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Interpol Probe Into Illegal Euro 2024 Soccer Betting Lands 5,000 Arrests
A massive Interpol-led operation targeting illegal soccer betting during Euro 2024 seized more than US$59 million in illegal proceeds resulting in 5,100 arrests worldwide, the international police agency said. The operation, codenamed “SOGA X,” involved...
Macau Appeals Court Slaps Down Multibillion AAE Claim Vs. LVS
A Macau appeals court has dismissed a bid by Asian American Entertainment (AAE) to revive its longstanding multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands (LVS) over a business agreement that dissolved unhappily almost 25 years ago....
Macau Enforcing Ban on ‘Mark Six’ Hong Kong Lottery
Macau’s legislature passed a bill Wednesday to tighten controls on illegal gambling in the special administrative region. The new ‘Law to Combat Illegal Gambling Crimes’ prohibits activities such as unlicensed money exchanges and loansharking in...
Entain Reports Strong Q3 After UK ‘Tax Raid’ Scare
Online gambling giant Entain upped its earnings guidance following a better-than-expected Q3. It’s a silver lining in a week when the company’s shares took a big hit over news that the UK government was planning...
Resorts World Bimini Lawsuit Could Impact Genting’s NY Casino Hopes
A lawsuit filed against Genting by its joint-venture partner in Resorts World Bimini, RAV Bahamas, could impact the Malaysian casino giant’s bid for a New York casino license. That’s according to analyst firm CGS International...
Aussie Teacher’s In-Class Betting Syndicate, Student Assault Trial Hits Snag
The trial of a teacher accused of running an in-class gambling syndicate and of indecently assaulting two female students was halted this week after the presiding judge was allegedly overheard saying he “could not wait...
Kalshi US Election Case Fast-Tracked as Trump Gains Edge in Prediction Markets
A federal appeals court in Washington DC has expedited a complaint by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that seeks to block financial exchange and prediction platform Kalshi from offering bets on US politics. However,...
Muscogee Nation Scores Win in Wind Creek Casino ‘Grave Desecration’ Case
A federal appeals court in Atlanta has revived a complaint brought by an Oklahoma-based tribe that accuses a related tribe in Alabama of desecrating a sacred burial ground when it built its casino. The land,...
Gambler Accused of Embezzling $26M Drops Lawsuit Against Sportsbet
An accused fraudster who prosecutors claim stole AU$26 million (US$17.5 million) from his tax advisory business to fund an out-of-control gambling addiction has dropped his civil lawsuit against the country’s leading online sportsbook, Sportsbet. Benjamin...
Lucas Paqueta Faces New Charges of Obstructing FA Spot-Fixing Probe
Brazilian soccer star Lucas Paqueta is facing two new charges as part of the English Football Association’s (FA) investigation into allegations of spot-fixing. The West Ham playmaker was charged in May with deliberately seeking to...
