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Macau authorities bust five police officers for allowing gamblers illegal entry and protection services

January 19, 2016

Casino Cheating, China, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Asian Casino News, Macau, Racketeering

Macau’s anti-corruption crackdown against VIP gamblers from Mainland China has been going on for the last 24 months and has resulted in stricter visa regulations to tourists from Mainland China. In 2015, the go...

Indicted California card room operator was not permitted to run club: Reports

Sadonna Price

December 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, California, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Last Wednesday, the Palomar Card Club of California was raided by FBI agents after an investigation found the venue was operating illegally. The operator of the casino, Naseem Salem, is accused of not reportin...

Macau authorities turn their attention to AliPay operations

Renee Kingsley

December 15, 2015

Casino Cheating, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Macau, Asian Casino News, Crime

There appears to be no let up in Macau’s anti-corruption crackdown on the gambling industry as Macau authorities recently announced that they were going to keep a close watch on all AliPay operations. Alibab...

Thai Army, police under fire after gambling raids

Sadonna Price

December 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Thailand

After conducting raids on illegal gambling dens, the police and military force of Thailand are being criticized after connections were found between the gaming operators and officers. Royal Thai Navy security p...

FBI raids clubs; Arrests in 5 states for illegal sports betting

Sadonna Price

December 10, 2015

U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, California, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation

It was announced yesterday by federal authorities that a total of 25 individuals were indicted for their role in a large gambling ring spanning across the US and internationally. The scheme was able to net prof...

Florida retirement community’s penny-ante mahjong game ruined by snitch

Kim M

November 30, 2015

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A notorious band of international gamblers has been shut down in Florida; well, not quite. Apparently someone was suspicious of Zelda King and the other gambling grandmas who gathered every Thursday to play ...

Online gaming bust results in $50m split between United States and Switzerland

Sadonna Price

November 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Unlicensed Operation, Switzerland

Following 2009 plea agreements in an illegal online gambling service case, the Swiss Justice Ministry says that the assets involved in the service are now to be split between the United States and Switzerland. ...

Malaysia seeks new laws to stop online gambling

Sadonna Price

November 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Unlicensed Operation, Malaysia

The Malaysian government is considering adjusting the current laws to stop what they are calling ‘widespread’ activity in online illegal gambling. Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed, the Deputy Home Minister, stated on W...

Efforts to curb underground banking beefed up by China

Kim M

November 25, 2015

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After the country’s largest underground banking operation was dismantled by authorities in China last week, handling online gambling transactions in the country could become much more difficult. Approximatel...

China busts massive online gambling ring

Alex Lanter

November 18, 2015

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

On Tuesday the authorities in China announced that they cracked a big cross-border online gambling ring that handled $78 billion in bets from almost 1 million customers in China alone. According to local media ...

Emails unveiled by prosecutors in bank hacker case

Sadonna Price

November 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Hacking, Unlicensed Operation, Conspiracy, Financial Fraud, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A ‘sprawling criminal enterprise’, that is what federal prosecutors are calling a scheme that spanned around the world, with three men accused of stealing data of over 100 million customers from companies, incl...

FBI & AGA partner for online sports betting hotline

Kim M

November 11, 2015

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the American Gaming Association (AGA) have announced the agencies will join forces to combat illegal online gambling, specifically focused on sports betting where u...

Three charged in largest bank breach in history

Lars Jones

November 10, 2015

Israel, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hacking, Money Laundering, Data Protection, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Conspiracy, Financial Fraud, Russia, New York

Two men being held in Israel after their arrests in July, and a U.S. citizen believed to be hiding out in Moscow have been charged with stealing the contact details of up to 100 million customers of banking gia...

CFA wants Las Vegas Sands Corp and billionaire Sheldon Adelson to be investigated

Renee Kingsley

November 9, 2015

Las Vegas, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Macau, Asian Casino News, Conspiracy, Racketeering, Crime, Bribery

Update 11-26-2015: CfA retracts public comments and allegations, issues apology. Sheldon Adelson, billionaire and chairman of the Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is known for having strong political ties in the nation...

Two years’ probation and $25k fine for Bryan Micon

Kim M

November 8, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Antigua and Barbuda, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Bitcoin accepting properties, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

In what prosecutors called the first of its kind prosecution in Nevada, on Tuesday, Clark County District Court Judge Kerry Earley sentenced Bryan Micon, a Las Vegas professional gambler and former operator of ...

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Macau authorities bust five police officers for allowing gamblers illegal entry and protection services

Indicted California card room operator was not permitted to run club: Reports

Macau authorities turn their attention to AliPay operations

Thai Army, police under fire after gambling raids

FBI raids clubs; Arrests in 5 states for illegal sports betting

Florida retirement community’s penny-ante mahjong game ruined by snitch

Online gaming bust results in $50m split between United States and Switzerland

Malaysia seeks new laws to stop online gambling

Efforts to curb underground banking beefed up by China

China busts massive online gambling ring

Emails unveiled by prosecutors in bank hacker case

FBI & AGA partner for online sports betting hotline

Three charged in largest bank breach in history

CFA wants Las Vegas Sands Corp and billionaire Sheldon Adelson to be investigated

Two years’ probation and $25k fine for Bryan Micon

Genting Malaysia Faces Lawsuit Over Resorts World Bimini Operations

Macau’s Surging Gaming Tax Revenue Marks Economic Upswing in 2024

Victoria Moves Forward with Carded Play and Stricter Gambling Reforms

Labour Set to Announce Mandatory Gambling Levy to Fund Harm Reduction

Wind Creek Hospitality Collaborates with Kambi for Chicago Southland Sportsbook