Legal
April 24, 2023
Austrian Financial Police Seize 76 Illegal Gambling Machines in Salzburg
In a crackdown on illegal gambling, Austrian financial police have confiscated 76 gaming machines in Salzburg during a series of raids. Covert Operations Reveal Hidden Illegal Gambling Machines in Salzburg Bars The police visited seven bars, which were camouflaged from the outside as different categories of businesses including nail salons, tanning salons, and internet cafes. […]
Legal
April 21, 2023
AGCO Fines Three Operators over Unlicensed Games
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has fined three operators over the provision of uncertified slots. According to the regulator, Bunchberry, Mobile Incorporated and LeoVegas offered games that had not been approved by the AGCO registrar or certified by an Independent Testing Laboratory registered by the registrar. In addition to that, Mobile Incorporated took […]
Legal
April 20, 2023
German Police Raids Tipster.de over Alleged Ties with Organized Crime
Tipster.de, a German online sports betting website, had its Cologne office raided by the police. As reported by Bild.de, a German news outlet, 1,000 officers from the police of North Rhine-Westphalia thoroughly searched the workplace for evidence in relation to a big pan-European investigation. The raid saw the law enforcers storm the company office this […]
Legal
April 19, 2023
Controversial Gambler Brandon Sattler Faces Federal Fraud Charges
Tables have turned against the embattled businessman and gambler who now has to defend his case in Nevada’s US District Court. Sattler previously levied allegations against Resorts World Las Vegas president Scott Sibella, but a year-long official investigation found nothing amiss. The gambling guru now also faces legal issues, which may cost him the fame […]
Legal
April 18, 2023
No Prison for Gambling Addict Who Lost £3.5M in DAX Spread Betting
A woman who squandered more than £3.5 million ($4.35 million) while spread betting and lied about her debts to escape bankruptcy was spared prison on Friday after being found guilty of making a false representation. Gambling Her Way Out of Debt Juliana ‘Leah’ Posman, a 43-year-old Indonesian-born businesswoman accumulated huge debts while catering to her […]
Casino
April 14, 2023
Amazon Film Looks at Illegal Gambling Boss Who Fought Nazis in the US
A new Amazon Prime documentary tells the story of the clashes between Jewish gangsters and Nazis in America. The documentary is called The Last Man Standing: The Chronicles of Myron Sugerman and follows the life of Sugarman, a criminal gambling mogul who often clashed with anti-Semitic groups in the United States. Sugarman operated a variety […]
Legal
April 11, 2023
Kewadin Casinos and Former Investment Partners Reach Settlement
The Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority, the authority behind Kewadin Casinos and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, announced last week that a lengthy legal dispute may finally come to an end thanks to a new settlement agreement. The Authority confirmed Thursday it has reached an agreement with Lansing Future Development and JLLJ Development, […]
Legal
April 6, 2023
Ireland’s Department of Justice Ready to Support the Implementation of the Gambling Bill
After it rejected a proposal for a series of measures aiming to protect gamblers from spending more than they can afford at the start of the year, the Department of Justice in Ireland has announced that it was ready to help the Gambling Regulation Bill progress in its 2023 Justice Plan. Over 140 Actions Part […]
Legal
March 30, 2023
Addict Gambles Away Investor Money, Says Husband Forced Her To
A month ago, Los Angeles lawyer Sara King made headlines after using a $10 million business investment to live in luxury. Now, amid an ongoing lawsuit, King claims that her husband, the Iranian royal Kamran Pahlavi, forced her to waste the money, The Daily Beast reported. Thanks to her relationship with Pahlavi, King was introduced […]
Legal
March 29, 2023
Pace-O-Matic to Fight against “Unconstitutional Ban” of Skill Games in Kentucky
The battle between pro-skill games and anti-skill games groups in Kentucky continues. Pace-O-Matic, a Georgia-based developer of such products, teamed up with other industry bodies to file a lawsuit over House Bill 594, which would see vertical banned. Skill games are a type of electronic terminals that offer real-money gaming. Despite their inherent similarities to […]
