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Kangwon Land Nepotism Scandal: South Korean Lawmaker Cleared of Corruption
A South Korean politician accused of being a major player in the Kangwon Land nepotism scandal has been cleared of all charges by the country’s Supreme Court. Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the People Power Party...
Israel Lottery Pulled TV Advertising Over Alleged Ex-Mossad Chief Infidelity – Report
Israel’s National Lottery (Mifal Hapayis) pulled its advertising from a popular television network after it broadcast claims that former Mossad director Yossi Cohen had a fling with a married flight attendant, Haaretz alleges. Lottery chairman...
Halil Falyalı: New Evidence in Murder of Turkish Cypriot Casino Owner
Police in Northern Cyprus say two hitmen who allegedly killed Turkish Cypriot casino kingpin Halil Falyalı reached the Mediterranean island by boat from the mainland Turkish city of Alanya. Meanwhile, notorious gangster Mustafa Söylemez arrived...
Crown Sydney Could Launch Gaming Next Month, A Year After Losing License
Starting next month, Crown Resorts’ $1.6 billion Crown Sydney might finally have an operational casino. A spokesperson for the New South Wales gaming regulator, ILGA, told Channel 7 News there that it “anticipated” that Crown...
Sorare in the Mix for English Premier League NFT Partnership
Blockchain-based fantasy soccer platform Sorare is among the companies shortlisted by the English Premier League for its first NFT (non-fungible token) partnership. But a deal would raise eyebrows, because the UK Gambling Commission is currently...
Casino Staff Should Be Trained to Recognize Human Trafficking, Campaigner Urges
A campaigner against human trafficking has called for casinos to implement training programs to help staff recognize potential victims. Annie Sovcik, director of Busing on the Lookout, a program of Truckers Against Trafficking, says casinos...
Briton Stole £200,000 from Medical Charity, Blew it on Online Gambling
A Londoner who plundered over £200,000 (US$272,000) from a medical charity to feed his online gambling habit was handed a three-year prison sentence by Snaresbrook Crown Court this week. Manjinder Virdi pleaded guilty to fraud...
Larry Flynts’ Brother Sues for Half of Hustler Empire
Larry Flynt’s younger brother is suing the late tycoon’s widow for half of the Hustler porn and casino empire. In a lawsuit filed last week in a California federal court, Jimmy Flynt claims he was...
Ex-Gold Country Casino Execs Owe Berry Creek Tribe $8M, Ignored RICO Suit
In 2020, two former casino executives described allegations that they skimmed $2.9 million from the Gold Country Casino Resort in California as “absolutely ridiculous.” Confronted with a lawsuit that claimed fraud and racketeering, Deborah Howard and Jesse...
Las Vegas Firefighter Arrested in Planet Hollywood Sex-Trafficking Sting
A Las Vegas firefighter who allegedly moonlighted as a pimp is facing a felony charge of pandering. That's after he tried to recruit an undercover female police detective to be his “b*tch.” Treyveon Denzel Evans...
