China busts massive online gambling ring Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsChinaUnlicensed Operation November 18, 2015 0On Tuesday the authorities in China announced that they cracked a big cross-border online gambling ring that handled $78 billion...
Emails unveiled by prosecutors in bank hacker case Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.HackingUnlicensed OperationConspiracyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationFinancial Fraud November 11, 2015 0A ‘sprawling criminal enterprise’, that is what federal prosecutors are calling a scheme that spanned around the world, with three...
FBI & AGA partner for online sports betting hotline Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsMoney LaunderingIllegal BookmakingUnlicensed OperationOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingCrime November 11, 2015 0The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the American Gaming Association (AGA) have announced the agencies will join forces to...
Three charged in largest bank breach in history Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsIsraelHackingMoney LaunderingData ProtectionUnlicensed OperationOnline Gambling NewsConspiracyFinancial FraudRussiaNew York November 10, 2015 0Two men being held in Israel after their arrests in July, and a U.S. citizen believed to be hiding out...
CFA wants Las Vegas Sands Corp and billionaire Sheldon Adelson to be investigated Renee Kingsley Las VegasMoney LaunderingUnlicensed OperationAsian Casino NewsMacauConspiracyCrimeRacketeeringBribery November 9, 2015 0Update 11-26-2015: CfA retracts public comments and allegations, issues apology. Sheldon Adelson, billionaire and chairman of the Las Vegas Sands...
Two years’ probation and $25k fine for Bryan Micon Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAntigua and BarbudaNew HotelsGaming Industry NewsBitcoin accepting propertiesUnlicensed OperationOnline Gambling NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada November 8, 2015 0In what prosecutors called the first of its kind prosecution in Nevada, on Tuesday, Clark County District Court Judge Kerry...
Seals With Clubs bitcoin poker site founder Micon to be sentenced Lars Jones Poker LawLas VegasOnline PokerBitcoin accepting propertiesUnlicensed OperationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada November 3, 2015 2Professional poker player and bitcoin poker site owner, Bryan Micon is expected to be sentenced in Las Vegas today for operating...
Online gaming domains blocked by Russian State Agency Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsUnlicensed OperationOnline Gambling NewsRussiaRussia October 24, 2015 0Gamblers in Russia will now have a lessened opportunity to take part in online casino and poker gaming thanks to...
A Cyprus divided, and in the middle – illegal casinos Lars Jones TurkeyLatest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsCasino openingsCyprusUnlicensed OperationLicenses October 17, 2015 0There may not be an abundance of amity between Cypriots living in the south and those living in the north,...
Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Las VegasIllegal BookmakingUnlicensed OperationFantasy SportsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusettsNevadaNew Jersey October 16, 2015 0The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry is under siege from all quarters. Wednesday the Wall Street Journal, quoting anonymous sources, reported...
Nevada Gaming Control Board rules daily fantasy sports must be licensed Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLas VegasCasino NewsUnlicensed OperationSports bettingFantasy SportsNevada October 16, 2015 0On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board ( NGCB) decided to rule that daily fantasy sports will require a license...
Toronto police crack down on illegal gambling Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsOntarioUnlicensed Operation October 10, 2015 0Toronto police have raided gambling dens and illegal casinos in several areas of the city resulting in the arrests of...
Raids result in thousands of arrests in Macau, China, and HK Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsChinaHong KongMoney LaunderingUnlicensed OperationAsian Casino NewsMacau September 27, 2015 0According to local sources a series of raids over a three-month period by Hong Kong police have resulted in the...
China sentences internet star Guo Meimei to five years in prison for running illegal casino operation Renee Kingsley Casino CheatingChinaUnlicensed OperationAsian Casino NewsCrimeRacketeering September 11, 2015 0Guo Meimei became an internet sensation in China during 2011 after she published numerous photos on social media depicting a...
China’s gov’t revenue hit by online lottery halt Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsChinaLotteryUnlicensed OperationOnline Gambling NewsAsian Casino NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationFinancial FraudThailand September 10, 2015 0Seventeen Chinese nationals were arrested by Thailand police on Tuesday for the illegal operation of an online lottery. All of...