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

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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, China, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Macau, Financial Fraud

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, China, World Casino News, 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, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud

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

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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

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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 ...

Seals With Clubs bitcoin poker site founder Micon to be sentenced

Lars Jones

November 3, 2015

Poker Law, Las Vegas, Online Poker, Bitcoin accepting properties, Unlicensed Operation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

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Professional poker player and bitcoin poker site owner, Bryan Micon is expected to be sentenced in Las Vegas today for operating an unlicensed poker site in the online regulated state of Nevada. After accepting...

Online gaming domains blocked by Russian State Agency

Sadonna Price

October 24, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Russia, Russia

Gamblers in Russia will now have a lessened opportunity to take part in online casino and poker gaming thanks to a decision by the state agency. The agency has been threatening to block gamblers from the activi...

A Cyprus divided, and in the middle – illegal casinos

Lars Jones

October 17, 2015

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There may not be an abundance of amity between Cypriots living in the south and those living in the north, but there is a special village in the republic which is bi-communal with a fairly balanced population. ...

Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

Lars Jones

October 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey

The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry is under siege from all quarters. Wednesday the Wall Street Journal, quoting anonymous sources, reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI are investigati...

Nevada Gaming Control Board rules daily fantasy sports must be licensed

Sadonna Price

October 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Las Vegas, Casino News, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Nevada

On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board ( NGCB) decided to rule that daily fantasy sports will require a license if companies are going to operate in the state. The board ruled the activity a form of gambl...

Toronto police crack down on illegal gambling

Lars Jones

October 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Ontario, Unlicensed Operation

Toronto police have raided gambling dens and illegal casinos in several areas of the city resulting in the arrests of more than 30 people and seizure of enough gambling equipment and other evidence to fill two...

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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

Seals With Clubs bitcoin poker site founder Micon to be sentenced

Online gaming domains blocked by Russian State Agency

A Cyprus divided, and in the middle – illegal casinos

Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

Nevada Gaming Control Board rules daily fantasy sports must be licensed

Toronto police crack down on illegal gambling

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