Casino
September 13, 2022
Philippine Police Vows to Do More to Tackle POGO Worker Exploitation, Crime
The Philippine National Police wants more to be done when it comes to gaining control over the regulated Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators sector and the inflow of foreign workers who come to work in the gambling industry. In fact, the police wants to create a detailed list that keeps track of workers and can assist […]
Casino
September 12, 2022
Training Bus and Casino Staff Can Help Stop Human Trafficking in Florida
Attorney general Ashley Moody is raging war on human trafficking by educating Florida workers within the transport and casino industries to recognize and report human trafficking when they see it. Florida Attorney General Fights Human Trafficking with Education and Training Florida attorney general Ashley Moody has joined forces with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), the Florida […]
Casino
September 7, 2022
VGCCC, AUSTRAC behind AU$4.7m Money Laundering Scheme Bust
A 12-month multi-jurisdictional investigation led to the arrest of three members of an alleged Melbourne money laundering syndicate who organized a scheme involving purchasing winning tickets from electronic gaming machines. Three People Charged The investigation executed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), in collaboration with AUSTRAC, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) and […]
Casino
September 7, 2022
Banned Player Tries to Con Bettendorf Casino with a Fake Foreign Bill
On September 2, a player banned from the Isle Casino Hotel in Bettendorf, Iowa, was caught trying to exchange a fake foreign currency bill for US dollars. Banned Player Somehow Manages to Get In the Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf Bettendorf citizen Mark Hampton, 37, has a history with the Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf. With a […]
Legal
September 6, 2022
Mexico Cracks Down on Illegal Gambling Following a Homicide
A recent homicide prompted Sinaloa’s government to crack down on illegal gambling venues. The state’s government jumped into action following the murder of a young man at an illegal casino. A Murder Took Place in an Illegal Casino The victim of the homicide is Jesús Guadalupe, a 23-year-old man who went to play at one […]
Legal
September 2, 2022
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Gambled Away $2M of His Investment Fraud Victims’ Money
Former deputy of the San Bernardino County sheriff who scammed numerous people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, which he spent gambling and funding a luxurious life, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Burnell Posed as a Rich Businessman Attracting Victims to Invest with Him US District Judge Michael Fitzgerald sentenced Christopher […]
Legal
September 1, 2022
Gambler Charged with Murder after Letting Kids Die
A careless mother’s casino time resulted in her children’s death. The neglectful parent had left her kids in a hot car to place a few punts at a local casino without considering the consequences. Battle Let Her Kids Die in a Hot Car The culprit is Launice Battle, a 29-years-old woman who loved to play […]
Casino
September 1, 2022
Crown Melbourne to Get New Fine Over Newly-Uncovered Blank Checks Scheme
More shocking revelations have come out regarding dubious transactions at Crown Resorts’ casino Crown Melbourne, which may lead to another fine of AUD 100 million ($68.3 million). Following discoveries regarding the use of blank cheques in exchange for casino chips, on September 1, the Victorian Gambling Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) requested Crown Resorts to provide […]
Legal
August 29, 2022
More Australian Casinos Face Investigation over Illegitimate Junket Schemes
The shocking revelations of the dubious business in Australia’s casinos resulting from the joint investigation of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and 60 Minutes continue. This time discrepancies around attracting Asian wealthy gamblers have been uncovered at Townsville’s The Ville and The Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns, which may lead to a probe from […]
Casino
August 29, 2022
Notorious Sex Trafficker’s Name logged in Nevada’s Black Book
Kendric Laronte Weatherspoon is hardly just an ordinary criminal. He’s hardly just your run-of-the-mill cheat either. Weatherspoon is the first person who is not affiliated with the Mafia, or hasn’t cheated extensively at a Las Vegas Casino, to be logged into Nevada’s “Black Book,” an almanac of individuals thought so despicable that they do not […]
