Singapore Man Jailed for Stealing Nearly S$50,000 at Wedding to Fund Gambling Addiction A 36-year-old man was sentenced to 12 months in prison after stealing approximately S$48,939 (about US$39,000) from a wedding reception at the JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach on April 5, 2025. The man, a former banquet server familiar with the venue’s […]

Waianae Police Raid Illegal Gambling Venue, Arrest One and Seize Cash, Drugs, and Gambling Machines The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) continues its crackdown on illegal gambling in Waianae with a recent raid on a suspected gambling venue near Farrington Highway. On July 8, 2025, at approximately 6:30 PM, HPD officers executed a search warrant and […]

Man Shot Multiple Times in Ocean Casino Parking Garage, Suspect Arrested Minutes Later A 41-year-old man was critically injured in a shooting at the Ocean Casino Resort parking garage in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 9 PM, when officers from the Atlantic City Police Department responded to reports of […]

Malaysian Authorities Bust Major Cockfighting Ring in Tawau, Arrest 5 and Seize Over 600 Birds In a major crackdown on illegal cockfighting, Malaysian police, in collaboration with multiple enforcement agencies, raided two private residences in Tawau, Sabah, arresting five individuals and seizing over 600 live fighting cocks, along with weapons, medication, and other paraphernalia. The […]

12 Arrested in San Diego Illegal Gambling Raids Two coordinated police raids in San Diego, California, have led to the arrest of 12 individuals and the seizure of illegal gambling machines, firearms, cash, and drugs, according to a statement released by the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). The first raid occurred at a neighborhood market […]

🇮🇳 Hyderabad Police Bust Illegal Horse Betting Ring Worth Nearly $1 Million 🔍 Overview Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India Operation by: Jawahar Nagar Police & Rachakonda SOT (Malkajgiri) Illegal Activity: Horse race betting Platform used: WhatsApp group called “Shinewell Enterprises” 💰 Scale of the Operation Total transactions: ~₹8.34 crore (~$952,000 USD) Number of bettors involved: 105 […]

🇦🇺 Former NSW Police Officer Accused of Stealing AU$1.36M in Gold to Fund Gambling Habit 🔍 Overview of the Case Suspect: A 32-year-old former NSW Police Force officer, referred to as “Officer DAR” in the report. Alleged crimes: Larceny Money laundering Providing false or misleading information Evasion of transaction reporting obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering […]

🇬🇧 UK Man Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison for £500,000 Fraud to Fund Gambling Addiction 🔎 Overview A 45-year-old man from Normanton-on-Soar, Loughborough, UK, has been sentenced to 6 years and 6 months in prison for: Two counts of fraud by abuse of position Two counts of false accounting The fraud involved stealing over […]

🇮🇳 Illegal Gambling in India – Key Facts and Issues 📈 Market Size & Growth Estimated black market size: ~$100 billion. Annual growth rate: ~30%. Share of total betting: 28% of all betting activity in India is with illegal or offshore operators. 📊 Scale of the Problem Visits during 2024 IPL: Illegal operators: 1.6 billion. […]

Here’s a concise summary based on your provided text: Officers from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office recently raided an illegal gambling operation at Magic Arcade, Sarasota, seizing 117 slot machines and cash. Two men, residing illegally in the U.S., were arrested and face charges for operating a gambling house. The operation was part of ongoing […]