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Gambling News - 'Crime'
Industry
August 24, 2022
Trial Against Junket Boss Alvin Chau Scheduled for September 2
The trial against Suncity Group founder and former CEO Alvin Chau has been scheduled for September 2, 2022. There are over 200 charges against Chau and 20 other defendants, which were involved in money laundering and fraud among other offenses. The trial, however, is very likely to be postponed as it is expected that some […]
Industry
August 24, 2022
Macau Sees Decline in Crime as Visitation Numbers Fall
Macau’s sweeping changes across the gambling industry have presented challenges for concessionaires in the Special Administrative Region (SAR) but they have also helped clear much of the petty crime and criminal incidents that took place at gambling properties across the city. According to a new report by Macau’s security secretary Wong Sio Chak, this is […]
Industry
August 19, 2022
Ex-LA City Council Member Who Was in Prison Receives Fine
Mitchell Englander, once a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing District 12 in the San Fernando Valley, faced a criminal charge which led to a prison sentence a few years ago. A prime reason for the charge and consequent prison sentence was a trip to Las Vegas, which the former LA City Council […]
Industry
August 18, 2022
ACMA Shuts Down Six Offshore Gambling Sites
After issuing a warning to Proxous Advanced Solutions over a series of breaches of the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act at the beginning of the month, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced that it has blocked six new offshore gambling and affiliate marketing websites. The ACMA has asked Australian internet service providers to […]
Legal
August 18, 2022
Ex-Gaming Executive, Ex-Indiana Senator Criminal Scheme Concludes
Being in positions of trust, both defendants were facing some worrying possible outcomes, so deciding to bite the bullet and plead guilty was most likely the right move. The court was immovable in its conviction that such a scheme was impossible without express purpose to carry it out, so arguing otherwise was not only meaningless, […]
Legal
August 17, 2022
Addict Fueled Gambling by Scamming an Elderly Man
A nefarious gambling addict by the name of Brian James Wilson scammed an elderly man and took all of his savings. He lied that he was about to invest the money in groundbreaking projects but, in fact, used it to fuel his gambling addiction. Wilson Took Almost $2M from His Victim Wilson first met his […]
Legal
August 17, 2022
NY Shoe Repair Doubled as an Illegal Casino
Sal’s Shoe Repair, a shoe repair shop in New York, allegedly doubled as an illegal Mafia-owned casino, the police found out. According to the law enforcers, the family which operated the gambling venue was earning substantial revenues from the illegal operations. Prosecutors claim that the ringleaders would then launder the earned money through cash transfers. […]
Legal
August 16, 2022
35 Suncity Junket Defendants Plead Guilty
China continues to crack down on junket operators who it argues have been flouting the rule of law by engaging in cross-border gambling. In the latest such development, Beijing moved against 35 individuals who are linked to Macau’s Suncity junket operator, who has pled guilty to the charges against him. Suncity Group Defendants Plead Guilty […]
Legal
August 15, 2022
Convict Enticed Investors with Betting Opportunities
A man from Las Vegas allegedly scammed dozens of investors with promises of lucrative sports bets. He claimed he could generate double-digit profits by using an intricate algorithm and placing successful wagers. At the end of the day, his promises were too good to be true and he ended up stealing $8.5 million, his indictment […]
Casino
August 15, 2022
Wanted Chinese Online Casino Businessman Nabbed in Thailand
Police in Bangkok, Thailand has led a raid against a Chinese businessman who is wanted back in mainland China and is subject to an international arrest warrant. The man, one She Zhijiang, aged 40, has eluded Chinese authorities since 2012, according to local media outlets, but he will now face charges of running an illegal […]