2301 stories by Erik Gibbs
Twitch Permanently Bans High-Profile Streamer ‘Sliker’ Over Gambling Scams
"Sliker" helped put gambling in a bad light last year when the popular Twitch streamer outed himself for scamming others to feed his habit. Twitch kicked him off the platform temporarily before the channel suddenly came to life last month. But that...
Allwyn Completes Acquisition of UK Lottery Operator Camelot UK
Allwyn, the inbound operator of the UK's National Lottery, now owns the incumbent operator's assets. The Czech company sought to buy Camelot UK from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) after it won the lottery rights, and they signed the deal this...
UK Expects No New Gambling White Paper Delay Amid Latest Shuffles
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reorganizing the country’s government at perhaps the worst time for the gambling industry. The department responsible for overseeing a long-awaited gambling white paper is undergoing reforms, and one of the strongest industry supporters is moving further...
Star Entertainment Facing Third Class-Action Lawsuit Over Failure to Protect Investors
In the wake of its ongoing crisis in Australia, casino operator Star Entertainment is finding another lawsuit added to a growing pile. Money laundering, gambling by known criminals, and other gross failures have brought out regulators and investors who want the company...
Hard Rock Moving Forward with Plans for Megacomplex in Northern Spain
Hard Rock International is finally moving forward -- a decade after the government of Catalonia, Spain, presented the plans to build the megacomplex, Barcelona World. The project is now in motion, but that doesn't mean it's cleared all the obstacles in its...
Uruguay Codere Casino Employee Arrested for Stealing More Than $300K
Police are investigating an employee of a casino operated by Codere in Montevideo, Uruguay. During his employment at Casino Carrasco, he allegedly stole $300K. A police investigation began late Thursday at the casino after employees called 911 to report that US$11,000 was...
India Uncovers Hundreds Illegal Chinese Gambling Apps
India's government is working to shut down more than 230 illegal gambling and bank apps traced back to Chinese criminals. The Union Home Ministry of India has asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to take action on 232 apps, ...
Cambodia’s NagaWorld Resort Jailed Union Boss Receives Human Rights Award
Chhim Sithar, the leader of a union representing casino workers at NagaWorld, recently received recognition from the US State Department for her humanitarian efforts in Cambodia. Sithar currently remains in jail for charges of disturbing the peace. Sithar was arrested last November...
Brazilian Soccer Faces Match-Fixing Investigation
The increased attention to legal sports betting has brought with it an increased focus on sports integrity. Match-fixing continues to be a problem in certain sports. But ongoing efforts, like those currently underway in Brazil, are helping uncover the crime. Local media...
‘Ndrangheta Mafia Boss and Hitman Caught In France
Italy's 'Ndrangheta mafia, which has its hands in everything from illegal gambling to drugs to human trafficking, has recently run into a lot of trouble with global law enforcement. Their problems continued this week after police in France arrested a former boss...
