Casino
March 18, 2022
The Star Sydney Misled NAB over $664.2 Million in Suspicious Transactions
The drama surrounding the Star Sydney in New South Wales keeps uncovering new details over the resort’s offenses. At a public hearing set by the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority of New South Wales, it was uncovered that Star’s assistant group treasurer, Paulina Dudek, misled the National Australia Bank over transactions involving a lot of […]
Casino
March 18, 2022
Barry Diller Part of Probe for Insider Trading, Nevada License Application Paused
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Justice Department have opened a probe into potential inside trading by Barry Diller, a millionaire, who holds an ownership stake in MGM Resorts International. Barry Diller’s Nevada Gaming License on Pause His request, though, has been put on pause by the Nevada Gaming Commission, citing the most […]
Sports
March 16, 2022
E-sabong Addiction ‘Forces’ Woman to Pawn Her Child to Repay Debt
E-sabong has long been one of the most popular activities in the Philippines and the pandemic really highlighted the need for more regulation in the sector. The country made a quick course correction to regulate betting on cock fights and introduced online wagers, hoping to clamp down on illegal gambling but also bolster its own […]
Industry
March 15, 2022
Gambling Taxi Driver Goes in Jail for Fleecing Clients
An Irish court was unmoved by the claims of a taxi driver who had stolen money from drunk passengers that he had acted under duress and sentenced him to jail time. Targeting Drunk Clients Gareth Taggart, a 32-year-old taxi driver, received a 14-month sentence at Belfast Crown Court by Judge Richard Greene QC for his […]
Legal
March 14, 2022
Woman Stabs a Man at Sunset Station in Retaliation for Iranian General’s Death
A woman allegedly stabbed her date while at the Sunset Station Hotel and Casino located just off the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. The attack was reportedly in retaliation for the killing of Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian General that was eliminated by US military drone strikes in 2020. The suspect, Nika Nikoubin, 21, is now […]
Casino
March 11, 2022
Aussie Woman Who Stole $AU1M to Play on Social Casino Sentence Appeal Denied
Rachel Naomi Perri was accused of embezzling money from her employer for a period of three years, the proceeds of which she used to play an online gambling game on Facebook by the name of Heart of Vegas. After receiving a six-year sentence in December 2021, the woman now wants to plead a lighter sentence […]
Poker
March 11, 2022
Gal Yifrach, 3 Others Face Money Laundering, Illegal Gambling Allegations
Winning a WSOP Bracelet immediately promotes you to stardom in poker circles. It, unfortunately, means that you cannot enjoy the relative obscurity of the average player when you get tangled in what could be a breaking of the law. One such person, poker pro Gal Yifrach, is being investigated by US federal authorities for running […]
Casino
March 11, 2022
ILGA of NSW Sets Public Hearing Date over Star Sydney Alleged Offenses
The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority of New South Wales, Australia confirmed that a public hearing in The Star Sydney’s conduct will commence on Thursday, March 17. The goal of these hearings will be to determine whether the casino meets the industry standards and thus, hold a license. The Review Will Investigate the Casino’s Recent […]
Sports
March 10, 2022
Leader of an Illegal Chicago Gambling Ring Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
US District Judge Virginia Kendall sentenced Vincent “Uncle Mick” DelGiudice to 18 months in prison and ordered him to pay massive forfeiture, including a fine of $3.5 million. According to the police, Uncle Mick ran the biggest and most lucrative gambling ring in Chicago’s federal court history. DelGiudice’s Sentence Is Part of a Massive Case […]
Industry
March 10, 2022
Woman Jailed Over Stealing $230K from Employers to Gamble
Australians are some of the most prolific gamblers on Earth and this has often raised the question of problem gambling. One such story led Lisa Trison to a life of crime with the woman now sentenced to serve jail time over the embezzlement of money from several employers in order to sustain her gambling habits. […]