03/17/17 Tabcorp publishes plans after fee The Australian gaming company, Tabcorp, will maintain its dividend targets after the Federal Court agreement on penalty due to financial irregularities.
02/17/17 Tabcorp faces money laundering penalty The Australian giant has agreed to pay a penalty to end a dispute over money laundering.
12/23/16 Cambodia strengthens gaming framework Cambodia approved the creation of a national organisation to control the gaming industry.
09/21/16 Manhattan-based federal judge rules Bitcoin as money The federal judge ruled that a man accused of running an illegal Bitcoin exchange website could not have two charges of running an unlicensed money transfer business dropped because Bitcoin...
09/16/16 Amaya’s David Baazov allegedly involved in money-laundering scheme Quebec securities officials are investigating possible connections between a Montreal Chabad group and an alleged money-laundering scam involving David Baazov, the ex-CEO of Amaya Inc.
08/29/16 Cryptocurrency not to be banned in Russia Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister, has announced the new bill on cryptocurrency and a series of meetings with experts to consider the development of Bitcoin technology.
08/10/16 UK Gambling Commission clarifies digital currency rules The UK Gambling Commission updated its codes of practice issued this July, outlining how licensees can implement appropriate policies for so-called cash equivalents.
04/28/16 Gala Coral fined for US$ 1.2 million The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission said Gala Coral failed to stop a problem gambler from wagering with illicit funds.
04/04/16 PAGCOR defends casinos after money-laundering controversy The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation said casinos are not the easiest venue for criminals to launder funds.
04/01/16 Illegal gambling websites busted in Thailand The police forces arrested 16 Thai citizens for allegedly running gambling sites which made around Bt100 million (US$2,846,046) a month.
03/29/16 Philippine junket operator testifies in US$81 million heist Kim Wong received part of the funds as gambling deposits and debt payment from two Chinese nationals.
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.
03/18/16 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.
03/16/16 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.
03/15/16 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.
