Industry
March 10, 2022
Malaysian Man’s Gambling Debt Gets Him in Prison in Singapore
A Malaysian man who lives and resides in Singapore – a country that is known for its tough stance on illegal gambling – has got himself in a lot of trouble over a gambling debt he thought he could cover by committing a crime, The Straits Times reported. Lim Cheng Siang, a construction foreman, ended […]
Casino
March 10, 2022
Las Vegas Sexual Assault Leads to Arrest of Man 25 Years Later
What happens in Las Vegas not only doesn’t stay in Vegas but it eventually catches up with you even if you live in another state, 25 years after the fact. This is the way the US justice system works, inexorably moving forward like the turtle in the parable. Now, thanks to a DNA test, the […]
Legal
March 9, 2022
Gambling Games, Money Seized during Raids in Lansing, Michigan
The gaming regulator in Michigan released details regarding two raids against alleged storefront casinos in Lansing. During the raids, more than $90,000 in cash was seized as well as a total of 82 gambling machines. Michigan Law Enforcement Busts Two Alleged Storefront Casinos The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) released details Tuesday regarding two raids […]
Industry
March 9, 2022
Gambling Is Targeted by Fraudsters Less Often Than Video Gaming
The gaming industry in the United States came under heavy fire from fraudsters in 2021 – these are the conclusions posted in a report by Global Digital Fraud Trends Report in their latest edition. According to the document, there has been a 60.3% year-over-year increase in the level of fraudulent activity associated with the gaming […]
Legal
March 9, 2022
Manager of Las Vegas Strip Restaurant Suspected of Stealing $100K, Says Report
A manager of a famous Las Vegas Strip restaurant was accused of stealing more than $100,000, according to a recent report. Police Arrests Restaurant Manager over Theft Allegations An arrest report from the Metropolitan Police Department, released by the Las Vegas Review-Journal alleges that Michael Moore, who served as a manager of the Sugar Factory […]
Casino
March 8, 2022
Macau Police Arrest Sergeant for Feeding VIP Gaming Room Information
Macau has put a lot of pressure on its casinos and gaming industry of late with the special administrative region or SAR choosing to clamp down on junket operators, redraft the licensing rules, and generally introduce a new and stricter governing framework that dictates the day-to-day operations of gaming establishments in the jurisdiction. This is […]
Casino
March 8, 2022
Cambodia Frees 44 Indonesian Victims of Illegal Gambling Syndicate
Cambodia has earned itself a reputation for a place where many tourists and hopeful job seekers are met with the brutality of human-trafficking rings that kidnap victims and force them into illegal activities, such as phone scams, illegal gambling, and worse. Things got so bad over the past couple of months that the United States […]
Legal
March 4, 2022
Singapore: Illegal Gambling Syndicate Leader Gets Jail Time, Fine
A 57-year-old male in Singapore is facing a hefty fine along with jail time over running a multi-million dollar illegal online gambling syndicate. Leader of Illegal Gambling Syndicate Faces Jail and Hefty Fine It was back in December last year when Seet Seo Boon, now 57, admitted to participating and leading an illegal online gambling […]
Casino
March 1, 2022
Las Vegas Off-Duty Cop Arrested in Armed Casino Robbery
Caleb Rogers is a good boy gone bad. The off-duty police officer appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday, February 28, 2022, where he faced his first hearing and possibly get bail. He was arrested on Sunday, 8 News Now reported in an alleged robbery at the Rio Hotel and Casino Sportsbook. A Las […]
Casino
February 23, 2022
Criminal Organization Taken Down in Spain after a Massive Police Raid
A criminal organization in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, was taken down by the Spanish police, with the assistance of Italy and the US. Apart from laundering drug money, some of the arrested people were taken into custody for offering illegal gambling services. Criminals from Different Countries Were Involved Swedes, Russians, Germans and Kosovo Albanians were […]