Tag Archives: Illegal

Modesto police detail undercover illegal gambling operation, after community complaints

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

Florida Gaming Control Commission intensifies illegal gambling enforcement efforts

Florida Gaming Control Commission intensifies illegal gambling enforcement efforts Sophie Atkinson     The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) says it is doubling down on illegal gambling, as it seizes 6,725 illegal slot machines. The enforcement is a collective effort from 2025, with a total of $ 14,474,336 having been seized in actions against illegal … Continue reading Florida Gaming Control Commission intensifies illegal gambling enforcement efforts

UK and US team up to dismantle $15B international crypto scam and illegal gambling network

UK and US team up to dismantle $15B international crypto scam and illegal gambling network Rachael Davies The UK and the US governments have joined forces to take down a Southeast Asian crypto scam network, indicting the founder of Prince Holding Group. An international network that runs illegal crypto scam centres using trafficked workers has … Continue reading UK and US team up to dismantle $15B international crypto scam and illegal gambling network

Sleeper accuses CFTC of “illegal delay” to prediction markets application

Sleeper accuses CFTC of “illegal delay” to prediction markets application Graeme Hanna Sleeper Markets LLC, the entity operator of the popular fantasy sports app Sleeper, has publicly accused the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of an “illegal delay” on its application to register as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM). This registration is an essential … Continue reading Sleeper accuses CFTC of “illegal delay” to prediction markets application

Police in Philippines raid illegal online gambling group

Police in Philippines raid illegal online gambling group Suswati Basu Officers of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) based in the Philippines conducted a raid on an illegal online gambling group. The raid was orchestrated by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), the Philippine Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), and the Philippine National Police (PNP). This … Continue reading Police in Philippines raid illegal online gambling group

Five men face jail time for running the illegal streaming service Jetflicks

Five men face jail time for running the illegal streaming service Jetflicks A federal jury in Las Vegas found five defendants guilty of running one of the largest unauthorized streaming services in the country. danny gallagher Fri, Jun 21, 2024   Jetflicks (Internet Archive) The illegal streaming service Jetflicks once boasted on its website that … Continue reading Five men face jail time for running the illegal streaming service Jetflicks

Illegal gambling nets $9.5 billion from New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota, according to a new report

Illegal gambling nets $9.5 billion from New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota, according to a new report Brian-Damien Morgan Tech Journalist   The Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) has found that $ 9.5 billion from New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota is raked in by illegal gambling. The CFG and technical intelligence provider Yield Sec … Continue reading Illegal gambling nets $9.5 billion from New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota, according to a new report

A shockingly high number of hiring managers ask illegal questions during job interviews

April 12, 2024 A shockingly high number of hiring managers ask illegal questions during job interviews Questions about citizenship, race, disability, and other characteristics often skirt what’s allowed by law. Here’s what to do if you’re asked one. BY Claire Zhao Throughout the hiring process, managers typically assess a candidate’s suitability for a role by investigating … Continue reading A shockingly high number of hiring managers ask illegal questions during job interviews

New Restrictions on International Shipping to Thwart Illegal Trafficking

New Restrictions on International Shipping to Thwart Illegal Trafficking 2021 continues to make an impression early on, and the first month of the year hasn’t even been reached yet as of the writing of this article. Folks in shipping came out of New Year’s Day hearing the news from the U.S. Postal Service and similar … Continue reading New Restrictions on International Shipping to Thwart Illegal Trafficking

Facebook Responsible For Illegal Ads, Think Tank Says

Facebook Responsible For Illegal Ads, Think Tank Says by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, (November 22, 2018) Two years ago, a blockbuster report from ProPublica revealed that Facebook’s ad-targeting tool enabled advertisers to prevent housing ads from being shown to belong to certain “ethnic affinity” groups — including people Facebook has identified as having an … Continue reading Facebook Responsible For Illegal Ads, Think Tank Says