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The gambling reportage tool used by the Norwegian government to track and record tip-offs of illegal and problem gambling has been broken for more than a year. Lottstift is run by the nation to report illegal gambling, but is also used to notify the regulator of foundation and charity work by voluntary organisations. The news has now broken from Lottstift that there has been a major incident with...
Mayor Blangiardi in Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii and located on the island of O’ahu, has signed three bills into law to curb the rise of illegal backroom gambling in the city. These grant the police and city agencies increased powers to shut down illegal gambling activities than before. City council member Andria Tupola broke down what each of the three bills actually targets. The first, Bill...
Another case of illegal gambling has arisen in Japan, as a manager for Fuji TV has been arrested for participating. Yoshitaka Suzuki, 44, is suspected of circumventing blocks by connecting to Eldoah Casino, an offshore platform. Suzuki is accused of accessing Eldoah frequently between September 2024 and May 13, 2025. It’s reported that he played baccarat, a game that often comes up in these cases...
Shots have been fired as the Thailand military have intercepted casino workers attempting to cross the nation’s border. Currently Thailand and Cambodia are at loggerheads in a tense conflict that has seen reciprocal acts of hostility. These have affected all parts of each nation’s infrastructure including employment and tourism. As we reported this resulted in nationwide action by both...
Caesars Online Casino and partner Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino are being sued by The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) over their new gambling promotion. The deal is that Caesars will provide a “$2500 deposit match”, but PHAI is claiming that this is misleading due to the small print requiring the player to spend $375,000 in seven days to qualify or even acquire their winnings. The...
The police in Kosovo have been cracking down on illegal gambling, with 22 premises having been closed down since April. The focus has been on the organization of pyramid schemes and illegal gambling, with 19 people reported to have been arrested. According to the local news publisher Kossev, the last operation was carried out in the city and largest municipality of Kosovo, known as Podujevo. It...
A casino on the Las Vegas strip has announced its ditching of fees, at a time when the country is experiencing a decline in international tourism. Resorts World Las Vegas posted on its social media pages earlier this week (June 20) that it would be dropping its resort fees through September 11. This comes after it waived parking fees for the summer, too. The post reads: “First, we ditched parking...
Drake, the rapper, has been accused of playing with the house money after posting an $8 million loss over the weekend. The artist is heavily involved with Stake, an online gambling platform that’s quickly become a powerhouse. However, DJ Vlad, a YouTuber who shoots interviews with various musicians, is claiming that Drake’s losses aren’t what they seem. According to Vlad, Drake’s losses aren’t...
The former Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has faced backlash following a controversial gambling-related post he shared online. The Australian athlete took to his X account on June 18 to share an advertisement with the sports betting company Dabble. “I’ve given retirement a crack, but it’s not for me. So, I’ve teamed up with the legends at Dabble to start a Tailgate business…” I've given...
There’s no denying that air travel can be incredibly boring, but a new Delta survey has shaken up ideas of in-flight entertainment as onboard gambling has been touted as a future possibility. According to a Reddit post, by the user ‘lemonsqueezy19,’ a survey looking at different ‘offers’ has been sent out. Interesting question asked in Delta Survey – Do you want exclusive access to sports...