iGaming Crime & Enforcement

NBA shooting guard Malik Beasley is currently under investigation by the Eastern District of New York Attorney’s Office over alleged gambling activities in connection to NBA games. The investigation focuses on the 2023-24 season, when Beasley was a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. Sources familiar with the matter say federal authorities are examining betting patterns […]

Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department flipped the script on Monday by arresting a Fuji Television Network employee over online gambling activity. In a twist fit for television, Yoshitaka Suzuki, who manages planning for Fuji TV’s variety shows, was accused of betting on the Eldoah Casino site, playing rounds of baccarat from his smartphone, with transactions spanning […]

The Field Effect Analysis team identified a targeted scam associated with BlueNoroff, a North Korean hacker subgroup. A known Canadian gambling company was caught in this scheme, which employed trusted identity verification methods and Zoom. BlueNoroff’s sophisticated method included fake domains such as zoom-tech[.]us to target the victim during a meeting about cryptocurrency. Attackers claimed […]

Every online casino that appears like this is a SCAM. Every one of them, no matter what brand name or website address. Don’t deposit your cash. Information in the comments. How the Scam Works? A person spots a casino ad on social media offering a very tempting welcome bonus and gets interested. After joining, they […]

JO1 member Shion Tsurubo is currently under investigation by Japanese authorities on suspicion of illegal online gambling. The 24-year-old idol allegedly placed around ¥15 million in bets over nine months on the offshore gambling platform K8, losing nearly half of the amount in the process. Though K8 is legally registered overseas, gambling is strictly prohibited […]

Two Cambodian men were caught withdrawing large sums using multiple ATM cards and arrested at an ATM in Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province on Sunday, June 8. The arrest was made by officers from the Central Investigation Bureau and the Crime Suppression Division, acting on a tip regarding suspicious activity linked to illegal online gambling.  […]

Yokohama Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested nine individuals on June 5 for allegedly operating an illegal online casino targeting Japanese users. The casino, located in Curacao in the Dutch Caribbean, reportedly offered online slots and other betting games through the website, Konibet.  One of the culprits was Yoshinori Kurata, a 42-year-old company executive from Tokyo’s Chuo […]

A recent exposé by Investigate Europe uncovered links between the gambling company Soft2bet and over 100 blacklisted online casinos, prompting censorship attempts through fraudulent copyright claims submitted to Google. The campaign, involving impersonation and content manipulation, has effectively removed critical reporting from search results. This issue draws concern from European lawmakers and digital rights advocates. […]

Rajasthan Police have arrested three individuals, including a software engineer, in connection with a sprawling online cricket betting network valued at over Rs 150 crore. These arrests were part of a crackdown on illegal online gambling.  The gang operated across several states, such as Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh, exploiting the popularity of sports […]

South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party has filed an official complaint against Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party of Korea’s presidential candidate, his spouse Kim Hye-kyung, and his son Lee Dong-ho. The complaint was sent to the Supreme Public Prosecutors’ Office on May 31 for allegations of suspicious gambling funds tied to Lee’s son.  Director […]