#Zhang

Leigh Valley Live

Baccarat scam nets $300K from Wind Creek casino, police say

Four people are being charged for participating in a six-person baccarat scam that cheated the Wind Creek Bethlehem casino out of $300000, according to police. Illinois residents Zu Lin, Yuhan Hu, Liping Zhou and Zhencan Chen were part of the six-person team that perpetrated the scam early Wednesday morning, according to court documents. They were…

Incidents ・ 09 March 2024

asamnews.com

New York casino expansion targets Asian Americans

As the race for one of the three viable casino licenses in New York has begun, sights are set on Asian Americans. Critics say major casino operators use aggressive advertisements tailored towards the community. Opponents argue the use of culturally significant symbols and celebrations preys on the historically marginalized group for profit. While…

Gambling Addiction ・ 05 March 2024

Asia One

Woman wins over $1m after hitting jackpot on MBS casino slot machine, Singapore News

One woman became an instant millionaire after hitting the jackpot on a slot machine at the Marina Bay Sands casino on Sunday (Jan 7). She won over $1.17 million, reported Shin Min Daily News. Zhang, who is a Sands Gold member, told the Chinese evening daily that he had entered the Ruby Lounge to observe which casino games had the best odds before…

Winnings ・ 11 January 2024

Mothership

Woman wins S$1.17 million slot machine jackpot at Marina Bay Sands casino

A woman won over S$1.17 million after hitting the slot machine jackpot at the Marina Bay Sands casino on Sunday, Jan. 7. This chance occurrence was witnessed by a fellow casino patron and reported by Shin Min Daily News. The exact amount of winnings was S$1175425.82. The fellow punter, Zhang, a Sands Rewards Club member, said he was at the Ruby…

Winnings ・ 10 January 2024

Wild Casino

$5,000 Welcome Bonus

Deposit bonuses are optional and must be requested by the player when making a deposit. For example, use Promo Code WILD1 to a 100% Casino bonus. Your bonus request will be assessed and, if your account is eligible for the bonus, it will be added to your account immediately.

Must Share News

Woman Wins Over S$1.1M At MBS Casino Slot Machine In Rare Incident

Many gamblers hope to become millionaires overnight with the help of nothing more than a slot machine, but striking big is actually a very rare occurrence. Incredibly enough, this was the reality for a woman in Singapore recently. She won more than S$1.17 million from a slot machine at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Casino. An expert in statistics…

Winnings ・ 09 January 2024

Macau Business

Chinese punters placed RMB300 bln in bets linked to Suncity online gambling

Mainland Chinese gamblers had contributed over RMB300 billion (MOP339 billion/USD42 billion) to online gaming activities led by former Suncity Group boss Alvin Chau, China Central Television has reported. According to a CCTV report on Monday, a court in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, believes that the junket operator could have pocketed around RMB8.7…

Incidents ・ 08 January 2024

AGB - Asia Gaming Brief

Suncity's online gambling wagering exceeded $42.2 billion, reported the State-owned TV

The report from CCTV has unveiled details of the cross-border gambling operations, including the scale of the online gambling business, affiliates' requirements, and how the online gambling group received and settled gambling funds. CCTV noted that Alvin Chau started an online gambling business in the Philippines targeting Chinese nationals in…

Incidents ・ 08 January 2024

chinadaily.com.cn

Lottery shop owner ordered to pay customer over $33,000 for missed jackpot

A lottery shop owner in Jiangsu province has been ordered by a local court to compensate a customer over 240000 yuan ($33000) for failing to print a lottery ticket that could have resulted in a 5-million-yuan ($685000) jackpot. The incident occurred when the customer, surnamed Li, placed an order for a lottery ticket through WeChat and paid for it…

Lottery ・ 20 November 2023

RELATED LOCATIONS

Country

China

Country

Singapore

Country

Hong-Kong

Philstar Global

4 Chinese, 3 Taiwanese nabbed for online gambling

MANILA, Philippines - Four Chinese and three Taiwanese who were allegedly running an online gambling hub in Las Piñas City have been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Chinese nationals Zhang Quanbao, Song Tianming, Yu Liming and Liu Jianxin as well as Taiwanese Li Yi Liang, Huang Hsin-Chiang and Lin Yue Hong are being held at the BI…

