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Terry Davis ·
The senior Japanese ruling party lawmaker who got arrested in a widening bribery scandal accepted luxury items from a Chinese gambling company during his trip to Macau, which he made…
By Terry Davis ·
Macau integrated resort operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment is now ensnared in Japan’s bribery scandal that erupted late last year and caught up high profile political figures, including a former…
By Terry Davis ·
The founder of PokerStars, Isai Scheinberg, finally appeared before US prosecutors nearly a decade after he was indicted on illegal gambling, bank fraud, and money laundering, among other charges, the…
By Terry Davis ·
Spectacle Entertainment, the operator of two Lake Michigan riverboat casinos, is facing scrutiny from the Indiana Gaming Commission after a Maryland political consultant pleaded guilty to illegally directing funds from…
By Terry Davis ·
A Japanese lawmaker who played an instrumental role in the legalization and promotion of casino gambling in the country was indicted on bribery charges on Tuesday and was served with…
By Terry Davis ·
Disgraced Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto will be handed a new arrest warrant this coming week, local news outlets report citing sources familiar with the matter. Mr. Akimoto was arrested in…
By Terry Davis ·
Malta’s gambling watchdog has slapped a record fine on an unlicensed online casino operator as the tiny Mediterranean island nation is trying to repair its reputation after damning criticism that…
By Terry Davis ·
Japanese lawmaker Mikio Shimoji admitted on Monday to taking cash in campaign contributions from Chinese online sports lottery operator 500.com amid a bribery scandal that has rocked Japan as it…
By Terry Davis ·
A Japanese lawmaker at the center of a casino bribery scheme personally enquired with Japan’s transport ministry over a plan for the development of an integrated casino resort with an…
By Terry Davis ·
A Tokyo court earlier today gave the nod to a request from city prosecutors to extend the detention of Japanese lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto through January 14. Mr. Akimoto, a former…
By Terry Davis ·
An adviser to Chinese online sports lottery operator 500.com, which is currently under investigation for allegedly bribing a Japanese lawmaker to back and boost its bid to build a casino…
By Terry Davis ·
No illegal online gambling activities were detected during the first day of inspections of Cambodia’s casinos, according to information from the country’s Interior Ministry. Last summer, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun…
By Terry Davis ·
An executive at Chinese online sports lottery operator 500.com had reportedly told the company’s head office in Shenzhen, China that he would need funds to bribe a Japanese lawmaker in…
By Terry Davis ·
Three years after the legalization of casino gambling in Japan, the country’s campaign to bring integrated resorts with designated Las Vegas-style gaming facilities was embroiled in a bribery scandal that…
By Terry Davis ·
Gambling operator Ladbrokes Coral last week unveiled its second “concept” betting shop as part of a strategy to modernize and digitalize the experience it offers to customers of its brick-and-mortar…
By Terry Davis ·
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board slapped on Wednesday Rivers Casino Philadelphia (formerly SugarHouse Casino) with a five-figure fine for failure to prevent underage patrons from gambling on its gaming floor.…
By Terry Davis ·
Unibet’s Australian business was slapped with a A$25,000 fine in New South Wales over advertising materials that violated the NSW Betting and Racing Act. The penalty was handed down on…
By Terry Davis ·
Unibet, the flagship brand of online gambling operator Kindred Group, has withdrawn its objection to the six-figure fine it was slapped with by the Netherlands Gambling Authority over the summer.…
By Terry Davis ·
Federal and California state regulators have hit the state’s second-largest card room with a $6 million penalty for failing to run an appropriate anti-money laundering program and to disclose a…
By Terry Davis ·
Online gambling operator 888 Holdings was caught breaching Denmark’s money laundering laws by failing to report a customer’s suspicious transactions to competent authorities and to address the issue in a…
By Terry Davis ·
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is firm in its stance that it still has jurisdiction over casino tycoon Steve Wynn, even though he is no longer directly involved in the…
By Terry Davis ·
The Australian government revealed plans to put forward a legislation that would enable people to self-exclude from gambling on all online gambling websites. The legislation will pave the way for…
By Terry Davis ·
Embattled casino tycoon Steve Wynn is fighting back efforts to be imposed sanctions and face other consequences for allegations that he had for years harassed sexually employees of Las Vegas…
By Terry Davis ·
The Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Authority has reportedly tapped three international firms to perform due diligence on junket operators that will be working with Cyprus’ first integrated casino resort…
By Terry Davis ·
Sri Lanka has outlawed sports betting and has criminalized match fixing as part of its efforts to stamp out corruption in cricket. Cricket is arguably Sri Lanka’s most popular sport.…
By Terry Davis ·
GVC Holdings boss Kenny Alexander lashed out back at a UK parliamentary group that called him a coward after the executive did not appear before MPs as they sought evidence…
By Terry Davis ·
A new wave of crackdown is set to be unleashed upon online casino operators targeting Australian customers, local news outlets report. Starting today, unauthorized Australia-facing casino websites will be blocked…
By Terry Davis ·
Police in the Dutch city of Venlo arrested earlier this week four individuals at Holland Casino after surveillance staff at the gambling venue caught them in the act of trying…
By Terry Davis ·
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has suggested the use of facial recognition to prevent minors from accessing pornography and gambling websites. The domestic security agency’s proposal came as part of…
By Terry Davis ·
Ladbrokes will not be fined by the UK Gambling Commission for telling the victims of a high roller gambler, who stole money from them to fuel his gambling habit, that…