Globally, law enforcement authorities have rounded up 150 potential criminals involved in money laundering and international drug trafficking in an operation dubbed Operation Dark HunTor. Among those, law enforcement in Las Vegas arrested four suspects. Their money-laundering activity and drug ring included operations in several countries, as well as the use of the dark web. […]
The Northern Territory Racing Commission released a decision regarding issues with a problem gambler that was able to start betting again. The case dates back to 2019 but a decision on the matter was released last week. Problem Gambler Loses $539K, Seeks to Recover Them from Operator The person involved in the situation was referred […]
One of the two gaming brands which had their operating licenses in Sweden revoked last month, Vivaro Gaming, will have its gambling permit reinstated following a ruling of the Swedish Administrative Court. License Reinstated Vivaro Gaming, BetConstruct’s European B2C subsidiary, had its license revoked by the Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen in September, after it failed […]
Court documents released by the US Attorney’s Office District of Connecticut reveal that Michael DiMassa was employed for 12 years at the City of West Haven. DiMassa allegedly defrauded the City of West Haven of more than $600,000 which resulted in charges against him of wire fraud. Part of that sum was allegedly used for […]
1xBet might have legitimate operations around the world, but it isn’t welcome in Russia. That hasn’t stopped it from operating there, however, and some of the online gaming platform’s in-country operators have found themselves on the wrong side of the law. One has now been found guilty and yesterday learned her fate. 1xBet Entrepreneur Avoids […]
A former female employee at a Native tribe-owned casino in Minnesota has been sentenced to eight months in prison for embezzling funds from the property of the resort. In March, Jennifer Lynn Boutto, 33, pleaded guilty to the charge of theft and embezzlement of the funds by the tribe. Boutto Admitted to Stealing $315,000 While […]
Cashless gambling is all the rage at casinos across the US and other countries. Propelled, in part, by the COVID-19 pandemic and the desire to reduce physical money transactions, thought to spread the virus, more casinos began introducing cashless options at their gaming tables and slot machines. Sightline Payments has been a pioneer in the […]
Law firms Maurice Blackburn and Slater and Gordon announced they are preparing to launch class action lawsuits against The Star Entertainment Group following revelations that the casino operator’s board of directors ignored serious operational risk warnings. Star Stock Plummets Both law firms are preparing to launch class-action lawsuits on behalf of Star’s investors, who saw […]
Apparently, the government of British Columbia (BC) is partially to blame for the money-laundering activity that has taken place at the country’s casinos. That’s part of the takeaway from the still-ongoing Cullen Commission, an investigation into how hundreds of millions of dollars were funneled through several casinos without anyone caring. The investigation is now entering […]
A nearly 30-year saga in Texas is approaching its end after the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of El Paso’s Tigua Indians against a 2019 Court of Appeals ruling. Granting Petition for Certiorari The long-running fight between the tribe and the state is among the few cases the US Supreme Court agrees […]
