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Top Aussie Table Tennis Player Arrested as Suspected Head of Transnational Match-Fixing Syndicate
Police in Australia have arrested a former table tennis champion on suspicion of fixing matches as part of a transnational crime syndicate. Adam Green, 40, was arrested in Newcastle, New South Wales...
El Cortez Sells Old Carpet Squares As Piece of Las Vegas Casino History
Starting Jan. 1, the gift shop at the El Cortez Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will begin selling squares of its old carpeting for about $19. The carpet that had been...
Former Crown Resorts Employee Jenny Jiang Sues Over 2016 China Jailing
A former Crown Resorts admin assistant arrested and jailed in Shanghai in 2016 on suspicion of “gambling crimes” is suing her former paymaster. Jenny Jiang claims Crown’s VIP strategy in China “put...
Large Parcel of Land Near Las Vegas Strip for Sale for $300M
A 130-acre property located south of the Las Vegas Strip is now available for $300 million. It was the planned site of an $800 million extreme sports complex, called the Edge, that...
Macau Triad Leader ‘Broken Tooth’ Wan Kuok-koi Sanctioned by US Government for Expanding Criminal Empire
Notorious Macau gangster Wan Kuok-koi, aka “Broken Tooth” Koi, has been sanctioned by the US government. According to the Treasury Department, Wan is still the head of the 14K Triads and has...
Tennis Integrity Unit Suspends Official, Players for Match-Fixing and Betting
December’s just 11 days old, and already it’s been a busy month for the Tennis Integrity Unit, the independent global body charged with snuffing out corruption in the sport. So far this...
Las Vegas’ Moulin Rouge Property Sold, Hope Remains to Honor History
Las Vegas’ long-vacant Moulin Rouge gaming property may soon be the site of a revived gambling venue. Before its demise, it was once the sole desegregated, upscale casino in Southern Nevada. Last...
Crown Resorts Appoints Financial Crimes Officer, as Company Tries to Win Over Sydney Regulators
Crown Resorts announced today the appointment of the Australian casino operator's first chief compliance and financial crimes officer. Steven Blackburn has agreed to join the casino group. He is currently the chief...
Slot Machines Thriving During Pandemic in New South Wales, Authorities Say Criminals Using Pokies
Slot machines, or pokies as they're known throughout Australia, are seeing an increase in play and profits during the COVID-19 pandemic. But authorities say that isn't a good thing. Despite numerous coronavirus...
Macau GGR Decline Slows as Mainlanders Continue to Return
Macau gaming revenues dropped 70.5 percent to US$844 million in November, down from US$2.87 billion for the corresponding period last year, according to official figures. Under anything approaching normal circumstances, this would...