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Crown Resorts Fined AU$300,000 for Slots Tampering
Australia’s Crown Resorts has been dealt the biggest fine in its 25-year history after it was found to have practised “button blanking” on 17 of its slot machines at its flagship Melbourne...
Crown Resorts Hit with More Accusations of Slots Tampering
Australia’s Crown Resorts is facing new accusations of slot machine tampering at its flagship Crown Melbourne Casino. Longstanding anti-gambling lawmaker and perennial Crown Resorts adversary Andrew Wilkie announced this week he had...
Stars Group to Acquire Sky Betting and Gaming for $4.7 Billion
The Stars Group, formerly Amaya, has announced it will acquire UK online gambling firm Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) for $4.7 billion, in a deal that will see the PokerStars parent become...
Man Arrested in Macau Over Crypto Casino Junket Scam
Macau’s Judiciary Police have arrested a local man for fraud and participating in organized crime in relation to a cryptocurrency launch on Tuesday that asserted apparently bogus partnerships with Macau’s top junket...
Crown Melbourne Baccarat Dealer and Three High Rollers Accused of $400K Cheating Scam
A Crown Casino Melbourne croupier and his three high-rolling associates appeared in an Australian courtroom on Tuesday accused of attempting to bilk the casino out of more than AU$400,000. Prosecutors allege Michael...
SunBets Fined £84,000 Over ‘Piegate’ Scandal
SunBets, the betting arm of British tabloid The Sun, has been fined £84,000 ($120,000) over an overweight semi-professional soccer player’s decision to eat a meat pie . It was an incident that...
James Packer Resigns from Crown Resorts Board Citing Mental Health Issues
Billionaire James Packer has resigned as director of Australian casino giant Crown Resorts to undergo treatment for mental illness. A spokesman for his private investment company, Consortium Press Holdings, said on Wednesday...
Lawsuit Claims Prescription Drug Abilify Caused Compulsive Gambling
Five individuals in Nevada are suing companies that manufacture and distribute the prescription drug Abilify, saying that the labeling on the medication didn’t adequately warn users that it could cause compulsive behaviors...
Tourists Warned of Bali Card Game Scam After Man Loses Life Savings
Tourists visiting Bali have been urged to beware of confidence tricksters bearing decks of cards, after one man lost his life savings after being duped into believing he held an unbeatable hand...
Crown Resorts Faces Regulatory Disciplinary Proceedings Over Slot Machine Tampering
Australia’s Crown Resorts is in hot water over allegations that it deliberately limited the gambling options on some of its slot machines at its flagship Crown Melbourne Casino by “blanking” buttons, rendering...