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Star Entertainment’s Queen’s Wharf Project Faces Legal Challenge Amid Delays
Queen's Wharf Brisbane, the multibillion-dollar gaming and hospitality project Star Entertainment is spearheading in Queensland, Australia, is facing a minor delay. The completion has been pushed back by four months. But that's enough for one of its partners to cry foul and...
Singapore Illegal Gambling, Money Laundering Lead to Large Crime Bust
Authorities in Singapore have broken up a large criminal gang that made a living operating illegal gambling platforms and laundering money. The seizures of cash have led the operation to be called one of the largest police actions in the country's history....
The Tale of Two Stakes: Stake.com vs. Stake Embroiled in Australian Lawsuit
In a new legal battle that's caught the attention of the gaming and financial industries, the online gaming platform Stake.com is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit in Austraia from the shares trading platform Stake. The lawsuit, filed in the Federal Court of...
Roblox and Underage Gambling at the Center of New Lawsuit
Update: Roblox provided Casino.org with a statement regarding the lawsuit, included at the bottom of this article. However, the company wasn't able to explain how the third-party sites had access to supposedly privileged Roblox internal data, such as usernames and Robux balances,...
Gambling Complaints Surround Latest Upgrade to Riot Games’ ‘League of Legends’
Fans of the highly popular League of Legends (LoL) video game aren't happy with its developer, Riot Games. A new in-game skin being released is intrinsically tied to an established gambling system, meaning Riot apparently missed the memo about loot boxes and...
Spain Croupier Busted for Rigging Roulette Wheel So Father Could Win
Last year, Casino Mediterraneo Alicante in Alicante, Spain, was the victim of a scam concocted by two employees and the father of one of them. The croupier and table boss, who's also the croupier's wife, were quickly busted, and the two are...
Slot Machines Used by Australian Gang to Ship Drugs, Weapons From the US
The term one-armed bandit recently took on a slightly different meaning in Australia. Two Melbourne men believed to be members of a large criminal organization were apprehended by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for their alleged involvement in smuggling firearms and drugs...
Microsoft Ad Tech Platform Xandr Used to Track Gamblers
In November 2020, Wolfie Christl, a researcher and tech expert with the Cracked Labs research institute in Vienna, Austria, said that Microsoft365 contained unique features that could help it be used as a surveillance tool. He’s now confirmed that Microsoft is a...
World Poker Tour Set To Descend on Grand Casino Liechtenstein
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is helping show the anti-gambling segment in Liechtenstein that it has no place. The WPT is once again demonstrating its global reach and reputation by hosting a poker tournament series at the Grand Casino Liechtenstein beginning at...
888 Holdings Sees Revenue Increase, Still Faces Difficulties
Gaming operator 888 Holdings has had a rough time since it bought William Hill's non-US assets, with revenue not meeting expectations. That trend will likely continue, according to a new update, although the company sees improvements on the horizon. The latest financial...
