Legal
May 5, 2022
Former Star Entertainment VP Ran Away with Almost $10M of Stolen Money
The inquiry of Star Entertainment’s controversial dealings with fraudulent Chinese junket operators continues with new reveals. According to the latest information, Simon Kim, Star Entertainment’s senior VP of international market stole $9.7 million (in US dollars) in 2020. Simon Kim Stole Almost $10M The happening dates to two years ago but was never reported to […]
Casino
May 4, 2022
Michigan Police Raid Illegal Gambling Dens and Seize More Than 100 Machines
A total of 100 gambling machines and $29,204 were seized by Michigan police authorities in what the police argues is a sting operation on illegal gambling. The operation took place on April 27 and targeted The State Road Spot in Davidson and the Bristol Spot in Burton. According to investigators, the two venues raided were […]
Casino
April 29, 2022
Yakuza Members Arrested for Shaking Illegal Casino in Tokyo
The organized crime control division within the Metropolitan Police Department in the Japanese capital announced it had arrested four gang members for racketeering an illegal casino in Tokyo. Suspicion of Profiting from Illegal Gambling The four men among which a former YouTuber were arrested for collecting money for protection from an illegal gambling den which […]
Poker
April 29, 2022
Poker Club in Ohio Files Lawsuit Against Local Administration
A poker club looking to open for business in Cincinnati, Ohio, launched a legal battle to prove that it would be legal to operate in the state. The Action Factory Social Club received a zoning certificate to operate at the Dillonvale Shopping Center located on Galbraith Road in Cincinnati. However, in an unfortunate turn of […]
Casino
April 29, 2022
NSW Star Group CEO Grilled During State Inquiry
The Star Entertainment Group is facing even more serious regulatory challenges as the New South Wales inquiry continues to delve into its questionable practices and has discovered fresh evidence that the Group has overlooked an important part of its duties. According to the Australian Financial Review, The Star Entertainment Group helped high roller cash out […]
Industry
April 29, 2022
TransUnion Alerts about a 50% Increase in the Gambling Fraud
TransUnion, a US-based consumer credit reporting agency, published a fraud analysis report, according to which the global digital fraud rate dropped by 22.6% in the first quarter of 2022 in comparison to the prior-year quarter. However, despite the fact that fraud decreased in most sectors, the gambling industry registered a 50.1% growth in fraud rate […]
Casino
April 28, 2022
UK Woman Jailed after Stealing $490,000 to Fund Her Gambling Addiction
Jay Delaney, a UK woman, has been sentenced to five years in prison after stealing £388,000 ($490,000) from 38 people to fund her gambling addiction. Ste stole the money from 38 people after conning them to hand over their life savings. The Scam Was Ongoing between 2015 and 2020 The 32-year-old woman managed to steal […]
Casino
April 26, 2022
New York Judge Sentenced to Prison for Assisting in Embezzling Money
Sylvia Ash has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after she helped an ex-CEO with a gambling addiction embezzle around $10 million. The former Brooklyn judge was also issued an $80,000 fine, two years of supervised release, and twenty hours of community service per week while being on supervised release. This comes just days […]
Casino
April 26, 2022
Singaporean Cash Teller Robs Friend, Father, Bank to Gamble
A Singaporean bank teller at OCBC has stolen S$10,000 ($7,200) from their cash bag in the space of two months to fund their gambling habit. The culprit, one Zechariah Wong An Yi, will now spend at least six months in prison after he admitted fault and pled guilty to criminal breach of trust. Another four […]
Casino
April 25, 2022
FCA Seizes $2.6M from QPay over Transactions to Online Gambling Businesses
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has seized a total of £2 million ($2.60 million) from QPay Europe. The money has been tied to a $150 million bank fraud that took place in the United States. What’s QPay Connection to the Bank Fraud? The FCA has not openly stated whether it considered QPay a complicit […]
