2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Facebook Gambler from Tasmania Defrauds Almost $1M from Employer
A women in Tasmania spent three years bilking money from her employer so she could gamble on Facebook. She now faces six years in jail following a judge's rejection of her appeal for a reduced sentence. Rachel Naomi Perri decided that she...
Netherlands Court Decides Loot Boxes in Video Games Aren’t Gambling
EA Games won't have to pay $11 million to settle a fine in the Netherlands. The Court of The Hague was wrong when it upheld the fine two years ago, according to a new Dutch court decision. Loot boxes are items in...
Macau Confirms Cost of Concession Extension for Casino Operators
Casino operators now know how much they will have to pay to receive an extension to their concessions. Macau announced the cost today, and the roughly six-month extension won't come cheap. Macau is close to finalizing its new gambling laws, but the...
Financial Action Task Force Names Ex-Head of Singapore’s Casino Regulators As Leader
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has chosen its next leader. In less than four months, the former head of Singapore's Casino Regulatory Authority will take control of the global financial watchdog. Since July 2020, Marcus Pleyer has been the president of...
Gambling Debt Leads Malaysian Man in Singapore to Life of Crime
One man's attempt to get away from his gambling debt led to more trouble for him in Singapore. The Malaysian citizen robbed a store in an attempt to pick up some quick cash, but it went horribly wrong. Lim Cheng Siang was...
Aspire Global Abandons Russia, Adds New Ground Through Pariplay-Sportingtech Deal
Aspire Global is the latest online gaming brand to depart the Russian market. However, its Pariplay iGaming content provider and aggregator has scored a new arrangement with Sportingtech. Aspire Global is joining a group that includes gaming operators and other commercial entities...
Chile Advances Online Gaming Legislation, Lays Out Potential Regulations
Chile is adding its name to the list of Latin American countries interested in online casinos. Legislation presented this week lays out how the market would look following approval. The Chilean government introduced a bill on Monday to regulate online gambling. As...
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could Impact Cypriot Casinos
The Russian invasion of the Ukraine seems to have featured the relationship between Cyprus and Russia. Now Cypriot casinos may pay the price. Cyprus figured out long ago that, for some reason, it was particularly interesting to Russians. It may have been...
Australian Mom Heads to Jail for Embezzling from Employers to Fuel Gambling High Life
A woman in Australia will spend the next few years behind bars as she contemplates where she took a wrong turn. Over the course of several years, she embezzled money from several employers to lead a lavish gambling lifestyle. Trison swiped almost...
Macron Heavily Favored to Win French Presidential Election in Latest Odds
Emmanuel Macron is running away with the French presidential election. The incumbent leader already had a good head start. But Smarkets data shows that he is extending his odds. The French will soon head to the polls to elect a new leader....
