Archivos de etiqueta: Juego ilegal
Colombia – Coljuegos firma pacto contra el juego ilegal en el Tolima
El presidente de Coljuegos, Marco Emilio Hincapié, el gerente de Lotería del Tolima, Alexander Castro; el gerente de Gana Gana, Alejandro Tamayo; y representantes de diversas entidades, firmaron el Gran Pacto por la Legalidad y la Transparencia en Colombia. El objetivo es generar conciencia sobre la importancia del juego legal en el Tolima. “Hoy, en el Tolima…
Bolivia – Medidas enérgicas contra el juego ilegal
La Autoridad de Control del Juego de Bolivia (AJ) ha anunciado que ha llevado a cabo una serie de redadas desde principios de año para combatir el juego ilegal. En total, la AJ dijo que había incautado 522 máquinas tragamonedas que estaban operando sin permiso y procedería a destruirlas. Ranuras en…
Australia – Rose and Crown de Parramatta multada por juego ilegal
Parramatta’s Rose and Crown Hotel has been fined for offering customers illegal gambling after a disgruntled general manager reported the pub, sparking a prosecution in which she herself was convicted of stealing $15,000. Between 2017 and 2018, staff at the Rose and Crown allowed at least $145,000 in credit and debit withdrawals from the bar’s eftpos…
UK – UK lagging behind Europe in terms of black gambling market control
Research for the Betting and Gaming Council has uncovered the shocking scale of black market gambling in European countries following the introduction of strict new measures on regulated operators. The findings come from industry research and a PWC report for the BGC as the Government finalises its work on the upcoming Gambling Review and against…
China – China offers up April amnesty for individuals involved in illegal gambling
China’s Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People’s Court, and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate have partnered to make an announcement regarding ‘Notice on the surrender of cross-border gambling-related criminal suspects’ that will allow individuals involved in illegal gambling operations to come forward and avoid serious punishment by the end of April. The Ministry, has promised…
Colombia – Coljuegos firma pacto contra el juego ilegal
The Department of Valle del Cauca has become the first department in Colombia to sign the Pact for Legality of the Gambling Sector, a strategy with which Coljuegos aims to combat illegal gaming and raise funds for the health sector. Head of The Colombian Gaming Control Board (Coljuegos) Juan B. Pérez highlighted the importance of…
Argentina – Illegal gambling ‘kingpin’ arrested in major operation
An operation involving several raids on property as well as the confiscation of around 15 envelopes stuffed with cash has been carried out by a special task force in the province of Buenos Aires. Forty armed officers took part in the operation which was supervised by Buenos Aires province Security Minister Cristian Ritondo and Head…
