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Ladbrokes’ parent company, Entain, says a sharp rise in UK gambling taxes has already taken a heavy financial toll and could ultimately strengthen unregulated betting markets. The FTSE-100 gambling group reported a £681 million ($907 million) statutory loss after tax for 2025, driven in large part by a £488 million ($650 million) impairment tied to […]
A sweeping undercover operation targeting illegal gambling machines has led to the seizure of 20 devices and nearly $17,000 in cash from businesses in Flagler County, authorities said this week. The effort, dubbed “Reels of Fortune,” was led by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit working alongside the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Investigators […]
Law enforcement agencies fanned out across Central Florida this week, shutting down dozens of illegal gambling storefronts and hauling away stacks of cash and hundreds of machines. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with the Florida Gaming Control Commission and Attorney General James Uthmeier for what they called Operation Reel of Fortune. Deputies served […]
The attorney general of Pennsylvania announced on Monday (February 9) that a Schuylkill County novelty game company has admitted guilt in what prosecutors describe as a sweeping illegal gambling operation that reached far beyond its home base. At the center of the case is Deibler Brothers Novelty Company, which authorities say placed and operated hundreds […]
The Cambodian-based real estate conglomerate Lixin Group has been allegedly linked with illegal gambling operations and online gambling scams, as detailed in a report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Lixin have been found guilty of targeting people outside Cambodia by forcing people to invest in fraudulent crypto and stock schemes. Lixin […]
A 73-year-old man from Chapin, South Carolina, has been sentenced to five years of probation after it was uncovered that he intended to “engage in illegal” gambling businesses. James O. Helms helped run a “large-scale gambling organization” in Lexington, Kentucky. Helms pled guilty to conspiracy to engage in the illegal business, which reportedly drew in […]
In a Facebook livestream by the City of Lima government in Ohio, a multi-agency law-enforcement update announced that police arrested four people as part of what officials are calling “Operation New Beginnings,” targeting illegal drug and gambling activity. The arrests are for allegedly “engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity connecting to the criminal network,” […]
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 Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction, which stated that both men, Aleksandër Shulla, a […]
Louisiana is the latest state to take issue with prediction markets introducing sportsbooks. In a press release from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB), it now views sporting event contracts and “certain other event contracts” as a violation of state gambling laws. This comes only days after the Washington State Gambling Commission issued a similar […]
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office shut down what officials say was an illegal gambling operation on West Colonial Drive after a six month investigation. The business called itself LiftMaster Garage Door Repair, but investigators say it was actually running unregulated slot style machines that were not monitored by the Florida Gaming Commission. According to deputies, […]
