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Crime Boss Linked to Money Laundering Arrested In The Netherlands

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko A reputed crime boss who allegedly laundering money through Crown’s Melbourne casino has been arrested in the Netherlands. Casino.org reports that Dutch authorities have arrested Tse Chi Lop, a man alleged to be one of the world’s biggest drug kingpins. Chinese-born Canadian citizen Tse Chi Lop,...

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Gambler Pleads Guilty to Scamming Star Sydney Out of Almost $500,000

Photo by Keenan Constance A man who scammed Sydney’s Star Casino out of about $500,000 has appeared in court. The Daily Telegraph reports that 36-year-old Hieu Duc Lam did his work at the baccarat table where he stole sums ranging from $10,000 to $44,000 from the casino on 15 occasions....

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Aussie Company Playup Finds Success In Us Market

PlayUp is a company based in Australia, in New South Wales to be exact. It started operating in Australia and New Zealand, eventually expanding to India. Most recently, the online betting technologies provider obtained a license to operate in New Jersey in the United States. Its foray into the US...

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NSW Pokies Cause Concern For Crime Commission

Photo by Nathana Rebouças The Australian economy could become a place for ill-gotten money, a New South Wales government body fears. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the NSW Crime Commission fears Australia’s management of the COVID-19 crisis could lead to it becoming a place for international criminals to launder money....

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Sands Corp Ceo Sheldon Adelson Dies at 87

An American billionaire casino mogul has died after a long illness. Las Vegas Sands Corp chief executive Sheldon Adelson died on Tuesday, aged 87, from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. At one point, Adelson was the third richest man in the world and revolutionised gambling on the Las...

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Donaco International Settles Star Vegas Casino Dispute

Australian casino operator Donaco International has confirmed the conclusion of its dispute with Cambodia’s Star Vegas Casino. Yahoo Finance reports the dispute, originally announced on March 3, 2020, has concluded. The accounts for the six months ending December 31, 2020, will fully reflect the positive outcome in accordance with the...

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Sands Corp Ceo Takes Medical Leave of Absence

Photo by Marcelo Leal A casino mogul has taken a medical leave of absence from his company to undergo cancer treatment. Cards Chat reports Sands Corp’s Sheldon Adelson is battling cancer after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2020 but remained in his role as the chief executive officer of...

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Queensland Woman Claims to Be Winner of $2m Lottery Jackpot

Photo by Dylan Nolte A Queensland woman is suing a lottery operator claiming she won a $2 million draw seven years ago. The Courier Mail reports Kathy Jasmine Rado, 59, has filed a claim in the Supreme Court alleging that she picked the seven winning numbers and paid cash for...

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Aba Consultation Report to Influence Credit Card Gambling

The Australian Banking Association has been at the center of a debate for several years. Should banks ban the use of credit cards for online gambling? Or should the ABA at least strongly recommend the ban? While the ABA has tried to stay out of it and still makes no...

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Wsop Poker Hall of Fame Again Nominates No Aussies

The World Series of Poker announced another opportunity this month to nominate poker players for possible induction to the Poker Hall of Fame. Once again, no Australian players made their way to the list of 10 finalists for the final round of voting. This is why the Australian Poker Hall...

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