Casino
January 18, 2021
Woman Attempts to Kill a Man Because He Brought Only $5 on Date
A woman set the apartment door of a man, she went on a date with, on fire attempting to kill him because he brought only $5 to the restaurant of Jerry’s Nugget Casino. She is charged with an attempt of first-degree murder. The crime was reported last October. A Woman Tries to Kill a Man […]
Industry
January 9, 2021
Gambling Addict Goes to Jail for Stealing Company Money
Swindling company money would cost you jail time – that was the message Deputy Circuit Judge Neil Bidder QC sent out when he sentenced a financial director who stole over £800,000 to satisfy gambling addiction. Siphoning Company Money Lauren Farr, 34, of Spring Grove, Cwmbran, Monmouthshire, was sentenced to 32 months in prison after admitting […]
Legal
January 8, 2021
€600,000 in Fines Issued by KSA over Illegal Gambling
The Dutch Gaming Authority issued €600,000 in fines after it found two websites offering illegal games of chance. Besides not having a license, according to the Regulator, the websites may have attracted children or young adults to games of chance which are illegal in the Netherlands. Dutch Regulator Issues €600,000 in Fines Some €600,000 in […]
Sports
December 25, 2020
Moses Swaibu Jailed in Match-fixing Scandal Warns Players
Former English footballer Moses Swaibu spoke to the Associated Press and discussed his experience with match-fixing, after having served a prison sentence over it. Moses Swaibu’s Recovery Story Inspires Others In an interview with the Associated Press, Moses Swaibu, a former English footballer, made an appeal to Premier League players not to get involved with […]
Industry
December 24, 2020
Fines Paid by Gambling Businesses Exceed £44M in 2020
In 2020, gambling companies have been slapped with £44 million in total fines, or a 175-percent increase, reports GamblingIndustryFines.com. Industry Faces Numerous Fines in 2020 A new report by GamblingIndustryFines.com, a website that specializes in tracking penalties issued to international gambling operators, has reported over £44 million handed out in fines in the regulated gaming […]
Legal
December 20, 2020
Illegal Gambling in Singapore Brought Jail Time to Father and Son
Two people arrested for running a transnational gambling syndicate which collected bets on legal Singapore Pool lotteries were sentenced to jail time and hefty fines this week. Family Business Ends in Jail Tuesday, December 15, Ow Choon Bok, a 44-year-old Singapore resident and his father, Ow Gowan Hock, 73, received sentences of five and three-and-a-half […]
Legal
December 9, 2020
Swedish Regulator Fines Spooniker and ATG Over Deposit Cap
Sweden’s regulator Spelinspektionen has ruled that Spooniker and ATG have breached the temporary player protection restrictions applied since the start of the pandemic. The decision says both online gambling regulators have failed to close a loophole allowing players to deposit money over the SEK5,000 online gaming limit. Players Used a Loophole to Play With Full […]
Sports
November 24, 2020
TIU Bans Pro from Bulgaria for Life over Match-Fixing
After conducting an investigation, the Tennis Integrity Unit issued a lifetime ban for the professional Bulgarian player Aleksandrina Naydenova. Along with the ban, a fine of $150,000 was issued. The Unit charged and consequently found the player guilty of 12 breaches relating to match-fixing and one related to non-co-operation with the investigation. A Lifetime Ban […]
Legal
November 22, 2020
Thomas Eaton Syphoned Company Money to Gamble, Sentenced to Jail
The issue of problem gambling in the UK has once again been at full display, after an accounts manager at home furnishing company based in Leicestershire Dunelm was sentenced for syphoning nearly a quarter of a million to satisfy his gambling urges. Excessive Gambling Behind the Fraud Thomas Eaton, 34-year-old, of North View Close, Asfordby […]
Legal
November 16, 2020
Thai Police Arrest Two for $13.2M Lottery Tickets Sales Fraud
Police authorities in Thailand arrested on Sunday two men for their involvement in an illegal lottery fraud operation amounting to Bt400 million ($13.2 million). Thossaphon Jitmaen and Yutthana Thongkham were apprehended from a house in Khoksamrong district of Lopburi province where the police also found Bt700,000 in cash and gold jewelry. Tickets Paid but Not […]