Gambling News - 'Crime'
Casino
March 13, 2023
Casinos Remain Vulnerable to New Scams
CDC Gaming Reports correspondent Buck Wargo attended the event, which reunited 600 people from the industry, interested in improving security on-site casinos and protecting against scams and cyber fraud. Conference Highlights Ongoing Challenge in Containing Casino Scams The conference confirmed that casinos face new sets of challenges and that the pandemic had led to a […]
Legal
March 10, 2023
Woman Arrested after Brandishing Weapons at Harrah’s Casino AC
Sarah Watson, a Somers Point woman, is under arrest for attempting a robbery at Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City. Investigators found out that this isn’t her first crime either. As reported by Breaking AC, Watson, 35, was arrested Friday at the casino where she pulled out a knife and an electroshock in the midst of […]
Casino
March 10, 2023
Casino Malta Fined $242K Over Due Diligence Failings
FIAU conducted an investigation that uncovered a serious need for an overhaul in Casino Malta’s internal procedures, especially ones concerning risk assessment, but other administrative shortcomings were also heavily outlined in the resulting report. Multiple Breaches Established in FIAU Investigation According to information from Malta Today, FIAU’s investigation found that the Eden Leisure Gaming-owned St […]
Sports
March 8, 2023
SFPL Player Gets Booked to Fix Bet365 Betting Market
Kane Hester, a famous soccer player a part of Elgin City, was accused of his alleged involvement in fraud against a bookmaker along with multiple other individuals, a report reveals. On Tuesday, BBC revealed that Hester, along with three other men, were accused of participating in a fraudulent scheme to defraud Bet365, the famous bookmaker. […]
Legal
March 8, 2023
Texas Resident Involved in Illegal Gambling Receives Prison Sentence
Nathan Nichols, a 46-year-old Corpus Christi resident was sentenced to more than two years in prison after admitting to running an illegal gambling business. The same man was also involved in the theft of US Army property in a separate case, the US Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas revealed Tuesday. The investigation into the […]
Legal
March 7, 2023
Charles Bronson Won Hundreds of Pounds from Illegal Bets in Prison
Charles Bronson, a criminal who’s been behind bars for the last five decades, admitted that he is a passionate sports bettor. This confession normally wouldn’t be anything special if not for the fact that prison rules prohibit gambling. Bronson’s claim comes amid his parole hearing and may actually affect his future. The criminal got into […]
Casino
March 7, 2023
Okada Manila Kidnapping Results in Five People’s Arrest
The male victim of the abduction was released with the incident taking place at Okada Manila where he was being held hostage. The perpetrators were aged between 24 and 36 according to local media reports. Okada Manila Becomes Scene of Abduction Upon investigating, police found out that the abductors had forced the man into the […]
Legal
March 6, 2023
Federal Court Arraigns Suspects in Illegal NY Gambling Ring
After law enforcement busted an illegal gambling ring operating in Rochester, New York, the alleged members have now been arraigned, a new report reveals. Six out of the seven alleged participants of the illegal gambling operation were arraigned in Federal Court on Friday, 13WHAM revealed. One of the defendants in the alleged multi-million-dollar illegal gambling […]
Industry
March 6, 2023
Macau Sees Dip in Gambling-Related Crime in 2022
In an address last week, Wong Sio Chak who serves as the SAR’s secretary of security, provided new numbers on crime in Macau and explained that the illegal activities specifically linked to gambling fell significantly in 2022. Gambling Crime Subsides in 2022 as Tourist Numbers Fall Overall, 371 cases were registered in 2022, down from […]
Legal
March 3, 2023
Fugitive Showered Kardashian and DiCaprio with Gifts
Several years ago, Kim Kardashian and Leonardo DiCaprio were interrogated by the FBI about their ties with Low Taek Jho “Jho Low,” a wanted fugitive. Low had a thing for celebrities and spent tons of embezzled money on expensive parties with famous stars and sponsored some of their gambling sessions. Who Is Jho Low and […]