Incidents ・ 06 July 2023

Gambling News

Electronic Craps Dealer at Riverwalk Casino Caught Cheating

Cheating in casinos is as old a trick as casinos themselves and while the tools and methods have evolved throughout the years, one element in the scheme remained a constant - the need for insider help. Riverwalk Casino in Vicksburg, Mississippi was the latest casino to report an incident in which a casino employee was caught cheating while on duty.…

Craps ・ 31 December 2022

The New York Times

Casinos Target a Vulnerable Clientele: Older Asian Gamblers

MONTICELLO, N.Y. - Soon after the white coach bus pulled up on a recent Monday morning, the passengers stepped off into the frigid cold. Outside, they rushed to the nearest tree, railing, wall or grassy knoll to stash their plastic bags crammed with thermoses of rice and soup. With their lunches stowed away, they headed into the gleaming casino at…

Gambling Addiction ・ 26 December 2022

The Epoch Times

China’s Communist Cadres Warned Not to Gamble During World Cup Amid Capital Outflow Concerns

It's not a secret that many Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials are keen on gambling during the World Cup, and during this year's FIFA tournament, China's top disciplinary watchdog warned that gambling is ruining young cadres. A Nov. 24 article of the State Supervision Commission of the Central Discipline Inspection (CCDI) revealed several…

Incidents ・ 03 December 2022

RELATED CATEGORIES

Category

Incidents

Category

Winnings

Category

Law

Category

Industry

Barstool Sports

Beer and Clothing In Las Vegas: Russians, Boxing, and Black Jack

To start the next American Blogology, we will have to start before the beginning: In the Barstool office where I was approached by Large to do a last-second assignment. But that is far from where this story truly starts. If you have already consumed the run-up to Canelo vs. Bivol weekend, skip down to where in bold it says "Where it all begins"…

Blackjack ・ 11 May 2022

Global News

B.C. casinos used foreign high rollers as money-laundering ‘pawns,’ inquiry hears

In 2012, an RCMP investigation reported that Richmond's River Rock Casino and New Westminster's Starlight Casino "are a very significant source of money-laundering activity, using wealthy People's Republic of China gamblers as willing pawns in their activity." The confidential RCMP document that makes this explosive allegation - which has not…

Lottery ・ 21 February 2022

WUSA9

Former Md. casino dealer charged in $1M cheating scheme

Ming Zhang, 32, was ordered to pay full restitution on the $1046560 loss resulting from his involvement in a baccarat cheating scheme at two casinos. WASHINGTON - Two Maryland casinos were conned out of more than a million dollars after an elaborate baccarat cheating scheme led by a former dealer and several co-conspirators in September…

Baccarat ・ 17 February 2022

Gambling News

Five New Yorkers Busted for Alleged Atlantic City Casino Scam

Some casinos are still getting scammed by some of the oldest tricks in the book. Five casinos in Atlantic City were reportedly target by a gang of crooks out of New York City, who managed to cash bogus checks at the properties in exchange for gambling chips. In total, the quintet of crooks managed to steal over $1 million in just three days without…

Land-based ・ 25 December 2021

RELATED BRANDS

MGM Resorts

Golden Nugget Casino

Wynn Resorts

888

Rigged Casino

Spectrum News

China issues warrant for Suncity boss over illegal gambling

BEIJING (AP) - Macao police on Saturday detained the head of Macao's biggest junket organizer and others after Chinese authorities issued an arrest warrant for them over accusations that they ran an illegal cross-border gambling syndicate. The arrests in the gambling enclave came after prosecutors in Wenzhou, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, on…

