According to Victor Strategies’ Executive Vice President Gene Johnson, the gambling industry is under siege.During Tuesday’s session “Bringing Down the Hammer on Sweepstakes and Other Illegal Gaming Activities” at the Indian Gaming Association Tradeshow and Convention in San Diego, Johnson spoke of
The Florida Gaming Control Commission recently testified that existing statutory classifications and penalties for illegal gaming offenses are insufficient checks on illegal gaming.In testimony before the Florida of House Representatives’ Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee,acting
The authorities detained three women, linked to two different cases: one of unlicensed virtual casinos and another of illegal bingo.Argentina.- Within the framework of an investigation into clandestine gambling, the Sub-Directorate of Investigations of Bolívar, in the province of Buenos Aires, carri
Those arrested were allegedly involved in online gaming and scamming operations in a building in Aseana City.The Philippines.- The Bureau of Immigration (BI), along with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), has arrested 32 foreign nationals, 20 Chinese, 11 Malaysians and a Cambodian,allegedly
Philippines' Minister of Interior and Local Government, Jonvic Remulla, recently stated that over 2,000 Philippine offshore gaming (POGO) workers are expected to be arrested in the coming days for violating the ban.The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) declared that it will contin
The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has handed out a €1.05m fine to an online operator which it says had been active without a licence. The KSA said Alimaniere Sociedad de Responsibilidad created a new website for its time2spin.com brand – time2spin1.com – after the original p
The Netherlands’ gambling regulator has said companies which it says together offer unlicensed online gaming on four websites could face a penalty payment of €840,000 if they do not stop providing its services to players. Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) said Techno Offshore and Novatech Solutions are of
Two Dutch gaming trade associations have together launched a reporting tool to complement the regulator’s work in tackling the illegal market. Meld Vals Spel has been set up for members of VNLOK and the Netherlands Online Gambling Association, as well as other licensees, partner organisations and
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has fined NetX Betting €675,000 for offering online gaming without a licence on two platforms. The Dutch gambling regulator said players Dutch players are able to access the company’s illegal offerings via Pferdewetten and BetBird. The fine for the operator, which had pr
Police carried out a series of raids against illegal offshore operators in Muntinlupa City.The Philippines.- The Department of Justice (DOJ) along with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have arrested eight people allegedly linked to offshore gaming operato
AOCC spokesman Winston John Casio described the situation as a “ticking time bomb.”The Philippines.-The Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has raised concerns about Filipinos previously employed by offshore gaming operators allegedly operating scam farms. During a radio interview, PA
Jonvic Remulla said he will start by closing offshore gaming operators in his home province of Cavite.The Philippines.- The recently appointed Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Jonvic Remulla has said he will ensure the closure of all offshore gaming operators by year-
The Michigan Gaming Control Board, as active a regulator as any in the nation in cracking down on illegal and unlicensed gambling, on Thursday added Papaya Gaming to its list of offenders. The MGCB announced it had sent the Tel Aviv, Israel-based operator a cease-and-desist letter regarding its unre
Sasaki Yohei was allegedly linked to an offshore gaming operator based in Cambodia.The Philippines.- National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has said that a 36-year-old man named Sasaki Yohei, from Japan, was arrested on Tuesday (October 1) during a r
SAGSE organizers have announced their plans for the 2025 edition of the LatAm gaming exhibition, highlighting a particular emphasis on hosting the inaugural International Gaming Forum in Latin America. Alan Burak, Vice President of Monografie, the company responsible for organizing the SAGSE show in
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