A player that has already featured at the football World Cup will be allowed to continue representing their country at the tournament… despite having been arrested over alleged match fixing and betting fraud offences. Elye Wahi, who appeared for the Ivory Coast in their opening game against Ecuador, has been accused of deliberately getting a […]
Crime
One In Eight People to Be Exposed to Unlicensed ‘Betting Fraud’ During the World Cup
A prominent credit report agency has warned that as many as 12% of people – or around one in eight – could be subject to betting fraud during the World Cup. TransUnion have made the shocking revelation as part of a research study into the spending habits of the 25-34 age demographic. And they have […]
Five Former Entain Employees Charged with Gambling Fraud in Turkey
Kenny Alexander, the former CEO of Entain, is one of eleven people that have been arrested and charged with a string of offences in Turkey. Those include fraud, bribery, income tax evasion and perverting the course of justice; each believed to be connected to gambling services that ran in the country between 2011 and 2018. […]
Four Arrests and Cash and Weapons Seized as Birmingham Police Raid Illegal Gambling Den
Four men have been arrested in Birmingham after local police received intelligence of an ‘illegal gambling den’ in the Ladywell Walk area of the city. Officers raided the premises and were met with what appears to be an amateur casino, with blackjack tables and gaming machines seized. Cash, weapons and drugs were also taken by […]
Paddy Power and Betfair Customer Info Stolen In Data Breach
The personal information of Paddy Power and Betfair customers has been hacked in a data breach… although the firms have denied that passwords or payment details have been compromised. However, Flutter – the parent company of the brands – refused to rule out the possibility that email addresses, the first line of postal addresses and […]