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A Georgian national has been indicted in the United States on allegations that he helped launder proceeds generated through a $1.3 billion health care fraud operation targeting Medicare and private insurers. Erekle Gugava, 33, faces one federal count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with an investigation into a transnational criminal organisation that prosecutors say operated from Russia and other locations. The wider operation allegedly generated billio

The Georgian government has put forward draft amendments to Parliament that would significantly raise financial penalties for breaches of gambling licence conditions, signaling a tougher stance on regulatory enforcement across the sector. The proposed changes fall under the law “On Arranging Lotteries, Gambling and Prize Games,” and lawmakers are expected to examine the bill in the coming weeks. Under the draft legislation, fines for casino operators and online gambling p