06/14/21 India: 7 arrested over illegal lottery Seven people have been arrested in Mumbai on charges of running an illegal lottery
06/11/21 Victoria’s Royal Commission extends inquiry into Crown Resorts Former Federal Court judge Raymond Finkelstein has ordered an extension to the inquiry up to October 15.
06/11/21 Yokohama: Police seize 56 illegal pachinko machines Police found a parlour in Yokohama had 56 illegal pachinko machines. Three people have been arrested.
06/11/21 China announces new measures against cross-border gambling The Cyberspace Administration of China has announced four new measures to fight cross-border gambling.
06/09/21 AAEC’s US$12bn lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands to resume Asian American Entertainment Corporation (AAEC) is suing Las Vegas Sands for over US$12m. The trial will resume next week.
06/09/21 Malaysia: 6 arrested over illegal online gambling Police have made six arrests in a raid on an alleged illegal gambling operation in Melaka.
06/09/21 Singapore: 158 arrested over illegal horse racing betting Police carried out raids in multiple locations, including Telok Blangah Crescent, Bukit Merah View and Woodlands.
06/08/21 Australian casinos investigated over AML compliance AUSTRAC is investigating all three casino operators due to potential non-compliance with AML rules.
05/31/21 Thailand: 19 arrested over alleged online gambling network The group was allegedly running an online gambling network with a monthly circulation of US$3m.
05/31/21 India: 19 arrested for illegal gambling in Pune Nineteen people have been arrested in Pune on charges of illegal gambling and flouting of Covid-19 countermeasures.
05/29/21 Imperial Pacific appeals gaming licence suspension Imperial Pacific International’s licence was suspended by the Commonwealth Casino Commission in April after the company admitted violating five regulatory orders.
05/27/21 Former casino inspector denies writing Crown junket report Nick Toyne, a former casino inspector, said his name appeared on a report he didn’t write and which allowed criminals to run junkets at Crown Resorts.
05/27/21 Crown: money laundering activity detected up to February 2021 Nearly 50 account banks linked to Crown Resorts will be reviewed by a major auditing firm after indications of money laundering were detected between December 1, 2020, and February 18, 2021.
05/26/21 China: 914 confess to cross-border gambling crimes in amnesty Since authorities declared a form of amnesty in February, 914 residents of mainland China have confessed to involvement in cross-border gambling crimes.
05/25/21 WA AML unit should never have been disbanded, inquiry hears Western Australia’s former chief casino officer, David Halge, has said that an anti-money laundering police unit that has been dismantled in 1999 could have helped to prevent money laundering at Crown Resorts.
