Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Ex-DPWH Engineers Under Fire for Casino Losses and Flood Project Irregularities; Philippine AMLC to Investigate

Philippine Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has laid out serious allegations against a group of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers, whom he referred to as the “BGC Boys” ...

NCAA Permanently Bans Three College Basketball Players for Betting Scandal

The NCAA has handed down permanent bans to three Division I men’s basketball players following an investigation into sports-betting violations that compromised game integrity. The Committee on Infractions annou...

U.S. Treasury Cracks Down on Southeast Asia Scam Hubs With New Sanctions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sweeping sanctions on an extensive web of scam operations across Southeast Asia, citing their role in defrauding America...

Federal Judge Blocks Koi Nation’s $600M Casino Near Windsor

The Koi Nation’s long-planned Shiloh Casino and Resort project outside Windsor has been thrown into uncertainty after a federal judge overturned the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) approval of the tribe...

California Court Blocks High 5 Entertainment’s Arbitration Efforts in Sweepstakes Case

High 5 Entertainment has encountered a significant legal setback in California after the Superior Court of San Francisco denied four separate motions submitted by the company. The lawsuit, filed on December 30,...

India’s Government to Establish Authority for Online Gaming Regulation, Delhi High Court Directs Action

The Delhi High Court has instructed the Indian government to take swift action in constituting a regulatory authority and finalizing rules for the newly passed Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 202...

Unibet Hit with Dutch Regulator’s €450,000 Penalty Threat

The Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit, KSA) has once again taken action against Unibet, operated by Optdeck Service Ltd., for repeated violations of Dutch gambling laws. The regulator announced that ...

Billionaire Developer Sues Star Sydney for $37 Million Over Gambling Losses

A high-profile billionaire property developer from China has initiated legal action against Star Sydney, seeking A$57 million (approximately US$37 million) in compensation for his gambling losses. Phillip Dong ...

LA Lawsuit Accuses Stake.US and Kick of Illegal Gambling

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has launched a sweeping civil lawsuit against Stake.us, its affiliated streaming platform Kick, company founders Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani, and numerous gaming suppliers...

UK Charges Former Entain Executives Over Turkey Operations

The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has brought charges against 11 individuals, including several former top executives of GVC Holdings, now known as Entain, over historic operations in Turkey between 2011 a...