2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
UK Businessman Who Stole from His Customers to Gamble Won’t Spend Time In Prison
He stole money from his customers, including a cancer patient, to gamble. However, Leon Mann, the owner of Gainsborough Roofing in Lincolnshire, UK, won't go to prison for his crimes. Mann pleaded guilty to 12 acts of fraud between December 2019 and...
Spain Wants Public Input on Loot Boxes as the EU Considers Crackdown
For several years, loot boxes in video games have been a contentious subject in jurisdictions around the world. As Europe prepares to determine whether they are a form of gambling, Spain wants to know what the public thinks. Loot boxes work in...
Jersey Gaming Commission Blacklists Football Index Founder Adam Cole
Football Index, once a rising star in the UK gambling scene, crashed and burned in a fireball in March 2021. The man who proved to be incompetent at running a gambling operation, Adam Cole, now finds himself on the Jersey Gaming Commission's...
Singapore Man Heads to Prison for Stealing from Hospital to Feed Gambling Habit
A former manager of Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore will spend the next couple of years behind bars. Thats after he stole from the private hospital, spending the money on gambling, cars, and more. The man, Thomas Ng Eng How (age 48), stole...
Star Entertainment’s Journey in New South Wales “At Its End”
One word describes Star Entertainment as a viable casino operator in New South Wales (NSW). "Unsuitable" is the outcome of the inquiry into accusations Star fooled regulators, fueled money-laundering activity, and failed its shareholders. NSW is wrapping up its inquiry into Star...
UK Could Face “War” If It Doesn’t Take Hard Stance Against Gambling
If rumors are true, the UK may not include certain measures in its gambling reform that appeared in the draft. A long-standing Member of Parliament, Iain Duncan Smith, is ready to declare "war" on the government if this is the case. Previously,...
Gaming Regulator PAGCOR Starts First “PAGCOR Village” in Philippines
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is more than the country's gaming regulator and casino operator. It is also a leading contributor to community and societal improvement efforts, which now include the first PAGCOR village in the Batangas province. PAGCOR's latest...
Money Laundering Charges Brought Against Ex-Malta Gaming Auth. Exec
Jason Farrugia has had his first day in court, and it didn't go well. The former chief technology officer for the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) can't escape allegations he misused sensitive data and facilitated money laundering. The 34-year-old Farrugia resigned from his...
Spain to Issue Grants for Gambling Harm Research
Compared to many other countries, Spain has a very low percentage of problem gamblers. Still, the country wants to increasingly investigate gambling harm, and will soon accept bids from research candidates. Yesterday, the government set the regulatory basis for the granting of...
Osaka IR Challengers Try to Force Government Referendum
Osaka's determination to host an integrated resort (IR) is apparently unwavering. Attempts to block the effort already met defeat, but a citizen's group is going to try once again to force a referendum on the issue. Yesterday, a private citizen group announced...
