What a spectacle: Formula One made its debut in the gambling metropolis of Las Vegas last weekend. Expectations were high, even though the winner was almost a foregone conclusion given the current balance of power. Unfortunately, not everything went as hoped. As a result, those responsible are now facing a class action lawsuit for more than $1 billion!
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Braunschweig's public order office has used undercover test players to detect violations in gambling halls. Normally, undercover investigators are only used in police investigations to solve serious crimes. This is the first time that undercover investigators have been used in casinos to investigate misdemeanours.
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The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) is investigating a Juventus Turin professional. The footballer is accused of placing illegal sports bets on a large scale. For this, a seven-month ban has now been imposed on the Juve star. But which star is it and what exactly is he accused of?
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A few days ago, an almost 70-year-old defendant appeared before the Osnabrück District Court on charges of illegal gambling. Specifically, he was accused of installing and operating several gaming machines in a pub in Osnabrück without the necessary licence. According to the indictment, the operation of the illegal gaming machines was very profitable for the man.
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A bona fide businessman from the Indian city of Nagpur has fallen victim to a gambling scam. He is said to have lost the equivalent of around €5.5 million. But how did the criminals manage to cheat the wealthy man out of such a large sum?
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A multimillion-dollar lottery prize was recently forfeited in Canada. The winner failed to present the ticket in time, resulting in the loss of CAD 70 million. This is the equivalent of almost 50 million euros. But why was the prize not claimed and what will happen to the millions?
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At the beginning of the month the public prosecutor’s office and the police in the district of Hildesheim searched several gambling halls. What is special in the case: an 83-year-old woman is being investigated. But what is the pensioner and the other suspects being accused of?
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A few days ago, several casino visitors in the Chinese Metropole of Macau were involved in a large brawl. In a video which is doing the rounds on social media a group of players can be seen attacking each other and using the inventory of the casino. What was the cause of the fight and what were the consequences for those involved?
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The wage does not seem to be enough for a cashier from the US Federal State of Colorado. The casino employee seems to have taken the record-breaking sum of 500,000 US-Dollar from the casino’s own safe. Meanwhile the casino employee who turned out to be a thief is sitting behind bars. How could the employee manage to steal such an impressive sum?
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Callie Rogers’ life was not easy. When she was 16, she had worked as a salesgirl earning 5 Euro an hour. A lotto ticket and her winning (when converted) 2.5 million Euro changed everything. Money in abundance, designer clothes, parties, drugs, depressions, three breast enlargements and then everything was suddenly gone. Meanwhile she is 35 years old and is back at school.
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A few days ago, the former regulatory agency boss of the city of Kehl and a gambling hall operator had to appear in court in front of the District Court Offenburg and answer for several acts. At the end they both received a suspended sentence. What did the gambling hall boss and the city employee do wrong?
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On the 1st. January 2023 the regions handed over the responsibility of the newly established Gambling Authority for the nationwide gambling market. Since the New Year, the GGL, the Gambling Authority responsible for all regions is responsible for the effective regulation of the online gambling market. But what preparations did the authority make and what will be the next step for the German Gambling market?
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In the coming days several men will be taken to the District Court Berlin and accused of committing several robberies. In varying combinations, the gang has allegedly committed 13 robberies on gambling and betting halls. During the armed robberies they managed to get away with several tens of thousands of Euro. Most likely they will now be facing several years imprisonment.
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Just a few days ago, the Security Service in Düsseldorf (OSD) unearthed an illegal brothel which was incorporated with a casino. The Security Service had been informed about this private apartment by a citizen. It seems that it was being used till late at night for gambling. What type of gambling was this and which penalty awaits those who are responsible?
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In the past weeks there was the widely advertised casino event of Ron Bielecki. Present for Ron’s Casino Night among other guests was the Streamer MontanaBlack. Around 60,000 Euro were won during the battle. However, there were several complaints from the fans during the course of the event. Was Ron’s Casino Night therefore a Flop?
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