Casino
August 14, 2025
Ex JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Exec Wanted to Launch Casino, Ended Up Gambling Instead
The story of Richard Kim, an ex-JPMorgan Chase, and Goldman Sachs executive, fascinates. Kim has been indicted on securities and wire fraud charges related to what prosecutors allege is his misappropriation of approximately $4 million worth of investor funds. It Started with a Dream of an Online Gambling Company The money was supposedly stolen to […]
Legal
August 13, 2025
Eight Arrested in Macau Casino Card-Tampering Fraud Scheme
According to Teledifusão de Macau, a public broadcasting service provider in Macau, eight residents of the city have been detained on suspicion of conspiring to defraud a casino by tampering with poker cards to rig game outcomes. Macau Card Tempering Ring Busted According to police, the card manipulation enabled accomplices posing as gamblers to anticipate […]
Casino
August 12, 2025
Honolulu Police Shut Down Fourth Illegal Gambling Den
Honolulu police recently shut down another illegal gambling operation on Queen Street, seizing 26 digital gambling machines and $7,547 in cash during a search on August 7 around 3 p.m. Officers from the Narcotics/Vice Division conducted the raid, but no arrests were made at the scene. Fourth Illegal Den Shut Down in a Month The […]
Casino
August 12, 2025
Four Charged in $1M Edmonton Casino ATM Fraud
Four men from Edmonton are facing serious charges after what the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) describe as a “co-ordinated ATM fraud” targeting casinos in the city and causing more than $1 million in losses. Police Carried Six Search Warrants According to a statement released Monday by the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region (NWR), the […]
Casino
August 12, 2025
Michigan Sentences Two Men for Running an Illegal Gambling Operation
Illegal gambling has continued to proliferate in the state of Michigan, with the local gambling regulator and law enforcement hot on the heels of underground operations. Pair Who Run Illegal Gambling Venue to Dodge Prison Sentence The latest enforcement action to have targeted unauthorized gambling involves the cases of Samir Naim Musharbash and Naim Samir Musharbash, […]
Legal
August 11, 2025
South Korean Police Bust Crime Ring Extorting Patrons Through Rigged Casinos
South Korean authorities have arrested 12 members of a sophisticated criminal organization that targeted wealthy individuals by inviting them on overseas golf trips, then scammed them out of approximately $850,000 through rigged casino games and extortion schemes. Crime Ring Busted by South Korean Police Identified only as “Mr. A” by the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency’s […]
Casino
August 11, 2025
Little Creek Casino Robber Could Be Behind Other Recent Crimes
The Little Creek Casino Resort in Washington was almost robbed by an armed man. While the robbery ultimately failed, some believe that the suspect is the same person who robbed the Silver Reef Casino a few days ago and stole a hydraulic rescue tool from firefighters in Centralia. The Man Fled After Learning the Till […]
Casino
August 11, 2025
New Jersey Man Accused of Long-Term Chip Theft at Parx Casino
A New Jersey resident faces many charges after Pennsylvania State Police said he stole dozens of roulette chips over four hours at Parx Casino in Bensalem. Authorities Say Casino Patron Lifted Dozens of Chips in Late-Night Scheme Police claim that Joseph Francisco-Ribeiro Jr., 37, from Willingboro, took more than 80 in $5-chips from several roulette […]
Casino
August 8, 2025
Crypto Gambling Websites Circumvent Tight UK AML Rules
This is the conclusion of a new investigation conducted by Betconix, an iGaming intelligence platform, which believes that online crypto casinos are now laundering money in the United Kingdom. UK Grapples with Money Laundering in Crypto Casinos This comes despite the regulator’s best efforts to stop such activity, and even though stiff penalties are issued […]
Casino
August 7, 2025
Modesto Man Sentenced for Placing Fentanyl-Laced Pills Around Casino
A Modesto man has been sentenced to seven years in state prison. He pleaded guilty to distributing pills laced with fentanyl within a California casino. According to prosecutors, this case underlines the growing threat of synthetic opioids in public spaces like casinos, further illustrated by regular reports linking the gambling sector to various drug-related crimes. […]
