https://www.casinogaminginst.com Your source for breaking casino news. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:52:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/michigan-gaming-control-board-targets-papaya-gaming-in-crackdown-on-illegal-gambling-115444 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/michigan-gaming-control-board-targets-papaya-gaming-in-crackdown-on-illegal-gambling-115444#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:52:42 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115444

In a significant move to uphold the integrity of its gaming laws, the?Michigan Gaming Control Board?(MGCB) has intensified its crackdown on illegal online gambling operations. The focus of their recent enforcement efforts is?Papaya Gaming, a Tel Aviv-based company that has been found operating without the necessary licenses in Michigan. Detailed investigation leads to enforcement action: […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/michigan-gaming-control-board-targets-papaya-gaming-in-crackdown-on-illegal-gambling-115444/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/former-jaguars-employee-sues-fanduel-for-250m-over-alleged-gambling-addiction-exploitation-115412 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/former-jaguars-employee-sues-fanduel-for-250m-over-alleged-gambling-addiction-exploitation-115412#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:58:25 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115412

Amit Patel, a former employee of the Jacksonville Jaguars who embezzled over $22 million from the team, has filed a $250 million lawsuit against FanDuel. Currently serving a six-and-a-half-year prison sentence, Patel alleges that the online betting platform exploited his gambling addiction, enticing him with lavish incentives and failing to intervene when clear signs of […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/former-jaguars-employee-sues-fanduel-for-250m-over-alleged-gambling-addiction-exploitation-115412/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/3000-pogo-workers-exit-philippines-amid-visa-downgrades-and-industry-shutdown-115383 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/3000-pogo-workers-exit-philippines-amid-visa-downgrades-and-industry-shutdown-115383#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:58:44 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115383

Approximately 3,000 foreign employees working for the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have left the Philippines following the downgrading of their visas, according to a report from the Bureau of Immigration (BI). The departures are part of an ongoing government initiative to phase out the POGO industry, which is expected to be completely banned by […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/3000-pogo-workers-exit-philippines-amid-visa-downgrades-and-industry-shutdown-115383/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/former-online-gaming-founder-and-vegas-high-roller-to-be-sentenced-for-fraud-115335 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/former-online-gaming-founder-and-vegas-high-roller-to-be-sentenced-for-fraud-115335#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:16:29 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115335

Robert Alexander, a former high-stakes gambler and the founder of the online gaming company Kizzang is scheduled to be sentenced on January 14, 2024, after pleading guilty to multiple fraud charges more than four years ago. Alexander, who once lived the life of a Las Vegas casino high roller, admitted to defrauding investors out of […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/former-online-gaming-founder-and-vegas-high-roller-to-be-sentenced-for-fraud-115335/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/taiwanese-businessmans-188m-gambling-debt-to-alvin-chau-revealed-115274 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/taiwanese-businessmans-188m-gambling-debt-to-alvin-chau-revealed-115274#respond Sat, 21 Sep 2024 01:52:31 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115274

In a twist of financial and legal intrigue, Taiwanese businessman Sheen Ching-Jing has reportedly accumulated a massive NT$6 billion (approximately MOP1.52 billion/US$190 million) in gaming debts to Alvin Chau, the former junket operator and head of the now-defunct Suncity Group. This revelation adds another layer to Sheen’s already complex legal troubles, as he remains embroiled […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/taiwanese-businessmans-188m-gambling-debt-to-alvin-chau-revealed-115274/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/sky-betting-gaming-reprimanded-for-unlawfully-sharing-user-data-115245 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/sky-betting-gaming-reprimanded-for-unlawfully-sharing-user-data-115245#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:11:27 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115245

Sky Betting & Gaming has come under scrutiny after unlawfully sharing customer data with advertising companies, leading to a formal reprimand (pdf) by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). This reprimand stems from the company’s use of advertising cookies that processed users’ personal data without obtaining proper consent, exposing them to personalized marketing campaigns. The […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/sky-betting-gaming-reprimanded-for-unlawfully-sharing-user-data-115245/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/study-exposes-as-much-as-4-3bn-staked-annually-on-uks-growing-black-market-gambling-115247 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/study-exposes-as-much-as-4-3bn-staked-annually-on-uks-growing-black-market-gambling-115247#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:03:18 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115247

A new study has revealed that?up to ￡4.3 billion?is being wagered annually by 1.5 million Brits on the UK’s growing?black market?for gambling. The research, conducted by?Frontier Economics?and commissioned by the?Betting and Gaming Council?(BGC), sheds light on the increasing risk posed by unregulated gambling to player safety, the economy, and UK sports. The study highlights how […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/study-exposes-as-much-as-4-3bn-staked-annually-on-uks-growing-black-market-gambling-115247/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/macau-sees-rise-in-gaming-related-crimes-amidst-industry-recovery-115205 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/macau-sees-rise-in-gaming-related-crimes-amidst-industry-recovery-115205#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:28:28 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115205

In the first half of 2024, Macau experienced a notable increase in?gaming-related criminal activities, with a 61.8% surge compared to the first six months of 2023. According to Asia Gaming Brief, the Office of the Secretary for Security disclosed that the total number of such cases tallied up to 683, marking a significant rise from […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/macau-sees-rise-in-gaming-related-crimes-amidst-industry-recovery-115205/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/philippines-doj-to-investigate-alleged-mass-graves-at-porac-pogo-site-115175 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/philippines-doj-to-investigate-alleged-mass-graves-at-porac-pogo-site-115175#respond Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:28:07 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115175

The Department of Justice (DOJ) of the Philippines has announced plans to investigate reports of mass graves at the raided Lucky South 99, a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) located in Porac, Pampanga. DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla emphasized the gravity of the allegations during a press briefing on Thursday, September 12. Secretary Remulla […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/philippines-doj-to-investigate-alleged-mass-graves-at-porac-pogo-site-115175/feed 0 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/u-s-sanctions-cambodian-tycoon-for-human-rights-abuses-linked-to-forced-labor-115169 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/u-s-sanctions-cambodian-tycoon-for-human-rights-abuses-linked-to-forced-labor-115169#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:37:32 +0000 https://www.casinogaminginst.com/?p=115169

The United States has taken significant action against Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat (Ly). imposing sanctions for his involvement in serious human rights abuses?linked to illegal online gambling operations. The sanctions, which were applied under the Global Magnitsky Act, target Ly, his L.Y.P. Group Co., Ltd, and his property O-Smach Resort, accusing them of exploiting […]]]> https://www.casinogaminginst.com/u-s-sanctions-cambodian-tycoon-for-human-rights-abuses-linked-to-forced-labor-115169/feed 0