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Paul Phua prepares for home after US Judge drops all charges

June 3, 2015

U.S.A., Hacking, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Malaysia, Crime, Racketeering, Nevada

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Nevada Gaming Control Board agents went to great lengths to infiltrate Paul Phua’s alleged illegal gambling operation at his Caesars Palace villa in Las Vegas. The sti...

Kambi Group Plc branch office In Manila being investigated for illegal gambling activities

Renee Kingsley

May 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Crime, Philippines

The online gambling market has grown at a rapid pace and benefited governments across the world that earn significant amounts of revenue in the form of online gambling taxes. The biggest challenge that the onli...

Belgian Gaming Commission fines Betclic Everest players for unlicensed site play

Renee Kingsley

May 13, 2015

Belgium, Online Poker, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Online poker markets continue to expand all over the world and as the game grows in popularity, the illegal online poker market also continues to gain momentum. These unregistered poker websites operate in just...

Aransas Queen Casino sails maiden voyage

Lars Jones

May 12, 2015

Casino openings, Sports betting, Texas

After anticipation that built from the moment the former Jacks or Better casino cruise ship docked at Tarpon Bay Marina on January 6th, the newly outfitted Aransas Queen received final Coast Guard approval and ...

Global online gambling growing steadily–more regulation anticipated

Sadonna Price

May 11, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting

yStats.com, a market research firm of Germany, recently released information from a study conducted on global online gambling. The study found that on a global scale, online gambling is expected to maintain a o...

Sports betting expert Tony Chau pleads guilty

Lars Jones

May 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Tax Evasion

Tony Chau ran sportsbettingchamp.com and sold a betting system through the site. He also marketed off-shore sports books located in Costa Rica and Panama, taking a percentage of each referred bettor's losses. O...

Greeks wagered nearly 6 billion euros on games of chance in 2014

Sadonna Price

May 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Casino News, Lottery, Sports betting, Greece

According to Greek online news site ekathimerini, betting on games of chance in Greece increased by 9% in 2014 from 2013 totals, based on information provided by the Gaming Commission. 5.9 billion euros were sp...

Guilty verdict given to former CEO of Legends Sports

Sam Mitchell

May 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Oklahoma

The case started in April 2013, when the US Department of Justice indicted 34 people including Luke King, former CEO of Legends Sports. King has now been found guilty on the charges of illegal gambling. The US ...

Pacquiao goes the distance–falls to Mayweather in unanimous decision

Lars Jones

May 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Philippines, Nevada

38 year-old Floyd Mayweather Jr. used nearly 20 years of experience in the ring to eventually best his 36 year-old left-handed opponent with a unanimous decision by the judges in his hometown of Las Vegas yeste...

2015 Kentucky Derby Winner – “American Pharaoh”

Bernard Richter

May 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It was ideal weather for the 141st running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands as a record 170,513 fans, the highest attendance in Derb...

Mayweather vs Pacquiao–Saturday May 2–richest fight in history

Lars Jones

May 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Philippines, Nevada

Welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will go head to head at 9pm EST on May 2, 2015 in a fight that has been anticipated as the "world's richest" since 2009. The major issues keeping the t...

William Hill’s worst-ever week; winning punters and new taxes take a bite

Sadonna Price

April 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, United Kingdom

William Hill, the largest bookmaker located in Great Britain, fell victim to their worst ever week of losses thanks to several football matches that finished in favor of sports betters. During the third week of...

Global sports betting a $3 trillion business

Sam Mitchell

April 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting

A United Nations Crime Conference in Doha, Qatar on April 15, 2015, revealed sports betting is a $3 trillion business, with most of the funds being played through illegal gambling locations. A betting expert, P...

Judge tosses ill-gotten FBI evidence against Paul Phua

Sadonna Price

April 19, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Malaysia

A major ruling has occurred in online bookie Paul Phua Wei Seng's case of illegal gambling, with a judge handing down a decision in the defendants favor. On Friday, United States District Judge Andrew Gordon de...

Spanish restrictions for online gambling ads

Jenn G

March 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, Licensing, Spain

Measures are now being taken to provide stricter regulations in regards to advertising of online gambling. The announcement comes from the gambling regulator in Spain, Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego....

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Paul Phua prepares for home after US Judge drops all charges

Kambi Group Plc branch office In Manila being investigated for illegal gambling activities

Belgian Gaming Commission fines Betclic Everest players for unlicensed site play

Aransas Queen Casino sails maiden voyage

Global online gambling growing steadily–more regulation anticipated

Sports betting expert Tony Chau pleads guilty

Greeks wagered nearly 6 billion euros on games of chance in 2014

Guilty verdict given to former CEO of Legends Sports

Pacquiao goes the distance–falls to Mayweather in unanimous decision

2015 Kentucky Derby Winner – “American Pharaoh”

Mayweather vs Pacquiao–Saturday May 2–richest fight in history

William Hill’s worst-ever week; winning punters and new taxes take a bite

Global sports betting a $3 trillion business

Judge tosses ill-gotten FBI evidence against Paul Phua

Spanish restrictions for online gambling ads

Major Money Laundering Crackdown in Singapore Tied to Online Gambling

Marina Bay Sands Pursues $9 Billion Loan for Resort Expansion

Bally’s Corporation Stockholders Ratify Strategic Merger with The Queen Casino

Tasmanian Government Delays Implementation of Cashless Pokies Card Amidst Controversy

Michigan Online Casinos Set $220.7M Revenue Record in October