When Bookies Go Bad: Paul Phua While those in the know will certainly be familiar with the name Paul Phua, most people have never heard of this unassuming, modest figure born in Borneo, Malaysia who just happens to be the world’s biggest bookie. Best described as the “unknown king of international gambling”, Phua is a … Read moreWhen Bookies Go Bad: Paul Phua
Gambling On The Super Bowl – Could It Be Legalised? The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events of the year for both the United States and the rest of the world, and is among the most watched pieces of television in history. An estimated one billion fans watch the event as it … Read moreGuide To The Legality of The Super Bowl
Incredible Casino Crimes Around the World Although movies make casino heists look glamorous and thrilling, the reality is that modern-day casinos are hyper aware of security issues, and it is almost impossible to get through these to the cash they keep on hand. Most of the theft attempted these days are prosaic smash-and-grabs, or thieves … Read moreIncredible Casino Crimes Around the World
Casinos Heists Often End In Disaster For The Crooks We’ve seen in it film and stories; that big, elaborate heist that a potential robber spends months to perfect, and then finally pulls off in a blaze of glory. In these stories, the robbery is almost always successful, and they get away with enough money to … Read moreCasino Robbery Attempts
The World of Modern Casino Security We’ve seen it in books, film, and video games: the casino heist. An elaborate plan to break into a high tech casino and loot the millions upon millions of cash held inside the vaults. There will often be a breakdown of the heist, including different ways to bypass the … Read moreModern Casino Security
Cricket Match Fixing With the recent clearing of the match fixing allegations that were levelled against the Ashes third test match and an UAE cricket match, the fixing of cricket matches is once again in the spotlight. The allegations against the Ashes third test were levelled by The Sun reporters, who claim Indian bookmakers had … Read moreCricket Match Fixing Scandal
Fascinating Unsolved Casino Mysteries Given that casinos house millions of dollars and there are often clear-cut links to organised crime, it’s no wonder that crime rates in the area tend to rise when a new casino opens. As such, there are thousands of fascinating stories about casino heists, murders, and disappearances linked to casinos and … Read moreFascinating Unsolved Casino Mysteries
Casino Security Breaches In the Spotlight More instances of land based casino security violations showed up this month. In one of the more high profile incidents, legendry rapper and television personality, Flavour Flav was attacked at South Point Casino in Las Vegas. The attack on the 58 year old was filmed and soon spread on … Read moreCasino Security Breaches In the Spotlight
Infamous Criminals in Sporting History I’m no FBI profiler -I simply could not tell you why certain athletes turn into hardened criminals, but I am guessing it has something to do with being millionaires at a very tender age, outfitted with a veritable army of enablers, and far too much free time. Most professional players … Read moreInfamous Criminals in Sporting History
The Future Of Canada’s Gambling Laws Gambling is a pastime enjoyed the world over, and while it has seen major changes in regulation and law among many countries in recent years, Canada is one of the few that has, for the most part, allowed its citizens to gamble as freely as they want to. In … Read moreA Guide To Canada’s Gambling Laws
