Jeffrey McMillan
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Myanmar Military Raids Second Scam City, Detains 346 Foreigners
The Myanmar junta government continued its crackdown on online scammers by detaining 346 foreigners and confiscating nearly 10,000 mobile phones in a raid on so-called scam city Shwe Kokko, the state media announced. Only a couple of weeks after rumors suggested that Myanmar authorities shut down and razed the infamous...
Report: Chinese Gamblers Helped Launder Cartel Drug Money Through the Wynn and Las Vegas Casinos
A CNN investigation has found that rich Chinese gamblers, often termed "whales" in the industry, laundered cartel drug money through Las Vegas casinos, including the Wynn. A complex and layered...
Lakers Reportedly Under Investigation by the NBA Due to Pressure From Congress
Recent scandals have led the NBA to intensify its investigations into illegal gambling and game integrity under pressure from Congress, with the LA Lakers reported to be the team getting...
Cloudflare Service Outage Affects Sweepstakes and Cryptocasino Operators
Cloudflare, which powers content delivery and cybersecurity for a significant fraction of the internet's websites, encountered severe disruptions Tuesday morning. The technical issues affected a broad spectrum of industries including...
Louisiana Casinos Find Sports Betting Loopholes in State’s Political Contributions Law
Louisiana gambling operators have successfully found a loophole in a longstanding state law prohibiting casinos from making political contributions. The Louisiana Board of Ethics determined that a sports betting company...
GGPoker Bans Player ‘Hinaru’ for Ghosting Ahead of High-Stakes Final Table
GGPoker has permanently banned two players, one of whom had an account at the $10,300 GGMillion$ final table, after an account-sharing violation. GGPoker was forthcoming about the ghosting violation and...
Osage Tribe Looking to Build Another Casino in Missouri at Lake of the Ozarks
The Osage Tribe is looking to build another casino in Missouri to add to the Show Me State's gambling offerings. Missouri currently has 13 retail casinos, with each one being...
Notorious ‘Scam City’ KK Park Being Razed By Myanmar Junta
Myanmar's military junta government has demolished 101 buildings in the notorious KK Park cybercrime hub, which foreign nationals used for vast and lucrative online scam operations. The 148-building complex near...
Indonesian Crackdown on Online Gambling Has Cut Activity By Half
Indonesia held a meeting to establish its intention to crack down on online gambling, continuing to reduce such activity in the country. The Indonesian government intends to strengthen coordination across...
Tony G’s Horse Wins Melbourne Cup, Fulfilling Lifelong Dream
Lithuanian poker player and former politician Antanas Guoga, known popularly as 'Tony G,' watched with joy on Tuesday as a horse he partially owns won a prestigious horse race. Half...
