By Jerome García

Industry

Dotty’s Reveals Details about Data Breach Incident

July 12, 2021

Owned by Nevada Restaurant Services and Craig Estey, Dotty’s reportedly was affected by a malware cyberattack. Dotty’s operates some 120 gaming venues in Nevada and has approximately 300,000 players in its database. The operator acknowledged that some users’ data, such as names or dates of birth, may have leaked earlier this year. Dotty’s Acknowledges a […]

By Eva Ivanova

Industry

German Police Bust One of Their Own in Illegal Gambling Raid

July 9, 2021

The German police have searched 41 houses in Saarland, a German state, and have arrested three suspects, and detained a police officer over illegal gambling accusations. Germany Tackles Illegal Gambling With a Massive Raid In a large-scale police raid near the French border, the German police forces searched 41 houses in Saarland, a German state. […]

By Erik Gibbs

Industry

DraftKings’ Legal Team Has Its Hands Full with New Lawsuits

July 8, 2021

DraftKings took the sports gambling world by storm when it announced a deal that would allow it to become the first publicly-traded sportsbook in the US. A valuation of over $1 billion attracted a lot of attention, and not necessarily from the right people. DraftKings is going to need its legal team to step up […]

By Luke Thompson

Casino

Quebec Illegal Online Casinos Thrive Amid Police Inaction

July 6, 2021

Even though Canada’s laws allow organized betting businesses to run only under approved organizations’ supervision, illegal online bookmakers in Quebec seem to avoid detection by the police without much effort. Quebec news outlet La Presse decided to investigate the peculiar ecosystem around unauthorized betting sites.  Quebec’s Thriving Online Casinos According to a discussion with the Quebec police, the […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Industry

Poker Playing Playboy Sentenced to 13 Years for Kidnapping

June 29, 2021

Arnaud Mimran was already serving an 8-year sentence for fraud when he received some more bad news. The high-stakes poker player and socialite behind “The swindle of the century,” a fraud committed in 2008 and 2009 that cost the European Union (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme €300 million ($345 million). However, the one-time high-profile poker player […]

By Eva Ivanova

Casino

Two Men Shot in Las Vegas on Sunday, One of Them Killed

June 28, 2021

Man Killed at Bar on the Strip A fatal incident occurred at a bar on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday. The case is seemingly unrelated to the earlier shooting at the Sahara. The incident happened inside PT’s Place at Decatur Boulevard near Charleston Boulevard. The shooting took place at 3 AM and, according to […]

By Erik Gibbs

Business

Philippines the Latest to Be Added to the FATF’s Naughty List

June 28, 2021

The Philippines needs to become more proactive in fighting financial crime. That’s the message the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) sent out last Friday when it added the country to its grey list, the ledger that sits right next to the agency’s blacklist. The Philippines join two European countries, Malta and Romania, which were added […]

By Eva Ivanova

Casino

Lucky Star Among 6 Oklahoma Casinos Hit by Cyberattack

June 22, 2021

Six Oklahoma casinos have been hit by ransomware, and Lucky Star officials have contacted the FBI to investigate the cyberattack. Lucky Star Casino Joins the Long List of Ransomware Victims The FBI is going to investigate a cyberattack on six Oklahoma casinos this week. One of the venues hit by the ransomware is a tribal […]

By Erik Gibbs

Casino

Quebec Doesn’t Want Criminals in Its Casinos

June 21, 2021

Canada is still, a decade after it began, dealing with a massive corruption scandal tied to certain casinos and a large money-laundering operation that still hasn’t been completely uncovered. The ordeal has led to high-profile political figures losing their jobs and some criminals involved been targeted by drive-by shootings. In an effort to help clean […]

By Julie Moraine

Esports

Former Resurgence Roster Served with Bans for Match-Fixing

June 17, 2021

Riot Games, owner of Valorant Esports, announced in a statement today significant sanctions against members of the former Resurgence Valorant team for manipulating the outcome of a competitive match. Mastermind and Financier Suspended for 3 Years The roster of former Resurgence Valorant team was suspended by the operator for a match-fixing scheme in the match […]