Legal
March 14, 2023
Fake Thai Cop Scammed People for Gambling Money
The police in Thailand have arrested a man who not only pretended to be a cop but also scammed people across the central Thai countryside. Then, Thaiger reported, the fraud would gamble the dirty money away in casinos in Cambodia. The man presented himself as Pol. Col. Wuttisak Phittakchan-im, 58, claiming to be a police […]
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March 13, 2023
Cotabato City Halts Lotteries in the Wake of Recent Murder
The murder of a young woman has shocked the Philippines. Rizia Mae Pardillo Ycot, 24, was serving her shift as a Small-Time Lotteries (STL) vendor in the city of Cotabato City when she got shot in the head by a heinous criminal. The suspects are the criminal gangs running illegal lottery operations. STLs are legal […]
Legal
March 13, 2023
Bet365’s Hillside Receives $400K Fine from Kansspelautoriteit
The gambling regulatory authority in the Netherlands, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), announced it imposed a hefty fine against Hillside New Media Malta, a Bet365 company, operating currently in the country. Details regarding the €400,000 ($373,600) regulatory penalty against the operator emerged Friday. Upon announcing the sanction, the KSA claimed that the operator breached the rules related […]
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March 13, 2023
Trump’s Reelection Odds Mired by More Legal Trouble in New York
Donald Trump’s reelection aspirations are not new. The former president made it abundantly clear when he launched his 2024 presidential campaign in November last year, as he moves closer to a direct confrontation with the likes of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who has remained mostly mum on what he thinks about Trump who still enjoys […]
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March 10, 2023
Woman Arrested after Brandishing Weapons at Harrah’s Casino AC
Sarah Watson, a Somers Point woman, is under arrest for attempting a robbery at Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City. Investigators found out that this isn’t her first crime either. As reported by Breaking AC, Watson, 35, was arrested Friday at the casino where she pulled out a knife and an electroshock in the midst of […]
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March 10, 2023
KSA Imposes €4,4M Financial Penalty against Gammix
The Dutch Gaming Authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), announced Thursday it imposed a multi-million fine against online gambling operator Gammix Limited. The fine dates back to a probe from June 2022, when the KSA found that the operator offered its services to customers in the Netherlands without the necessary license. As a result, the gambling watchdog […]
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March 10, 2023
PAGCOR Terminates Contract with Auditor That Provided Fake Documents
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), the body responsible for regulating gambling in the Philippines, is terminating the contract of one of its partners. As announced by the authority, it will no longer be working with Global ComRCI, a third-party POGO auditor. Global ComRCI was responsible for probing the businesses of Philippine Offshore Gaming […]
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March 9, 2023
Upcoming William Hill Fine Adds to 888’s Woes
In 2022, the gambling operator 888 struck a deal with Caesars Entertainment to acquire all of William Hill’s non-US assets. However, this deal might prove to be disastrous for the former company. Not only were 888’s revenues undermined by the acquisition, but the company now how to face the result of William Hill’s regulation breaches. […]
Legal
March 9, 2023
California Tribes Back New Cardroom Moratorium
A proposed measure in California may, if approved, allow smaller cardrooms to grow moderately and without overexpansion while barring new cardrooms from opening in the state. The bill was originally proposed by James Ramos, the first Native American to be a part of California’s state legislature. Nicknamed AB341, the gambling measure would allow current cardrooms […]
Legal
March 8, 2023
NY Resident Files Lawsuit against Caesars over Risk-Free Bets
Many online gambling and sportsbook operators offer lucrative sign-up offers, including “risk-free bets” and “free” bets. While US lawmakers are looking into the promotional advertising wording for sportsbooks trying to remove the “risk-free” verbiage from their promotional inducements, one New York resident decided not to wait and has taken action. Lachae Vickers is a resident […]
