Month: September 2024
Malta Court Upholds Sentencing of ex-MGA CEO Connected to Daphne Caruana Galizia Murder Suspect
Murder suspect link Malta’s Court of Criminal Appeal has upheld the conviction and sentencing of the ex-CEO of the Malta Gaming Association (MGA) connected to Yorgen Fenech, the man awaiting trial for the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. head’s-up on an anti-money laundering review On Tuesday, Justice Neville Camilleri ruled in favor of the…
Read MoreSingapore Allowing Cashless Gambling at Casinos Except for Cryptocurrencies
Singapore lawmakers have changed the nation’s Casino Control Act to allow cashless gaming at the two casinos in the city. The only exception is that cryptocurrencies are not permitted due to the possible money laundering risk, so people will have to stick with virtual credit cards and e-wallets. The Minister of State for Home Affairs…
Read MoreWill Lee Carsley’s Decision Not to Sing Affect His Chance of Being England Manager?
Southgate’s successor… When Gareth Southgate called time on his tenure as England soccer manager, it triggered a scrum of epic proportions. There always is when the England manager’s job is vacant. Eventually, from that scrum will emerge a new, permanent England manager. But between now and when the white smoke finally appears emerges from the…
Read MoreFlorida Woman with Nine Straight Lottery Prizes Wins Trip to County Jail
For a woman cashing in her ninth scratch-off lottery ticket win of the day, Samantha Young’s luck seemed just too good to be true. And it was. Samantha Young, above, had recently been released from prison when she decided to help herself to 48 lottery tickets from a local convenience store. (Image: Polk County Jail)…
Read MoreBrazilian Gambling Operator Protests Innocence After Owner’s Arrest
CEO and wife arrested The legal director of Esportes da Sorte (EdS) has insisted the company is not guilty of any wrongdoing after the owner and his wife were arrested by authorities last week. an arrest warrant was issued amid allegations of money laundering and illegal betting EdS CEO Darwin Henrique da Silva Filho and…
Read MoreMGM Is Full Steam Ahead With Japan Casino After Eliminating Early Exit Clause
MGM Resorts International is now fully committed to developing Japan’s first casino resort after eliminating the exit clause that would allow it back out of the project without paying a penalty. It got the all-clear in April 2023 for a license to build the property in Osaka alongside its main partner, the Orix Corporation. The…
Read MoreChina Gives Lifetime Bans to 43 Soccer Players After Match-Fixing Probe
Dozens banned A total of 43 people have received lifetime bans from soccer by Chinese authorities over alleged match-fixing and gambling. 43 of 128 people implicated in the inquiry were banned from the sport State news agency Xinhua said that after a two-year probe, 43 of 128 people implicated in the inquiry were banned from…
Read MoreVegasSlotsOnline News Talks to ARRISE Affiliate Manager Anastasios Ioannidis
From its headquarters in Gibraltar and offices around the globe, ARRISE powers Pragmatic Play’s iconic games. The company is responsible for such titles as Gates of Olympus, The Dog House, Release the Kraken, and Big Bass Bonanza. One of the latest titles to come out of the partnership is Sweet Bonanza 1000, a successor to…
Read MoreBrazil Ministry of Finance Cracks Down on Online Gambling Games Offering False Promises
Crackdown on predatory virtual games begins The São Paulo Ministry of Finance is cracking down on internet gambling sites that offer certain games that promise fast, unrealistic returns on investment. Games affected include Fortune Tiger, Fortune Dragon, and other virtual slot machines, card games, and roulette. The Ministry of Finance has now published an ordinance—which…
Read MoreGerman Soccer Officials Probe Claims that Match-Fixing Info Was Sold on Dark Web
German authorities are investigating a possible match-fixing and betting fraud syndicate at work in the country’s lower soccer leagues. That’s after reporters at The Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper discovered message logs detailing information about fixed games apparently for sale on the dark web. A match-fixing scandal could be brewing in German soccer, which has been largely…
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