Unlicensed Operation

Rogue operator: Pelican Casino caught using fake slot games from 11 reputable providers

October 24, 2019

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unsavory reports, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Crime

For an online casino to be considered reputable, they are to have obtained licensing in the jurisdiction they operate in as well as work with top-quality software providers for their gaming selections. Unfortun...

LeoVegas and Royal Panda subsidiary fined €750,000 for illegal operations in the Netherlands

Sadonna Price

October 14, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Netherlands

The Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) has fined gambling operator LeoVegas and its subsidiary Royal Panda for illegally offering gambling services in the Netherlands. LeoVegas was fined €350,000 while Royal Panda ...

AzartMania.com and GoldenReels.com added to LCB.org blacklist

Adam Morgan

September 12, 2019

Online Blacklist, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Game manufacturers, The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Crime, Licensing, Russia

Online casino aficionados are reportedly being advised to avoid the Russia-facing domain at AzartMania.com after it was allegedly found to be utilizing counterfeit software from prominent games developers, Novo...

China to intensify crackdown on illegal online gambling activities

Adam Morgan

August 8, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, China, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Crime, Financial Fraud

Chinese law enforcement authorities are reportedly set to step up efforts at combating illegal cross-border online gambling as well as the underground banks and payment platforms that allow aficionados in the g...

Rodrigo Duterte changes stance on some forms of illegal gambling

Adam Morgan

May 13, 2019

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

Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte (pictured), has reportedly conceded something of a defeat in his long-running campaign against illegal gambling by revealing that he can now only encourage people not to e...

Fraudulent website warning issued by Macau Legend Development Limited

Adam Morgan

May 8, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, New online casinos, Lottery, The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Macau, Crime, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Asian casino operator, Macau Legend Development Limited, has reportedly been forced to issue an official statement warning the wider public about an ostensibly fraudulent website that is allegedly utilizing its...

Gambling black market remains strong in Australia

Adam Morgan

January 25, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Crime

Despite a concerted government crackdown along with the passage of new legislation, the gambling black market reportedly remains ubiquitous throughout Australia and is expected to be worth as much as $1.419 bil...

Alleged illegal gambling scheme in Southeastern Massachusetts

K Morrison

October 3, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Conspiracy, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

The office of Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healy (pictured below right), announced on Monday the indictment of six individuals and a Swansea-based company in connection with a money laundering and ille...

Philippines cracking down on illegal iGaming operations

Adam Morgan

October 1, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Crime, Licensing, Philippines

In the Philippines, officials from multiple state agencies are reportedly conducting a concerted crackdown against online gaming firms operating without a valid license and have raided some 170 such enterprises...

Sekabet Casino Blacklisted: Fake Games and Unlicensed Wagering

Sadonna Price

September 27, 2018

Online Blacklist, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unsavory reports, The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News

Leading industry affiliate and one of the most popular gambling portals found online, LCB.org, has continued their investigations on ROGUE online casinos, adding yet another name to their list. LCB works to bri...

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

Adam Morgan

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, Online Gambling News, 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...