Report: Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance submits new gaming draft; lacks local access to casinos Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsVietnam September 6, 2016 0Vietnam saw a new draft decree promoted in June that many expected would allow Viet citizens to gamble in at least...
Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson cleared of Foreign-Money Allegations by FEC Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasChinaCasino mogulsMoney LaunderingMacauRacketeeringBriberyNevada July 23, 2016 0Las Vegas Sands Chairman and billionaire has been cleared of all foreign-money allegation charges by the Federal Election Commission (FEC)...
$120,000 recouped by authorities in Singapore smartphone slot scam Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino CheatingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationSingapore June 30, 2016 0So far police have recovered approximately $120,000 in winnings resulting from a syndicate member’s use of sophisticated technology to cheat...
Cambodian authorities continue crackdown on Chinese gamblers in 2016 Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCambodiaChinaMacau March 3, 2016 0Ever since Macau launched its anti-corruption crackdown targeting VIP gamblers from Mainland China, these gamblers have preferred to travel to...
$100 million money laundering probe in the Philippines: report Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHackingMoney LaunderingMacauPhilippines February 29, 2016 0What appears to be the single largest money laundering crime in the history of the Philippines is being investigated by financial...
Boss of fake casino chip syndicate arrested in Singapore Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsCasino CheatingGaming Industry NewsAsian Casino NewsMalaysiaFines, Lawsuits & LitigationSingapore January 3, 2016 0On Saturday a 54-year-old man from Singapore was charged with possession and use of counterfeit casino chips. Toh Hock Thiam...
Group calling for Adelson investigation retracts statements, issues apology Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino NewsMacauCrimeFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada November 26, 2015 0A political watchdog group that had called for federal investigations of Sheldon Adelson, the Chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp., has...
Efforts to curb underground banking beefed up by China Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsChinaGaming Industry NewsMoney LaunderingIllegal BookmakingUnlicensed OperationOnline Gambling NewsAsian Casino NewsMacauFinancial Fraud November 25, 2015 0After the country’s largest underground banking operation was dismantled by authorities in China last week, handling online gambling transactions in...
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...
Casino’s in Cambodia can turn into a playground for money launderers Renee Kingsley CambodiaCasino CheatingMoney LaunderingAsian Casino NewsMacauConspiracyCrimeRacketeering October 7, 2015 0The casino industry in Cambodia is continuing to grow as gambling establishments and junket operators promote Cambodia’s casino industry to...
Hong Kong money laundering trial adjourned until March Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsHong KongMoney LaunderingAsian Casino NewsMacau September 26, 2015 0One time Neptune Group Ltd shareholder in Hong Kong’s Macau VIP gambling sector Cheung Chi-tai’s trial has been adjourned by...
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...
Lawmakers in the Philippines want Government to conduct online gambling probe Renee Kingsley Online gambling regulationMoney LaunderingIllegal BookmakingUnlicensed OperationMacauPhilippines August 25, 2015 0The Philippines government has made it clear that it wants to promote the casino industry within the country in an...
Sands China wins argument to keep private investigator’s report sealed D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Las VegasWorld Casino NewsAsian Casino NewsMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada July 17, 2015 0Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzales has dismissed a request to unseal a report many believe may have information...
Nevada judge asked to unseal private eye reports on Sands China Renee Kingsley Las VegasCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsMacauCrimeFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 11, 2015 0When Las Vegas Sands Chairman and billionaire Sheldon Adelson decided to terminate his Sands China CEO Steve Jacobs in 2010,...