Casino
May 3, 2021
74-year-old Casino Winner Robbed at Gunpoint; Suspected Thieves Nabbed
What should have been just a routine day at a local casino turned violent for one gambler in Northern California last Thursday. A 74-year-old female gambler found Lady Luck on her side while at the Win-River Casino in Redding, CA, but her day met a brutal end when she arrived home. The individual, whose name […]
Legal
April 30, 2021
High Profile Gambler Receives Prison Sentence over $9.6M Fraud
Rob Gorodetsky, a high-profile gambler who was spending thousands on sports and luxury cars was sentenced to more than two years in prison. After a federal investigation, prosecutors found that Gorodetsky was involved in a $9.6 million fraud. High-Profile Gambler Sentenced over Fraud, Gets 28 Months in Prison Rob Gorodetsky, once a high-profile gambler who […]
Legal
April 28, 2021
Crown Resorts to Pay Massive Fine as Victorian Gaming Investigation Continues
Crown Resorts has left a trail of bad decisions over the years, all leading to the questionability of its right to continue operating casinos in Australia. As investigations into its history continue, additional missteps are being uncovered and the company continues to pay the price for decades of institutional mismanagement. The latest comes via the […]
Legal
April 27, 2021
Spelinspektionen Issued SEK2M Fines to LeoVegas and ATG
Swedish gambling watchdog Spelinspektionen announced today hefty sanctions to two gaming operators in the country, LeoVegas and horse racing firm ATG, for violations of the Money Laundering Act and the Gaming Act. LeoVegas Spelinspektionen noted that gambling companies must counteract any possibility for using their business as a money-laundering tool or source of terrorism financing, […]
Legal
April 2, 2021
Feds Want Stiff Jail Sentence for Bookie with Mob Ties
Federal prosecutors want a stiff jail sentence for a bookmaker, who allegedly has ties to the mob and targeted gamblers who owed tens of thousands of dollars. Feds Say Paloian Ran an Illegal Gambling Extortion Business Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to give bookmaker Gregory Emmett Paloian, 66, of Elmwood Park, who allegedly has ties to […]
Esports
April 2, 2021
FBI and Australian Police Are Working Together to Stop CS:GO Match Fixing
Police and tournament organizers have arrested Australian Counter-Strike players for match-fixing and illicit betting. The situation is so serious that the FBI is now interested in cleaning up North America, too. Esports Integrity Commission is working with law enforcement to tackle the situation. Match-Fixing among Counter-strike Players The information was revealed in a recent YouTube […]
Sports
March 30, 2021
Sportradar Partners with Swedish Football Association to Fight Match-Fixing
Sportradar Integrity Services, the world’s biggest provider of sports integrity solutions, has signed an agreement with the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) to track and safeguard its domestic football competitions’ integrity. Sportradar to Help Svff Monitor Its Competitions During the 2021 season, Sportradar will use its market-leading bet tracking solution, the Fraud Detection System, to screen over 2,000 matches […]
Legal
March 26, 2021
Sportsbet Fined AU$22,000 for NSW Gambling Inducement Ad
A local court in Sydney convicted and fined the country’s largest online sports betting operator Sportsbet for breaching the prohibition on offering inducements to gamble after a full-page ad from the company appeared in the Daily Telegraph in June last year. Inducements to Gamble Prohibition Breach Flutter-owned Sportsbet was ordered last Monday by Magistrate Megan […]
Legal
March 25, 2021
Bet365 Operator Hillside Sports Fined by Swedish Gambling Authority
The Swedish Gambling Authority has fined Bet365 operator Hillside Sports after the company offered wagering on a match in which most players were underage. Hillside Receives Warning and Penalty From Gambling Authority The Swedish Gambling Authority has issued a warning and a KR 1 million ($ 116,000) fine to local Bet365 operator Hillside Sports. The […]
Industry
March 17, 2021
UKGC Fines £3.4M Online Casino Operator In Touch Games
In Touch Games, an online multi-brand operator, was put to the sword by the UK Gambling Commission for failures in social responsibility, anti-money laundering (AML), and marketing practices. Fine and LCCP Compliance Audit The under-fire gambling regulator dished a £3.4 million sanction to the company which runs online casino brands MFortune, MrSpin, CashMo, PocketWin, and […]