Legal
September 16, 2024
Osaka Police Arrest Men Who Laundered Money for Offshore Operator
The Osaka police have arrested three people suspected of involvement in an illegal gambling-related money laundering operation. Authorities believe that the trio has laundered dozens of millions of dollars for black market companies. The Men Were Involved with an Offshore Operator The three arrestees include Hatsuyo Kinoshita, 40, Yukiko Han, 41, and Yuya Santanda, 40. […]
Legal
September 16, 2024
US Election Betting Once Again on Hold After Appeals Court Ruling
Political betting moved one step closer in the United States last week as a federal judge in Washington DC issued a stay on election contracts. The major development effectively sided with Kalshi, the popular regulated exchange and prediction market platform offering trading on the outcome of real-world events, in its legal battle with the Commodity […]
Legal
September 13, 2024
Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Gambling, Tax Evasion
A man who pleaded guilty to tax evasion, money laundering and operating illegal gambling businesses earlier this year was recently sentenced to seven years in prison. The Prison Sentence Was Accompanied by Supervised Release and Restitution The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs confirmed Thursday that the case in question involved Steven […]
Legal
September 13, 2024
SAFE Bet Act Calls for Federal Rules on US Sports Betting
Earlier this year, US Rep. Paul Tonko confirmed his intention to introduce the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act (SAFE Bet Act), an initiative that proposes federal regulations on sports betting as a way to protect consumers from excessive gambling and harm. On Thursday, Tonko, accompanied by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, among other supporters, […]
Legal
September 13, 2024
Malta Court of Appeal Confirms Conviction of Ex-MGA Chief Executive
Earlier this week, the Court of Criminal Appeal in Malta reaffirmed a conviction imposed against Heathcliff Farrugia, the former chief executive of the gambling regulator in the country, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The announcement comes after the executive was found guilty earlier this year of leaking confidential information to Yorgen Fenech, a casino owner […]
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September 12, 2024
Dog Trainer’s Mother Arrested after Poker Pro’s Bulldog Dies
Jacqueline Witt, the 64-year mother of a scam dog trainer, has been arrested for animal cruelty and tampering with evidence after allowing a professional poker player’s dog to die and trying to hide its corpse. The Connecticut woman was associated with a dog boarding business that trained and boarded dogs. According to the police, the […]
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September 11, 2024
New Plaintiffs Join Athletes’ Civil Suit in Iowa, Toll Reaches 37
Ten additional Iowa and Iowa State athletes together with a basketball equipment manager caught in last year’s state gambling sting joined a civil lawsuit on Tuesday. The new names on the list are ISU football players Terry Roberts and Jeremiah “Trey” Mathis III, together with Iowa State University (ISU) wrestlers Samuel Schuyler, Carter Schmidt, Nathan […]
Legal
September 9, 2024
Australian Court Orders Foreign High Roller to Pay Back Gambling Debt
The Supreme Court in Brisbane has ordered high roller Yew Choy Wong to pay back some AUD 38 million to Star Entertainment Queensland. This came in response to the accumulation of significant gambling debt. Wong Accumulated a Debt He Refused to Pay Wong, for context, was invited to the Star Gold Coast casino in 2018. […]
Legal
September 9, 2024
Missourians to Decide on Sports Betting at Referendum, Court Rules
Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green has taken the defendants’ side in the highly debated matter of sports betting legalization in the state. Namely, Judge Green has decided that a constitutional amendment question to make sports betting legal in the state will reach Missourians at the ballot referendum scheduled for November 5. The judge […]
Legal
September 9, 2024
Mansion Group Wins Second High-Profile Court Case in Gibraltar
In a significant legal development, the Gibraltar Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mansion Group, ordering its former chief executive officer, Karel Mañasco, to pay over €2.5 million ($2.76 million) and £127,000 ($166,200) to the now-defunct company. The case centers on allegations that, as CEO, Mañasco misappropriated company funds through various payments to third-party vendors […]
