03/29/16 Amaya CEO took leave of absence After being charged with insider trading activities, David Baazov is taking some time off.
03/22/16 Former Tabcorp quits current ASX job The chief, former head of Tabcorp, assured that this decision does not imply he did something unlawfully.
03/21/16 The Bangladeshi stolen funds’ trail Due to weak controls in the Philippine banking system, the Asian country was the perfect escape route.
03/21/16 Gambling den raided in Hong Kong The authorities arrested eight people and seized US$ 32,600 in gambling chips and cash.
03/21/16 Illegal casinos busted in Texas Texas police raided two Chinese illegal casinos near the state’s border.
03/18/16 Updates in money laundering probe involving Philippine casinos Authorities, regulators and the senate in Philippines are taking a number of measures aimed to find the perpetrators and to prevent this from happening again.
03/18/16 Canadian casino data stolen by hackers One of the biggest gambling facilities in Canada have suffered a series of cyber attacks in the last few weeks and again this week.
03/18/16 Casino operators contest no smoking ban Romania just issued a ban on smoking in public and casino operators are concerned the implementation may affect their revenues.
03/18/16 A slot machine features gambling addiction system Massachusetts is testing the first slot machine with a feature meant to curb gambling addiction by letting patrons limit their betting.
03/16/16 Caesars may face a fine of US$5.1 billion The Caesars Entertainment Operating Company’s bankruptcy ended the payment of junior creditors and 63 former employees’ pensions.
03/16/16 Gambling site accused of laundering money via Amazon According to Feds, a Costa Rica-based gambling site was caught using Amazon’s gift cards to launder money.
03/16/16 Match-fixing scandal hits tennis Prosecutor Roberto di Martino claims that over 20 leading players are linked to gambling rings.
03/15/16 AMLC determined to regulate casinos under anti-money laundering law After US$81 million of supposedly laundered funds ended up in Philippines, the Anti Money Laundering Council is convinced casinos should be covered by the anti-money laundering law.
03/15/16 Former SAFA president blames match fixing on gambling ring After Fifa announced bans on South African Football Association (Safa) officers from all football activity, its former President, Kirsten Nematandani, declared a gambling ring was behind match fixing.
03/15/16 Successful illegal gambling burst in Northern Ireland The raid was part of a major illegal gambling and money laundering investigation, which include a number of searches across the region.
