11/19/18 Illegal gambling raids conducted in Georgia Georgian authorities executed four search warrants in Houston County and arrested four men over gambling laws violations.
11/12/18 Maharashtra lottery sales forced to pay taxes The Bombay High Court ruled the lottery must pay a tax on the sale of tickets after a failed petition by a lottery distribution company.
11/12/18 Illegal gambling rises in South Africa The country’s recession has operators and the government worried about unlicensed operators rising as they pay no taxes.
11/12/18 Complaints on iGaming rise in Russia According to the country’s digital watchdog, complaints on iGaming rose to 63k in the third quarter and were higher than drug trafficking’s.
11/02/18 Gateway Casinos worker strike close to an end The BCGEU explained that it has reached a tentative agreement with Gateway casinos after a four-month strike.
10/31/18 China shuts down poker apps The Chinese authorities have taken down several mobile poker apps in an effort to fight unauthorised gambling.
10/31/18 Crown’s Barangaroo conflict continues A development that would block a Crown Resorts six-star resort could be rearranged to minimise view impacts.
10/30/18 Oregon tribe fires at Governor Governor Brown used to oppose casinos but recently changed her mind and some tribes are calling her “hypocritical.”
10/30/18 California tribes to sue state regulators Californian tribes may soon decide to sue the state gaming regulators for not enforcing their monopoly over certain casino games.
10/26/18 Philippine DOJ comments on casino ban The Department of Justice said the President may need to enforce its casino ban on Boracay through an executive order.
10/24/18 At least 48 casinos operated ilegally in Zambia in 2017 The Auditor General’s Office revealed that 48 casinos were found operating without licences last year and evaded €37k worth of fees.
10/15/18 Sheriff Gaming former CEO could face time in jail Dutch prosecutors are seeking to imprison Stijn Flapper over illegal gambling, money laundering and tax evasion charges.
10/15/18 Sweden fines media outlet for linking unlicensed site The Lotteriinspektionen has slapped media outlet Nyheter24 with a €9.6k for hyperlinking to an unlicensed gambling website.
10/11/18 Macau strikes on money laundering The Macanese authorities have launched an operation against money laundering in the casino segment and have already had results.
10/10/18 Singapore conducts raids against illegal gambling The Singaporean police carried out an island-wide operation and arrested 31 people suspected of organising illegal horse-betting activities.
