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Boomtown Casino Hotel operator agrees to pay $40,000 fine

June 18, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

In Nevada, the operator of the Boomtown Casino Hotel has reportedly agreed to pay a fine of $40,000 amid allegations that its website for the Verdi-based venue had last year briefly offered access to illegal re...

Trio arrested at 3.14 Casino following raid by French authorities

Adam Morgan

March 16, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, France, Tax Evasion

In the south of France, three people were reportedly arrested in the resort city of Cannes over the weekend on allegations that they have been illegally running or participating in high-stakes games of poker at...

Australia launches investigation into JustBet.cx

Adam Morgan

March 12, 2018

Cryptocurrency, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Online gambling regulation, Christmas Island, The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Licensing

In Australia, the Bitcoin-friendly online casino at JustBet.cx is reportedly being investigated by the local media watchdog for allegedly breaching the nation’s Interactive Gambling Act 2001. According to a ...

Malaysia investigating tougher rules against illegal gambling

Adam Morgan

October 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Malaysia

In Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has reportedly revealed that the government is considering whether to tighten the rules on illegal gambling due to a recent explosion in the use of mobile d...

Paraguay facing ‘titanic struggle’ against illegal gambling

Adam Morgan

October 11, 2017

Paraguay, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation

In Paraguay, the head of the nation’s La Comision Nacional de Juegos de Azar (CONAJZAR) regulator has reportedly declared that his body is currently facing a ‘titanic struggle’ to stamp out illegal gambling and...

Slotwow.com seems to have “done a runner” with players’ money

Lars Jones

September 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Financial Fraud

We've all heard the old adage, "If it seems too good to be true, it probably..." well that seems to be the case with a "sweepstakes" casino for American players that popped up overnight in mid-August called Slo...

Chinese government continues crackdown on VPNs

Lars Jones

September 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, China, Technology, Unlicensed Operation

Chinese police have increased their crackdown on the use of virtual private networks (VPN). An ongoing crusade that is planned to run until March 31, 2018 was reported by calvinayre.com in January who also refe...

Georgia police conduct raids on suspected illegal gambling operations

Adam Morgan

August 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Georgia, Crime

Yesterday reportedly saw police in the southern American state of Georgia raid four businesses suspected of hosting illegal gambling operations along with a pair of associated homes before making multiple arres...

Fiji deports 77 Chinese suspected of running illegal online gambling service

Adam Morgan

August 7, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Unlicensed Operation, Crime

Law enforcement officials on the Pacific Ocean island nation of Fiji reportedly deported 77 Chinese nationals back to their home nation over the weekend amid accusations that the group had been running an illeg...

Six arrested and money seized in illegal commercial gambling crackdown in GA

K Morrison

July 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Georgia

Five businesses in Bartow County suspected of violating Georgia’s commercial gambling laws were raided by law enforcement Wednesday. Kim’s Gift Shop, Red Top Food Mart, Mack’s Express/Smart Mart, and Gift Sh...

Police arrest Texas man suspected of running illegal gambling rooms

Adam Morgan

June 29, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Crime, Texas

Police in central Texas conducted a raid on Monday that resulted in the arrest of a local man suspected of being the mastermind behind illegal gambling operations that could have been bringing in up to $9.6 mil...

Gambling raids in Johor net more than 2,000 arrests

K Morrison

June 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Malaysia, Crime

Police in Johor detained over 2,000 people in a combined 388 raids conducted on unlicensed online gambling premises across the Malaysian state from June 1 to June 10, according to local news agencies. Of the...

Junket operator Suncity Group runs foul of Philippines regulator

Adam Morgan

June 12, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses, Philippines

In the Philippines, junket operator Suncity Group has reportedly fallen foul of the nation’s gambling regulator after allegedly setting up operations at a small casino in the city of Pasay without permission. ...

Taiwan police bust illegal online sportsbetting operation

Adam Morgan

May 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taiwan, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting

Law enforcement officials in Taiwan reportedly busted an underground online sportsbetting operation last week that was allegedly providing its services to local and Chinese punters with a primary focus on Europ...

Norway’s regulator orders blocks on payments to online gambling operators

Alex Lanter

May 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Unlicensed Operation

Norway’s Gaming Authority, the Lotteri-og Stiftelsestilsynet, has issued orders to local banks in the country to stop transactions between Norwegian gamblers and online casino operators that haven’t been licens...

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Boomtown Casino Hotel operator agrees to pay $40,000 fine

Trio arrested at 3.14 Casino following raid by French authorities

Australia launches investigation into JustBet.cx

Malaysia investigating tougher rules against illegal gambling

Paraguay facing ‘titanic struggle’ against illegal gambling

Slotwow.com seems to have “done a runner” with players’ money

Chinese government continues crackdown on VPNs

Georgia police conduct raids on suspected illegal gambling operations

Fiji deports 77 Chinese suspected of running illegal online gambling service

Six arrested and money seized in illegal commercial gambling crackdown in GA

Police arrest Texas man suspected of running illegal gambling rooms

Gambling raids in Johor net more than 2,000 arrests

Junket operator Suncity Group runs foul of Philippines regulator

Taiwan police bust illegal online sportsbetting operation

Norway’s regulator orders blocks on payments to online gambling operators

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Boomtown Casino Hotel operator agrees to pay $40,000 fine

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