-president of player development for Mohegan Sun Casino at Pocono D...

The Panama Papers; More casino connections: Amaya associates possibly linked

Lars Jones

April 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Economy/Finance, Panama, Tax Evasion, Online Gambling News

This article has been updated. After over more than a year of collaborations by journalists in about 80 countries, three days ago the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists began releasing inf...

Officials in CA reach decision in case against Casino M8trix co-owner, Swallow

Kim M

January 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, California, Licenses, Tax Evasion, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud

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, ...

Britain to return corrupt Macau official’s stolen fortune

Renee Kingsley

November 5, 2015

Money Laundering, Macau, Tax Evasion, Asian Casino News, Conspiracy, Racketeering, Crime, Bribery, Financial Fraud

Ao Man Long was elected as Macau’s first Secretary for Transport and Public Works back in 2004 and was on a salary of MOP14 million. The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) had investigated Long’s activities a...

Macau’s crackdown on underground banking activities will hit struggling casino industry

Renee Kingsley

August 27, 2015

China, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Macau, Asian Casino News, Tax Evasion, Crime, Financial Fraud

The anti-corruption crackdown launched by Beijing targeting corrupt officials and VIP gamblers in Macau has been successful due to the fact that it has scared away Macau’s VIP gamblers who were not willing to b...

Appeals Court: BetOnSports founder must pay $36 million late taxes and fees

Kim M

July 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Tax Evasion, Online Gambling News, Conspiracy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Missouri

On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the St Louis based Eighth U.S. Court of Appeals rejected the appeal of a former online gambling company founder who sought to avoid paying $36 million in back taxes and pena...

Italian Police raid illegal gambling operations, seize $2.2 billion in assets

D. Graham

July 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, European Casino News, Online Gambling News, Tax Evasion, Racketeering, Crime, Italy, Malta, Romania, Spain

Italy’s Minister of the Interior Angelino Alfano (pictured) has announced that in a pre-dawn raid police have confiscated $2.2 (U.S.) billion in assets and issued 41 arrest warrants for persons involved with il...

Indian Premier League corruption scandal results in severe punishments for top cricket teams

Renee Kingsley

July 15, 2015

India, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Asian Casino News, Sports betting, Tax Evasion, Online Gambling News, Conspiracy, Racketeering, Crime, Bribery, Financial Fraud

The Indian Premier League (IPL) which was founded in 2008 took the cricketing world by storm. The league format allowed millions of dollars to be traded as international cricket players from around the world w...

Bribery allegations threaten Russia and Qatar’s rights to host FIFA world cup

Renee Kingsley

June 9, 2015

U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Tax Evasion, Conspiracy, Racketeering, Crime, Russia

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...

Quebec authorities investigate Amaya Gaming CEO and CFO

Renee Kingsley

June 3, 2015

Canada, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Money Laundering, Quebec, Online Gambling News, Tax Evasion, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Crime, Taxes, Financial Fraud

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...

U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN has reach into Northern Marianas/Saipan

Lars Jones

June 2, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Money Laundering, Tax Evasion, Conspiracy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan

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...

Sports betting expert Tony Chau pleads guilty

Lars Jones

May 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Tax Evasion, Sports betting

Tony Chau ran sportsbettingchamp.com and sold a betting system through the site. He also marketed off-shore sports books located in Costa Rica and Panama, taking a percentage of each referred bettor's losses. O...

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Greek illegal VLT market estimated at €1 Billion

Philippine President sets conditions (or trap) for Lam’s return

Philippines president orders Jack Lam’s assets seized

U.S. Attorney’s office indicts Pellegrini, former VP at Mohegan Sun Pocono

The Panama Papers; More casino connections: Amaya associates possibly linked

Officials in CA reach decision in case against Casino M8trix co-owner, Swallow

Britain to return corrupt Macau official’s stolen fortune

Macau’s crackdown on underground banking activities will hit struggling casino industry

Appeals Court: BetOnSports founder must pay $36 million late taxes and fees

Italian Police raid illegal gambling operations, seize $2.2 billion in assets

Indian Premier League corruption scandal results in severe punishments for top cricket teams

Bribery allegations threaten Russia and Qatar’s rights to host FIFA world cup

Quebec authorities investigate Amaya Gaming CEO and CFO

U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN has reach into Northern Marianas/Saipan

Sports betting expert Tony Chau pleads guilty

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