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Belgian Gaming Commission signs agreement with DNS Belgium on illegal gambling detection

Belgium’s national gambling regulator, Kansspelcommissie, has signed an agreement with the country’s largest internet provider, DNS Belgium, on an illegal gambling detection partnership. The deal is the national regulators’ attempt to curb illicit gambling across “.be” domains for any sites … Continue reading

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Former intelligence chief and son convicted for illegal gambling and state secrets charges in Albania

A court in Berat, Albania, has convicted a former senior intelligence official and his son on charges including illegal gambling, unlawful possession of ammunition, and the holding of state secrets. The case was brought by the Prosecutor’s Office at the … Continue reading

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JOI Gaming fined massive €400,000 by Ksa for ‘violating role model ban’

The gaming regulator in the Netherlands, Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), has slapped JOI Gaming Limited with a massive €400,000 fine as they accuse the brand of using role models in advertising JACK’s Racing Day. The gaming company offers casino games and a … Continue reading

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Utah property manager defrauded over $2 million to support gambling habits

A property manager in Utah has been sentenced to 25 months’ imprisonment for defrauding over $2 million to support his gambling habits. Blake Floyd Cozzens, 36, was jailed for wire fraud and bank fraud for embezzling money from homeowners’ associations, … Continue reading

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Belfast man sentenced for operating illegal bingo enterprise from home

A 36-year-old man from the Belfast area, in Northern Ireland, has been sentenced this week (December 15) for offences linked to the operation of an illegal bingo enterprise and online raffle from his home address. The Police Service of Northern … Continue reading

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Nebraska collects $200K in child support from gambling winnings

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced that it has successfully recouped $200,000 in child support from gambling wins. The new system, via the Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act, has been in place since … Continue reading

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New York Approves Three Casino Licenses, Clearing Way for First Full-Scale NYC Casinos

All three casino projects slated for New York City won approval by the New York State Gaming Commission on Monday, paving the way for the first full-scale gambling operations to operate legally within the city itself. The approvals were announced … Continue reading

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Macau reports 70% rise in gaming-related crime cases in 2025

Gaming-related crime rate rose by 70% across 2025 in Macau, compared to the previous year, according to statistics from senior legal and governmental security figures. The data, provided by the region’s Government Security Service (GSS), showed that the first three … Continue reading

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British-Pakistani influencer Zaraq Nazir will appear in illegal online gambling inquiry

British-Pakistani influencer and online trader Zaraq Nazir has confirmed that he will return to Pakistan to take part in an illegal gambling inquiry. Nazir has confirmed that he will travel to Pakistan to take part in the National Cyber Crime … Continue reading

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Michigan man arrested for murdering his mother and stealing her money to gamble

A man in Michigan has been arrested under suspicion of a felony murder of his mother and stealing her money to gamble. James Robert Hall, 39, was arrested on November 26 by Holly Police Department after his 59-year-old mother Kristine … Continue reading

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