2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Bali Police Raid Alleged Gambling Den, Only To Find Perps Were Warned
Bali police moved in to bust a suspected online gambling operation at a hotel this past weekend. However, they found only the remnants, leading them to believe someone tipped off the perpetrators that officers were on their way. The raid took place...
Pragmatic Play Extends Global Reach in the UK and Brazil
B2B gaming provider Pragmatic Play is extending its reach to new territories. Thanks to existing and new partnerships, it will soon find more exposure in the UK, Ireland, and Brazil. Pragmatic Play has a solid presence in the global iGaming space already,...
Crown Resorts’ James Packer Fires Back at Report, Says Nine Entertainment Lobbied For His Company
Now that James Packer is extricating himself permanently from the Crown Resorts drama, he has some interesting things to say about the company. The casino operator's founder and former CEO has publicly accused Australia's Nine Entertainment of being a paid lobbyist for...
China Gaming Mogul Nabbed In Thailand After Decade on the Lam
Authorities in Thailand have arrested a man China has wanted to apprehend for the past 10 years. She Zhijiang (also known as She Kailun) is the alleged mastermind of a large gambling enterprise that led to China requesting an Interpol red notice...
Online Gambling, Sports Betting Now Legal in Peru
Legal remote gambling and sports betting in Latin America continue to gain ground. Lawmakers in Peru quickly advanced legislation to approve both this year, and the country’s president, Pedro Castillo Terrones, signed it into law on Friday. Congressional lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a...
Star Entertainment Reinstates Alleged Cheaters After Legal Ruling
Star Entertainment recently banned two gamblers accused of cheating. But now, a judge has reversed that decision and ordered the Australian casino operator to lift its ban. Mark Timothy Grant and Nathan Trent Anderson are no longer on Star's blacklist, according to...
Rush Street Scores Latin American Expansion Through Larger LaLiga Deal
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) signed a deal for its RushBet brand to become the official partner of Spain’s LaLiga in Colombia late last year. It is now taking that partnership with the top-tier soccer league to the next level, expanding it to...
Greece’s Planned Integrated Resort To Include Country’s First Skyscraper
Greece is in the process of expanding its gambling footprint and will welcome its first integrated resort (IR) within the next three years. Along with that IR will be another first: a skyscraper that officials approved on Tuesday. Lamda Development, the company...
Gambling Embezzler Siphons $470k From British Cryptocurrency App Developer
As if dealing with the recent and massive drop in cryptocurrency prices wasn’t enough, a company that facilitates crypto transactions now faces losses due to embezzlement. UK-based Light Technology Limited operates Transak, a platform that allows users to buy and sell crypto...
Loot Boxes Out of Blizzard’s ‘Overwatch’, but EA Games Keeps Them in ‘FIFA’
There is still no consensus on whether loot boxes in video games constitute gambling. As the debate rages on from one country to the next, different gaming companies are taking different approaches to their survivability. For non-gamers, a loot box is a...
