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Online gaming domains blocked by Russian State Agency

October 24, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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

Turkey, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino openings, Cyprus, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses

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

U.S.A., Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, 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...

Raids result in thousands of arrests in Macau, China, and HK

Kim M

September 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, China, Hong Kong, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Asian Casino News, Macau

According to local sources a series of raids over a three-month period by Hong Kong police have resulted in the arrests of approximately 4,343 people with alleged ties to the city’s infamous organized crime syn...

China sentences internet star Guo Meimei to five years in prison for running illegal casino operation

Renee Kingsley

September 11, 2015

Casino Cheating, China, Unlicensed Operation, Asian Casino News, Crime, Racketeering

Guo Meimei became an internet sensation in China during 2011 after she published numerous photos on social media depicting a lavish lifestyle of flashy cars, VIP parties and a number of boy toys. Her extravagan...

China’s gov’t revenue hit by online lottery halt

Kim M

September 10, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, World Casino News, Lottery, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Thailand

Seventeen Chinese nationals were arrested by Thailand police on Tuesday for the illegal operation of an online lottery. All of the 17 arrested, including 14 men and 3 women, were in Thailand on tourist visas...

North Korea in the gambling business?

Lars Jones

September 8, 2015

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hacking, Unlicensed Operation, South Korea

As tensions ebb and flow between a divided Korea (still officially at war with itself since June 25, 1950) the South Korean cyber security community is accusing the North of circulating a program for gambling s...

Romanian license numbers up

Lars Jones

September 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Unlicensed Operation, Romania

According to a note from Eastern European Gaming, since a new Romanian gambling law went into effect recently, the country has seen an influx of companies willing to comply with the new regulations, even if it ...

Lawmakers in the Philippines want Government to conduct online gambling probe

Renee Kingsley

August 25, 2015

Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Macau, Philippines

The Philippines government has made it clear that it wants to promote the casino industry within the country in an effort to attract foreign investment and attract gamblers from Macau, Mainland China, and beyon...

New “social mining and gaming” outlets attempt to circumvent CA gambling laws

D. Graham

August 16, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, California, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Ohio

Computerized gaming parlors, previously operated as “sweepstakes cafes” are evolving their creative business models designed to evade identity as illegal slot machine operations. Last year the California legisl...

Poker promoter’s hopes dashed in Wisconsin

Lars Jones

August 15, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Unlicensed Operation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Wisconsin

A judge in Wisconsin has upheld the state's ban on poker play outside of Indian casinos. The case was brought by professional poker player Mark Kroon and the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) state director, Steve V...

U.S casinos push Congress to strengthen Cybersecurity policies

Renee Kingsley

August 14, 2015

U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Hacking, Gaming Industry News, Unlicensed Operation, Crime, Financial Fraud

The online gambling market has significantly expanded across the globe during the last 5 years and millions of dollars get traded via these online gambling sites on a regular basis. These online casino websites...

Lottery terminals in Puerto Rico threaten tourism industry according to association

Lars Jones

August 8, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino closures, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Unlicensed Operation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rican economy is in deep trouble with a public debt of $72 billion and the government is scrambling for ways to bolster revenues and avert a calamity. One move to get quick cash saw Finance Minister ...

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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

Raids result in thousands of arrests in Macau, China, and HK

China sentences internet star Guo Meimei to five years in prison for running illegal casino operation

China’s gov’t revenue hit by online lottery halt

North Korea in the gambling business?

Romanian license numbers up

Lawmakers in the Philippines want Government to conduct online gambling probe

Poker promoter’s hopes dashed in Wisconsin

U.S casinos push Congress to strengthen Cybersecurity policies

Lottery terminals in Puerto Rico threaten tourism industry according to association

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