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Baltimore sues sweepstake operators alleging illegal online gambling targeting residents

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Baltimore sues sweepstake operators alleging illegal online gambling targeting residents Suswati Basu       The City of Baltimore has launched a wide-ranging lawsuit against several companies behind popular online “social casino” platforms or sweepstakes, accusing them of operating illegal gambling businesses that pull in money from local residents while presenting themselves as harmless entertainment. … Continue reading Baltimore sues sweepstake operators alleging illegal online gambling targeting residents →

Former Home Depot employee sentenced for $4M gift card theft to fund gambling habit

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Former Home Depot employee sentenced for $4M gift card theft to fund gambling habit Suswati Basu     A former Home Depot employee is headed to federal prison after prosecutors say she orchestrated a multimillion-dollar gift card scheme and spent most of the money on gambling. Federal authorities in Atlanta say 53-year-old Felecia Ingram used … Continue reading Former Home Depot employee sentenced for $4M gift card theft to fund gambling habit →

Sacramento deputies dismantle sprawling illegal gambling network after lengthy investigation

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Sacramento deputies dismantle sprawling illegal gambling network after lengthy investigation Suswati Basu     Sacramento County detectives say they have broken up what they describe as a “large-scale illegal gambling network operating in our region and impacting residential communities,” the result of an investigation that stretched on for months and focused on a suspected criminal … Continue reading Sacramento deputies dismantle sprawling illegal gambling network after lengthy investigation →

Dutch regulator warns gambling becoming normalized in everyday life across Netherlands

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Dutch regulator warns gambling becoming normalized in everyday life across Netherlands Suswati Basu     Dutch gambling regulators say betting is starting to feel like just another part of daily life for many people in the Netherlands. The cultural shift, they warn, could be nudging more people toward gambling while making it harder to spot … Continue reading Dutch regulator warns gambling becoming normalized in everyday life across Netherlands →

23 charged after charity network allegedly siphoned $3.2 million gambling grants

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23 charged after charity network allegedly siphoned $3.2 million gambling grants Rachael Davies     Suswati Basu       More than 20 people have been charged after it was discovered that a network of organizations has obtained NZD 3.2 million ($ 1.9 million) in fraudulent gambling grant funds. The network included six charities and … Continue reading 23 charged after charity network allegedly siphoned $3.2 million gambling grants →

Lakeland tax preparer sentenced for gambling-related federal tax fraud

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Lakeland tax preparer sentenced for gambling-related federal tax fraud Rachael Davies     Suswati Basu     Fraudulent Lakeland tax preparer Jeffrey Dixon, who used falsified gambling winnings and losses to defraud the IRS, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison after pleading guilty last summer. The Florida local pleaded … Continue reading Lakeland tax preparer sentenced for gambling-related federal tax fraud →

Modesto police detail undercover illegal gambling operation, after community complaints

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Modesto police detail undercover illegal gambling operation, after community complaints Sophie Atkinson       The Modesto Police Department has taken to social media to share an insight into an undercover gambling and smoke shop enforcement operation, with multiple people arrested for allegedly offering illegal gambling. It was this week when the Modesto Police Department’s … Continue reading Modesto police detail undercover illegal gambling operation, after community complaints →

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