Hong Kong Police Score Major Coup Against $142M Illegal Gambling Ring Summary Hong Kong investigators have dismantled a criminal syndicate tied to illegal gambling and money laundering, reportedly worth about $142 million and allegedly linked to the Sun Yee On triad. Fifteen suspects were arrested in operations across the New Territories and Kowloon after around […]
New Files Reveal Hidden Cash Pipeline Running Through Las Vegas Casinos Summary Recently disclosed investigative files tied to federal cases and regulatory actions expose an off-the-books cash system running through Las Vegas casinos, including Wynn Las Vegas. Records show a loose network of underground cash brokers, VIP hosts and foreign high-rollers who coordinated to convert […]
Bid to Restore Full Betting Deductions Nears Year-End Deadline Summary Politicians are scrambling in Washington as a tax change tucked into a large bill limits gambling-loss deductions to 90% from 2025, potentially preventing itemisers from offsetting wins with losses. Bipartisan efforts in the House, led by Dina Titus (Nevada) and Andy Barr (Kentucky), aim to […]
Sri Lanka to activate Gambling Regulatory Authority Act on December 1st Summary Article Date: 2025-11-18T23:23:35+00:00 Sri Lanka’s Gambling Regulatory Authority Act (No. 17 of 2025) will come into force on 1 December following a gazette notification from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The Act creates a single, independent Gambling Regulatory Authority to oversee casinos, online gaming, […]
FanDuel, DraftKings quit AGA amid growing split over prediction markets Summary Major US sportsbook operators FanDuel and DraftKings have left the American Gaming Association (AGA) amid an industry rift over prediction markets. The split follows rapid growth in platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket and the AGA’s proposed resolution to bar members that offer sports-based […]
MI5: Chinese spies using LinkedIn to target UK lawmakers | Supply‑chain hacks hit Australian weapons programs | Danish election websites hit by pro-Russian DDoS campaign Summary MI5 has warned that Chinese intelligence operatives are using LinkedIn — often posing as headhunters — to recruit and cultivate UK lawmakers, parliamentary aides and policy experts. The warning, […]
‘Treat ICE like a vampire’ — and 5 more tips for dealing with law enforcement at work Summary At the American Bar Association labour and employment conference, former DHS attorney John Mazzeo and other experts urged employers to prepare formal response plans for interactions with law enforcement — particularly U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
Cloudflare carnage as bet365 rained off for half the day Summary Major outage hit large parts of the internet on 18 November 2025 after Cloudflare experienced a substantial service degradation following a routine configuration change. High-profile sites including bet365, X and ChatGPT showed errors from around 11:00–11:20am GMT, with Cloudflare reporting a spike in unusual […]
Gemini 3 Is Here—and Google Says It Will Make Search Smarter Summary Google has launched Gemini 3, its most advanced AI model to date. The model is claimed to excel at reasoning, multimodal understanding (including video and images), and coding. Google is positioning Gemini 3 not just as a research milestone but as an immediate […]
India real-money gaming sector writes down $840m in assets since August ban Summary The Indian government enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025 on 21 August and ordered an immediate shutdown of real-money online gaming, covering poker, rummy and fantasy sports. Although the law has been signed, authorities have not yet issued […]
