2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Brazilian Soccer Player’s Wife Faces Charges of Laundering Money for Illegal Betting Ring
Police across Brazil are wrapping up a massive investigation that includes organized crime, illegal gambling, and money laundering. They’ve already arrested two dozen people, including the wife and father-in-law of a prominent soccer player. The Rio Grande do Sul (RS) Civil Police...
Star Entertainment Casino Patron’s Sexual Assault Trial Delayed
A 21-year-old man arrested on sexual assault charges stemming from an incident at a casino in Sydney, Australia, will stay in jail for a little longer. Joel Fitzpatrick Burtt was to face a judge Thursday for allegedly assaulting a woman at Star...
Hawaii Police Crackdown Coming Following Shootout at Illegal Cockfight
A recent shootout at an illegal cockfight in Hawaii killed two people. The controversial sport is now attracting some unwanted attention again. The incident occurred this past Saturday just outside of Honolulu, according to local media reports. Details are sparse, but reports...
Brazil Sportsbooks to Pay 15% Tax on Gross Gaming Revenue
Brazil is correcting flaws in its online sports betting regulations. The 2018 law allowed online sports betting but didn't produce any regulatory framework which prevented the government from collecting taxes on the activity. The country's Ministry of Finance recently presented the new...
Star Entertainment Casino Operator Layoffs Announced
Some Star Entertainment employees are paying the price for the casino operator's deceit and regulatory violations in Australia. As the company continues to reel from multimillion-dollar fines and increased scrutiny, it has announced that it will let go of more than 6%...
Irish Man In Casino Attack Gets Two Months in Jail Despite More Than 100 Arrests
A year after police in Ireland arrested him for disorderly conduct at a casino, Mathew Ginnifer has finally learned his punishment. He probably won’t dwell on it too much, though. Despite having more than 100 arrests on his rap sheet, the 28-year-old...
Colombia President Pressuring Gaming Regulator Boss to Resign
Gustavo Petro, who became Colombia’s president in August of last year, wants a new health care plan for the country. Anyone in a position of government power whom he believes isn’t on board with that plan could meet an unexpected end to...
Taiwanese Human Trafficker Who Sold Victims to Casinos Sentenced to Prison
Human trafficking in Southeast Asia remains a huge problem, but a concerted effort is underway to stop it. The efforts are paying off, with a man from Taiwan who sold unwilling victims to casinos and other businesses in Cambodia on his way...
Chile Casino Sees Man Strip Naked, Attack Patrons
Casinos often include shows as a form of entertainment to attract customers. Casino patrons at an Enjoy casino in Chile recently got an impromptu and free show of a naked man. But he wasn't part of the property's schedule of events. Media...
Scottish Soccer Rejects Premier League-Style Gambling Sponsorship Ban
The English Premier League (EPL) may have caved to the anti-gambling pundits, but Scottish soccer won't. The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) doesn't share the EPL's decision to ban front-of-shirt sponsorships by gambling companies. The EPL announced last week that, as of...
