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February 22, 2022
Disappearances, Killings Linked to Cockfighting in Philippines
Kidnappings and human trafficking tied to illegal gambling operations are a constant threat in the Southeast Asia region, and often, patterns emerge that have local authorities on high alert. One such is the disappearance of 30 people who have gone missing since January. Their disappearances have been tied to online cockfighting or e-sabong, and the National Bureau […]
Industry
February 21, 2022
Company Tied to Investor William E. Ford Accused of Torture, Illegal Gambling
Chinese web-based classified ad platform 58.com is under investigation. A Chinese national, responding to an ad on the site, was ultimately kidnapped and tortured for over six weeks after refusing to do a different job than what had been posted. He ended up in Sihanoukville, Cambodia and, instead of working as a bouncer at a […]
Casino
February 18, 2022
Casinos Can Help in the Battle against Human Trafficking, Annie Sovcik Says
Busing on the Lookout’s director, Annie Sovcik, has called for casino training programs in which staff will be able to recognize potential human trafficking. While addressing Las Vegas’ World Game Protection Conference, Sovcik noted that casinos are one of the prime destinations for sex trafficking. 400 Children Are Taken into Prostitution in Las Vegas Each […]
Casino
February 17, 2022
Sin City Firefighter Placed Under Arrest after Planet Hollywood Sex-Trafficking Sting
Las Vegas Fire Department employee Treyveon Denzel Evans is waiting for a Justice Court status hearing in March after being detained on pandering charges on February 4. Evans, who joined the Clark County Fire Department in June 2021 and allegedly had a second occupation as a pimp, attempted to recruit an undercover vice detective on […]
Industry
February 17, 2022
Cambodia Shuts Another 15 Illegal Gambling Websites
Cambodia continues to double down on its efforts of keeping the online gambling industry clean. To this end, the country’s telecommunications regulator has been able to suspend access to 15 illegal online lottery websites. Cambodia stopped issuing new online gambling licenses on January 1, 2020, making it clear that interactive gambling would have no place […]
Legal
February 17, 2022
Hong Kong Influencer Faces Seven Years in Jail Over Illegal Gambling Promotion
The South China Morning Post reported that Hong Kong police have conducted an arrest of a 26-year-old social media influencer who is allegedly tied to illegal gambling. Authorities carried a raid and apprehended So Mei-yan, also known by other monikers as Cry So or So Miu-Miu. The arrest occurred earlier this week on Monday and […]
Casino
February 14, 2022
Wanted Turkish Crime Leader Arrested in Killing of Casino Boss
Things in the gambling industry used to be hard. In fact, the industry has always had a bit of a bad rep. Even Las Vegas was founded by mobsters who saw a way to launder their ill-gotten gains in the casinos. While Las Vegas has moved past its origins, elsewhere around the world crime and […]
Industry
February 10, 2022
Vegas Worker Union Calls for Federal Probe into Suncity-US Licensees Ties
The fallout of Alvin Chau’s arrest, the Suncity boss and head of the biggest junket operator in Macau, has spread across the Pacific Ocean and arrived in Las Vegas where casino workers have called for a federal investigation into Suncity and its now severed business ties with US gambling businesses. Federal Authorities Need to Investigate […]
Legal
February 10, 2022
Former Wynn Resorts Executive Found Guilty of Bribing and Fraud
Former Wynn Resorts executive has been sentenced to a year in prison on Wednesday after being convicted of bribing college officials to get his daughter to study at a top university. Gamal Abdelaziz, 64, was part of the massive college admissions scandal labeled “Varsity Blues.” Abdelaziz Paid $300,000 to Bribe College Officials Per details, Abdelaziz […]
Industry
February 9, 2022
Iowa Lottery Blocks Lottery Scammer from Cashing on Crimes
The Iowa Lottery has moved to block the biggest lottery scammer in US lottery history to date from cashing on his crimes by issuing a book or selling movie rights for his story. No Book and Movie Rights Eddie Tipton, the mastermind behind the biggest inside lottery fraud, was paroled from prison last month after […]