Jerome García

1 week ago | gamblingnews.com | Jerome Garcia |Jerome García

Nine people in Japan have been arrested by police forces following an investigation into a massive gambling operation, which may have processed as much as $628.5 million in illicit gambling proceeds, or a total of 90 billion yen. The group of people arrested is alleged to have placed the wagers on behalf of 3,600 customers at an unspecified number of online casinos abroad. The amount was also allegedly wagered in the space of just a month.

1 week ago | gamblingnews.com | Jerome Garcia |Jerome García

AdmiralBet has expanded into the esports betting market in Poland through a tie-up with Oddin.gg. Poland is the focal point of some of Europe and the world’s largest and most-attended and watched electronic sports events, making it a perfect place for the operator to expand into the vertical.

2 weeks ago | gamblingnews.com | Jerome Garcia |Jerome García

Ontario Senator Marty Deacon believes that more must be done to standardize sports gambling advertisements in Canada, and his draft law, Bill S-211, is hoping to achieve just that. The goal of the bill is just that – create a national framework for sports gambling advertisement. This, Sen. Deacon argues, should help ensure that Canadians engage with online sportsbooks safely and responsibly.

2 weeks ago | gamblingnews.com | Jerome Garcia |Jerome García

The National Football League has teamed up with the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG), advancing further $600,000 to the organization to help spearhead research into responsible gaming as well as improve the behavioral understanding of gambling addicts and players who may be at risk of developing an issue with the activity.

2 weeks ago | gamblingnews.com | Jerome Garcia |Jerome García

One of a trio of attackers who assaulted an elderly casino patron and beat him up, leaving him in the street near the victim’s home, has been handed down a nearly five-year prison sentence. The patron had won $38,000 when the trio followed him home and assaulted him. They were supposedly assisted by other people who identified the victim at the casino. Shawn Eric Lewis Jr., 37, was sentenced on Tuesday in Washington County District Court to 58 months in prison.