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A joint law enforcement operation in Sweden and Spain led to the disruption of an illegal gambling and money laundering operation.   Authorities believe the “violent” group managed extensive illegal gambling operations and laundered large sums of criminal proceeds, both for its own activities and on behalf of other offenders.   Investigators also linked the network to drug trafficking across ...

Seven national gambling authorities in Europe have agreed to expand coordinated action against illegal online gambling, citing increased cross-border activity and digital advertising that targets users across multiple jurisdictions. Officials from Germany, Austria, France, Great Britain, Italy, Portugal, and Spain signed the cooperation arrangement at a meeting hosted by Spain’s Directorate Ge...

Online gambling is expanding quickly across the United States, and the rapid growth has increased the risk of fraud. Between 2022 and mid-2025, the Better Business Bureau received more than 10,000 complaints and nearly 200 scam reports related to online gambling.  Florida residents are not exempt, as illegal operators continue to target them each year. Many of these sites use convincing design...

November 19, 2025
Unlicensed offshore operators account for 36 per cent of all online gambling in Australia, according to new research from H2 Gambling Cap...
October 26, 2025
Press Release Contact AGA President & CEO, Bill Miller, issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement on illegal gam...
October 22, 2025
A study suggests that players who gamble illegally are doing so more often and with larger amounts. The Netherlands.- The Dutch state-...
June 11, 2025
The Tuesday June 10 roundtable in Berlin, Germany, part of the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA), was the result of a M...
May 23, 2025
Report: Japanese Gamblers Risked $45 Billion on Illegal Online Casino Sites in 2024 Officials in Japan say illegal online gambling con...
May 22, 2025
The Wyoming Gaming Commission on Thursday issued a warning to residents and visitors regarding the prevalence of illegal interactive gami...
May 16, 2025
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday it seized hundreds of illegal gambling machines allegedly supplied to storef...
April 28, 2025
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued cease-and-desist orders to the Panama-based operators of SportsBetting.ag...
March 30, 2025
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada gaming regulators have issued a $10.5 million fine against the Resorts World casino on the Las Vegas Strip over alleg...
February 21, 2025
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October 18, 2024
State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) said tougher penalties should be in place against operators of illegal gambling if lawmakers want to...
September 19, 2024
A new study by Frontier Economics has revealed that £4.3 billion ($5.7 billion) is staked annually on black market gambling in the UK, wi...
August 30, 2024
According to Head Research and HKJC member James Porteous, technology allows easier market access and the ‘McDonaldisation’ of illegal be...
August 1, 2024
Sports gambling giant DraftKings is shutting down its non-fungible token (NFT) business following recent legal challenges. The decision c...
July 12, 2024
Two tribes filed a lawsuit against Democrat Gov. Jared Polis and Christopher Schroder, director of the Colorado Division of Gaming, regar...
July 7, 2024
The West Virginia Lottery, which oversees West Virginia online casinos and sports betting, has made it clear that Bovada, an unregulated ...
July 4, 2024
Germany’s gambling regulator, Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), reported that illegal gambling revenue accounted for up to...
June 27, 2024
The court's decision keeps online sports betting in Florida in the hands of the state's Seminole Tribe. In a major win for the Seminole ...
June 26, 2024
Lotteries and legal betting sites have launched a campaign and reported more than 250 illegal sites that allow minors to gamble. The Asoc...
June 1, 2024
DETROIT, May 30, 2024 — The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has taken decisive action against an overseas gaming company in Curaçao ...
May 23, 2024
Three gamblers under federal investigation for their ties to illegal sports betting rings that allegedly laundered money through Las Vega...
May 23, 2024
AGA President and CEO Bill Miller issued the following statement in support of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoing legislation to le...
April 29, 2024
Loterj, the Rio de Janeiro government body responsible for state lotteries, took legal action. The objective is to obtain an order from A...
April 5, 2024
02, Apr 2024 The Danish Gambling Authority has released the annual report describing the authority’s work with illegal gambling. T...
April 4, 2024
The Department of Interior (DOI) has requested an extension in the ongoing Florida sports betting case before the US Supreme Court. Origi...
March 3, 2024
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has fined the Encore Boston Harbor casino $40,000 for taking illegal bets on Boston College women's b...
February 2, 2024
A House bill aimed at addressing concerns related to illegal gambling operations in Florida has successfully passed its second committee,...