Casino
February 17, 2022
Sin City Firefighter Placed Under Arrest after Planet Hollywood Sex-Trafficking Sting
Las Vegas Fire Department employee Treyveon Denzel Evans is waiting for a Justice Court status hearing in March after being detained on pandering charges on February 4. Evans, who joined the Clark County Fire Department in June 2021 and allegedly had a second occupation as a pimp, attempted to recruit an undercover vice detective on […]
Industry
February 17, 2022
Cambodia Shuts Another 15 Illegal Gambling Websites
Cambodia continues to double down on its efforts of keeping the online gambling industry clean. To this end, the country’s telecommunications regulator has been able to suspend access to 15 illegal online lottery websites. Cambodia stopped issuing new online gambling licenses on January 1, 2020, making it clear that interactive gambling would have no place […]
Legal
February 17, 2022
Hong Kong Influencer Faces Seven Years in Jail Over Illegal Gambling Promotion
The South China Morning Post reported that Hong Kong police have conducted an arrest of a 26-year-old social media influencer who is allegedly tied to illegal gambling. Authorities carried a raid and apprehended So Mei-yan, also known by other monikers as Cry So or So Miu-Miu. The arrest occurred earlier this week on Monday and […]
Casino
February 14, 2022
Wanted Turkish Crime Leader Arrested in Killing of Casino Boss
Things in the gambling industry used to be hard. In fact, the industry has always had a bit of a bad rep. Even Las Vegas was founded by mobsters who saw a way to launder their ill-gotten gains in the casinos. While Las Vegas has moved past its origins, elsewhere around the world crime and […]
Industry
February 10, 2022
Vegas Worker Union Calls for Federal Probe into Suncity-US Licensees Ties
The fallout of Alvin Chau’s arrest, the Suncity boss and head of the biggest junket operator in Macau, has spread across the Pacific Ocean and arrived in Las Vegas where casino workers have called for a federal investigation into Suncity and its now severed business ties with US gambling businesses. Federal Authorities Need to Investigate […]
Legal
February 10, 2022
Former Wynn Resorts Executive Found Guilty of Bribing and Fraud
Former Wynn Resorts executive has been sentenced to a year in prison on Wednesday after being convicted of bribing college officials to get his daughter to study at a top university. Gamal Abdelaziz, 64, was part of the massive college admissions scandal labeled “Varsity Blues.” Abdelaziz Paid $300,000 to Bribe College Officials Per details, Abdelaziz […]
Industry
February 9, 2022
Iowa Lottery Blocks Lottery Scammer from Cashing on Crimes
The Iowa Lottery has moved to block the biggest lottery scammer in US lottery history to date from cashing on his crimes by issuing a book or selling movie rights for his story. No Book and Movie Rights Eddie Tipton, the mastermind behind the biggest inside lottery fraud, was paroled from prison last month after […]
Casino
February 9, 2022
Greece Gambling Regulator Launches Anonymous Tip Line
Watchdogs worldwide have decided to finally put together their act and clean up the illegal gambling industry that continues to seep into their regulated markets. The latest move comes from the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC), which has launched a dedicated website that allows consumers to report illegal gambling operators anonymously. Anonymous Service in Greece Lets […]
Legal
February 8, 2022
Nun Goes to Prison after Stealing Money to Use for Gambling
A nun in California is facing a year in prison over stealing $835,000 from a school which she used for personal expenditures including gambling. Former Catholic School Principal Goes to Prison On Monday this week, the Department of Justice Central District of California announced that Mary Margaret Kreuper, 80, was sentenced to 12 months in […]
Industry
February 8, 2022
Jamaican Police Officer Busted for Running US Lottery Scam
Being a police officer typically means making sure everyone follows the law. That is supposed to be for the police officers themselves, as well. One policewoman in Jamaica didn’t see it that way and will now pay the price for not sticking to her oath. Local Jamaican news outlet The Gleaner reports that Shelian Cherine […]