Legal
November 19, 2025
Evoke Faces Fresh Scrutiny in Austria as CEO Named in Private Criminal Complaint
Evoke plc and some of its top executives face renewed scrutiny, this time in Austria, where the company’s CEO, Per Widerström, has been named in a private criminal complaint related to a dispute over historic gambling losses. The case, brought by an Austrian physician, was filed with the Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office on November 13 […]
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November 18, 2025
Henrico Sues Over “Unlawful” Roseshire Gaming Parlor License
Henrico County has taken the Virginia Racing Commission (VRC) to court, arguing that the agency overstepped when it approved a license for the new Roseshire Gaming Parlor. The petition, filed on November 12, called the VRC’s decision “unlawful” and claimed the commission “exceeded its authority” when it gave the facility the green light. At the […]
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November 17, 2025
GiG Sidesteps Austrian Player Claims After Malta Court Decision
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has taken a decisive step to distance itself from Austrian player reimbursement claims that could have had wide-ranging implications. According to a recent Next.io report, the operator secured a favorable ruling from a Maltese court, allowing it to dissolve its dormant white-label subsidiary MT SecureTrade Limited, protecting the parent company from […]
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November 12, 2025
Betway Backed by Maltese Court in $32K Winnings Dispute
A Maltese court has ruled in favor of Betway after a player attempted to claim EUR 30,279 ($32,600) in winnings, despite using his cousin’s payment account and being linked to other self-excluded accounts. Court Backs Betway in Dispute The Civil Court First Hall dismissed the claim brought by Reegan Tharmalingam, who opened an account under […]
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November 11, 2025
Illegal Gambling Boss She Zhijiang to Be Extradited to China, Thai Court Says
A Thai appeals court on Monday approved the extradition of She Zhijiang to China. She, described by Beijing as a key figure in transnational crime, is accused of running more than 200 illegal online gambling operations. She Zhijiang Awaits Extradition to China According to a statement from Thai prosecutors, She will be sent to China […]
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November 11, 2025
Koin Mobile Moves to Dismiss Antitrust Suit Against Everi
Mobile payments company Koin Mobile has asked a federal judge in Nevada to dismiss its antitrust lawsuit against casino payments giant Everi Holdings, bringing the dispute over competition in the casino digital wallet market to a close, according to Reuters. No Future Filing Possible In a court filing submitted at the end of last week, […]
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November 7, 2025
Former Thai Police Chief Says Dozens of Officers Got Bribes from Online Gambling Networks
Former deputy national police chief of Thailand, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, has submitted evidence to a Thai parliamentary committee, alleging that over 30 police officers were paid by online gambling networks. Surachate Submits Details Saying Over 30 Officers Got Paid by Gambling Networks Surachate provided testimony for roughly three hours, with the evidence being submitted […]
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November 6, 2025
BetMGM Fraud Case Moves Forward Despite Attempts to Dismiss
A New Jersey Superior Court judge has ruled that a lawsuit accusing BetMGM of changing the rules of a high-profile casino contest as it was ongoing will proceed. The court rejected the gambling company’s efforts to have the case dismissed, meaning that the court action will proceed as normal. This development only adds to the […]
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November 6, 2025
Korean Police Bust Illegal Gambling Ring and Arrest 7 Suspects
The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency in Korea has announced the arrest of seven individuals accused of running a large-scale illegal gambling operation. The group allegedly used a counterfeit home trading system (HTS) to imitate overseas futures trading. South Korean Police Arrest Suspected Creators of Illegal Gambling Ring According to authorities, the suspects include a man […]
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November 6, 2025
South Korean Police Bust $3.8B Illegal Gambling Syndicate
The Criminal Investigation Unit of South Korea’s Gangwon Provincial Police Agency confirmed the arrest of 14 individuals linked to a major illegal gambling syndicate. The group is alleged to have managed more than KRW 5.3 trillion ($3.8 billion) in transactions via casino-connected online platforms based in the Philippines. Gangwon Police Dismantle Illegal Gambling Ring Worth […]
