Legal
November 2, 2021
NSW: Alleged Drug Dealer Cuts off Electronic Bracelet and Vanishes
Police authorities in Sydney are now on a local and international hunt for an alleged drug trafficker who disappeared days after he was granted bail. Although the suspect put up a million-dollar property as surety, he is nowhere to be seen since last week. Suspected Drug Kingpin Cuts off Electronic Bracelet Mostafa Baluch, age 33, […]
Casino
October 27, 2021
Police Investigate Woman Who Kidnapped Herself to Gamble Ransom
Spanish police have arrested a local woman who faked her kidnapping to extract ransom money she then used to play bingo. The incident took place in the Catalonia region, where an unnamed 47-year-old woman was reported missing by her husband, Mossos d’Esuadra reported. Abductee Stages Own Kidnapping to Get Ransom Money The incident took place […]
Legal
October 22, 2021
Connecticut: West Haven State Rep Allegedly Stole $600k, Faces Charges
Court documents released by the US Attorney’s Office District of Connecticut reveal that Michael DiMassa was employed for 12 years at the City of West Haven. DiMassa allegedly defrauded the City of West Haven of more than $600,000 which resulted in charges against him of wire fraud. Part of that sum was allegedly used for […]
Legal
October 19, 2021
Cullen Commission Close to Wrapping up BC Casino Investigation
Apparently, the government of British Columbia (BC) is partially to blame for the money-laundering activity that has taken place at the country’s casinos. That’s part of the takeaway from the still-ongoing Cullen Commission, an investigation into how hundreds of millions of dollars were funneled through several casinos without anyone caring. The investigation is now entering […]
Legal
September 28, 2021
Trinidad and Tobago Suspect in Casino Robbery Released after 10 Years
Anthony “Bussa” Contrera, a Tunapuna resident who was accused of participating in a casino robbery in Curepe, Trinidad and Tobago, has been released. The accusations date back to 2010, when a security guard was shot fatally during the robbery. Casino Robbery, Murder Suspect Walks Away A Tunapuna resident who was accused of murdering a security […]
Legal
September 20, 2021
Crackdown on Illegal Gambling Venues in Austria Continues
Austrian police continue with its coordinated crackdown on illegal gambling venues, this time seizing 55 illegal gaming machines over the span of the 3-day police operation. Coordinated Effort The coordinated operation against illegal gambling establishments across locations in Upper Austria, carried out in collaboration with the State Police Directorate, uncovered that, at venues that have […]
Legal
September 20, 2021
LA Court Finds Robert Durst Guilty of Murdering Susan Berman
On Friday last week, a court jury in Los Angeles found Robert Durst guilty of killing Susan Berman. The multimillionaire was found guilty of first-degree murder, which under California law may result in a life imprisonment sentence without parole. Berman’s murder case dates back to 2000 when she was found shot at the back of […]
Industry
September 15, 2021
China Hits 10 Individuals with $900K Penalties for Illegal Gambling
Beijing has once again sent an unequivocal message to those who think they can flaunt the country’s draconian anti-gambling measures. China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchanges (SAFE) has confirmed that ten individuals have been issued cumulative fines to the tune of $900,000 in a case pertaining to illegally remitted funds for the purposes of gambling. The largest […]
Industry
September 15, 2021
Gambling Industry Veteran On Trial for 2019 College Bribery Scandal Ties
Gamal Abdelaziz, a gambling industry veteran of Egyptian-American origin, is currently put on a trial in Boston. The prosecution alleges that Abdelaziz has been involved in the bribery scandal of 2019 where certain reputable colleges were bribed into letting in the children of certain businessmen and celebrities. Operation Varsity Blues: A Short Backstory The bribery scheme was […]
Legal
September 13, 2021
Former BCLC Exec Admits He Leaked Money Laundering Activity at Canadian Casinos
For the past several years, certain lawmakers in Canada have been trying to wrap their heads around a problem that still eludes them. A handful of casinos in the country seem to have had no problem laundering massive amounts of money through their doors. Despite the issue having been made public in 2018, there are […]