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Dutch Lottery Warns Higher Gambling Taxes Could Fuel Illegal Market
Concerns are mounting in the Netherlands over the government’s plan to raise gambling taxes once again, with Dutch Lottery CEO Arjan Blok...
Sep 18, 20252 min read


Italy to Launch National Cybersecurity Shield Against Illegal Gambling
Italy is preparing to overhaul its defences against illicit gambling activity, with the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) outlining...
Sep 17, 20253 min read


AMLC Probes Casino Transactions Tied to Ex-DPWH Engineers’ Alleged Flood Control Scam
The Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has launched an investigation into casinos after revelations that former Department...
Sep 16, 20252 min read


Philippine Casino Sector Under Scrutiny After PHP950 Million Laundering Allegations
Allegations against former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways have placed the Philippine casino industry at the...
Sep 15, 20253 min read


Hong Kong Approves Basketball Betting With 50% Tax on Wagers
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has formally legalized basketball betting, approving a measure that will impose a 50 percent tax on net...
Sep 12, 20252 min read


Uganda Confiscates Dozens of Illegal Slot Machines in Nationwide Crackdown
Uganda’s booming gaming sector, one of the fastest-growing in East Africa, has come under tougher scrutiny as authorities intensify their...
Sep 11, 20252 min read


AUSTRAC Probe Exposes Gold Laundering Fueled by Gambling Addiction
The intersection of gambling addiction, gold trading, and AUSTRAC’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime has been laid bare in a case...
Sep 10, 20254 min read


Casinos Still a Key Conduit for Chinese Money Laundering Networks, Warns FinCEN
Casinos are once again at the centre of international financial crime concerns, as U.S. authorities warn that Chinese money laundering...
Sep 8, 20252 min read


FINTRAC Hits CNE Casino With $199,000 Penalty for Money Laundering Failures
Canada’s anti-financial crime regime has struck a sharp blow against weak compliance in the gaming sector, with FINTRAC levying an...
Sep 8, 20254 min read


Property Tycoon Phillip Dong Fang Lee Sues Star Casino Over A$57M Gambling Losses
A billionaire property developer who once ranked among The Star Sydney’s most prolific gamblers is now taking the casino operator to...
Sep 5, 20252 min read


PAGCOR Cites Online Gaming as Key Revenue Source While Warning Against Illegal Sites
Online gaming has become one of the Philippine government’s top revenue generators this year, according to the Philippine Amusement and...
Sep 5, 20252 min read


Anti-Money Laundering Authority in Greece Uncovers Black Money “Washing” Through Legal Betting Firms
The president of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, former deputy prosecutor of the Supreme Court Charalambos Vourliotis, has moved to...
Sep 4, 20252 min read


Thailand’s Casino Legalization Effort Derails After Court Ousts Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Thailand’s path toward casino legalization has been dealt a heavy blow following the Constitutional Court’s decision on August 29 to...
Sep 3, 20252 min read


Ex-NatWest Manager Dodges Jail After Stealing £344K From ATMs to Fund Gambling Habit
A former NatWest branch manager has escaped prison despite admitting to stealing £344,410 (US$465,000) from the bank’s ATMs over the...
Sep 3, 20252 min read


Former Entain Executives Charged in Turkey Bribery and Fraud Case
Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has brought charges against 11 individuals, including several former senior figures at gambling...
Sep 1, 20252 min read


Norsk Tipping Eurojackpot Fiasco Fuels Calls to End Gambling Monopolies in the Nordics
Norsk Tipping’s recent Eurojackpot debacle has reignited debate over the future of state gambling monopolies, with Nordic trade...
Sep 1, 20252 min read


Albanese Responds to Gambling Ad Ban Calls, Emphasises Targeted Harm-Reduction Measures
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed growing calls for a nationwide ban on gambling advertising but stopped short of endorsing...
Aug 29, 20252 min read


Court Upholds Betting Taxes as Kenya Moves to Tighten Gambling Regulation
The Kakamega High Court has thrown out a constitutional petition that sought to overturn several key tax provisions governing Kenya’s...
Aug 28, 20252 min read


India’s Online Gambling Ban Sparks Industry Backlash and Sports Fallout
The fallout is intensifying from India’s move to prohibit online gambling, a measure that sped through Parliament this month and now...
Aug 28, 20253 min read


Isle of Man Gambling Regulator Highlights Enforcement Gains Amid Market Pressures
The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) is working to showcase progress in enforcement and anti-financial crime measures...
Aug 28, 20253 min read
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