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Sports
March 1, 2023
Ivan Toney Prepares for Lengthy Ban After Admitting Betting Rules Violations
Allegations of betting-related rule breaches surfaced in November 2022 and likely played a significant role in his omission from England’s World Cup soccer team. The ongoing investigation uncovered hundreds of violations dating back to 2017. While Toney has admitted to most of the accusations, he announced his intention to dispute at least some of the […]
Industry
February 28, 2023
Report Says Women Are Strongly Affected by Gambling-Related Crime
The report looked into how women who had committed crimes because of gambling were unaware of support options or found the criminal justice system to be inadequately equipped to help them recover. The report published by the Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms specifically detailed the lack of awareness female convicts or defendants experienced […]
Legal
February 27, 2023
Feds Bust Illegal Gambling and Betting Ring in New York
The defendants are believed to have been running an illegal gambling ring which operated in several verticals. The suspects are said to have facilitated various betting and gaming operations, including illegal poker games in Rochester and black market bets for sports betting events accepted through a website they had registered and worked with. Multiple Suspects […]
Casino
February 27, 2023
Ex-Felon Shoots Himself with Concealed Gun at Las Vegas Strip Casino
The news was confirmed on Friday, with the man having brought in the gun by concealing it in his paints. The gun was not registered and Ronnie Delouth, the man who was injured, will most likely face charges at a new hearing scheduled for Tuesday, February 28 over the incident. Delouth will most likely remain […]
Legal
February 24, 2023
Hong Kong Police Cracks Down on Triad Members in Operation Levington
Last October, a criminal gang from Hong Kong was arrested after it was discovered that it had collected HK$40 million ($510,000) using an illegal gambling platform run by the members of the organization. Now, further proving its ongoing efforts to crack down on the triads that are usually connected to illegal gambling, sex and drug […]
Legal
February 23, 2023
Gibraltar Court Hands Out £5M Assets Freeze Order against Mansion Group’s Ex-CEO
The legal battle between Mansion Group, a leading online gambling operator that is globally recognized, and its former CEO, Karel Christian Mañasco, dates back to last year. Back then, the operator filed a claim against Mañasco with the courts in Gibraltar. In its claim, Mansion Group alleged that the former CEO abused his powers and […]
Legal
February 21, 2023
Prosser Veterans Worker Steals $300K from Employer
Sara Lee Moon, who has been working as a gambling manager at the Prosser Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, has been detained due to allegations of first-degree theft. Moon is being held at the Benton County Jail. The Theft Was Discovered after Routine Check from Washington State Gambling Commission Back in February 2022, the Washington […]
Casino
February 20, 2023
Woman Allegedly Funds Wynn Las Vegas Gambling with $10M Fraud Scheme
Sara Jacqueline King has been accused of stealing $10.3 million through bogus loans from LDR International Limited based in the British Virgin Island, KTLA 5 has reported, citing court filings with the US District Court of California dated February 11. King worked as a lawyer and had her own lending business, it appears enabling her […]
Legal
February 17, 2023
William Hill Investigation into Cash Voucher Fraud Uncovers More Accomplices
The Las Vegas Review-Journal confirmed Thursday that more individuals, allegedly involved in the embezzlement scheme against William Hill were identified. This takes the number of people, involved in the scheme to a total of five. The new report confirms that Persha Stanley and Anthony Cuddeback are the two individuals charged on Monday for their alleged […]
Legal
February 16, 2023
Woman Faces Retribution for Stealing from a High School
Frances Walshe, a 65-year-old Australian woman who worked as a business manager, pleaded guilty to stealing a whopping $297,000 (converted from AUD) from a high school. She later apologized, blaming her gambling addiction for the incident. At first, people believed that the woman had only stolen some $32,335 from Melbourne High School. After she admitted […]