Latest Articles By Andrew O'Malley (35)
High-Stakes Poker Returns to CoinPoker With Million-Dollar Swings
High-stakes action is peaking in CoinPoker’s VIP Arena games as the Global Online Poker Championship (GOPC) continues. One player made waves this week by running up a $1 million stack at some of the highest stakes the site offers. During the return of these celebrated cash games, CoinPoker also confirmed...
Caesars Builds a New Olympus Rewards Tier and Sets the Bar at $1.5 Million
Caesars Entertainment is adding a new rung to the top of its loyalty ladder, and only a select few will get the invite. The company will introduce Caesars Olympus in...
Ex-Philippine Gambling Networks Pick Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port City as New Base
Recruiters are dangling $2,000 a month salaries and free accommodation to lure people who previously worked in the formerly legal Philippines offshore gambling sector to a reclaimed patch of land...
Illinois VGT Burglaries Top 2025’s Total in Half the Time Amid Chicago VGT Debate
Illinois’ video gaming terminal (VGT) burglary problem is accelerating, with new records showing more than 500 break-ins at these establishments statewide in the first six months of 2026. That’s the...
Texas Man Admits Embezzling $3.2M and Spending Over $1M Gambling Online
A former corporate accountant from Kyle, Texas, admitted this week to siphoning more than $3.2 million from his employer over an 18-month period. He funneled the stolen funds toward paying...
Sidney Gambling Machine Raid Highlights Ohio’s Renewed Fight Against ‘Skill Games’
The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) and the Sidney Police Department seized roughly 40 illegal slot machines and an undisclosed amount of cash as part of an illegal gambling investigation....
Former Poker Grinder With Prior Fraud Conviction Resurfaces in NBA Gambling Indictment
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn unsealed an indictment this week accusing former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis of fixing games for profit, and most of the attention focused on...
A Toronto City Official Undone by Wiretaps While Laundering $200K for an Illegal Betting Ring
A respected senior city manager in Toronto has pleaded guilty to laundering money for an illegal sports betting ring, the Toronto Star reported. Kypros Perikleous looked like the model public...
Match-Fixing Players and Billion-Won Websites Fuel Asia’s Widening War on Illegal Gambling
Law enforcement agencies across Asia intensified their campaign against illegal gambling over the past week, as authorities in South Korea and Hong Kong carried out sweeping operations that involved thousands...
Sweepstakes Operators Exit Iowa Ahead of July 1 Enforcement Change
Sweepstakes operators are pulling out of Iowa ahead of a July 1 change in enforcement authority. They’re choosing a preemptive exit so they do not become the first target of...