Law ・ 27 November 2021

Pocket Gamer

Netmarble picks up social casino developer SpinX Games for $2.19 billion

South Korean mobile developer Netmarble has acquired social casino studio SpinX Games for ₩2.5 trillion ($2.19 billion). The deal will see Netmarble purchase 100 per cent of shares in SpinX Games, as the company continues to expand its offerings while now introducing a new genre to its catalogue. Based in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong and set up in 2014,…

Winnings ・ 26 October 2021

Vegas Slots Online

Five People Facing Accusations of $1.12m Casino Scam

Five New York residents are accused of stealing $1.12m from casinos through an alleged fake check scheme. The suspects allegedly deposited fake bank checks in exchange for casino chips from August 26 to August 28 at five Atlantic City casinos, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office announcement on Thursday. The Ocean Casino Resort,…

Incidents ・ 15 October 2021

The Fintech Times

Netmarble Set to Expand Its Portfolio With SpinX Games Acquisition

Global mobile game leader Netmarble Corp. is set to expand its horizons with a share purchase agreement, leading to the acquisition of the mobile social casino pioneer SpinX Games. The agreement lays down the details for the acquisition of the fast-growing mobile social casino game developer SpinX, which will sell 100% of its shares to Netmarble,…

Industry ・ 09 August 2021

Game Developer

Press Releases- Netmarble Enters into Share Purchase Agreement to Acquire Global Mobile Casino Games Company, SpinX Games

LOS ANGELES - August. 2, 2021 - Global mobile game publisher Netmarble Corp. today announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of SpinX Games, one of the fastest-growing companies in the mobile Social Casino game industry. Under the agreement, Netmarble will acquire 100% of shares of SpinX Games at $2.19…

Mobile ・ 09 August 2021

Bleeding Cool

Netmarble To Acquire Mobile Casino Games Company SpinX Games

This week, Netmarble announced that they plan to acquire a new company into the mix with mobile casino games developer SpinX Games. SpinX has built itself up over time to become one of the largest companies making games for the genre, and as such, they are being bought out at a hefty sum. According to the brief details released about the agreement,…

Mobile ・ 07 August 2021

Tweak Town

Netmarble buys third-largest casino mobile games company for $2.19 bn

Arena of Valor developer Netmarble buys one of the most lucrative mobile devs in the business. Netmarble today announced it has acquired SpinX, a mobile developer behind social casino hits like Lotsa Slots, Cash Frenzy and Jackpot World. Netmarble paid $2.19 billion for the share buyout, which is almost as much as the company made in the entire…

Winnings ・ 02 August 2021

Law360

AIG Tells 9th Circ. Casino Out Of Luck On COVID-19 Coverage

Law360 (July 12, 2021, 5:52 PM EDT) -- The Ninth Circuit should back a lower court's decision to toss a Las Vegas casino's suit over pandemic-related losses, AIG Specialty Insurance Co. said, arguing there was no physical loss or damage to trigger coverage. The insurer argued in a brief filed Friday that Circus Circus LV LP's interpretation of…

Covid ・ 13 July 2021

The Lott Media Centre

Edgeworth Man Left Speechless After Being Flooded With Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot Win

Edgeworth may be bracing for some rain in the week ahead, but for one resident it will be raining in cash as well, after scoring a long-awaited $100000 Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot prize. The New South Wales man took home the guaranteed 1st Prize in Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw 10471, drawn Thursday 17 June. He scored $100000. Straight after…

Winnings ・ 18 June 2021

WCVB

3 indicted in Baccarat cheating scheme at Encore Boston Harbor casino

NEWSCENTER FIVE AT 7:00. BEN: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SAYS 3 MEN ARE INDICTED IN A CHEATING SCHEME AT ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR. AN ENCORE CASINO DEALER IS ACCUSED OF TEAMING UP WITH FORMER MARYLAND CASINO DEALER AND A THIRD MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA IN A BACCAR SCHEME THAT NETTED THEM $23,50 OVER TWO NIGHTS. WHILE THE DEALER WAS DEALING THE CARDS,…

Baccarat ・ 07 May 2021

Mass Live

Cheating scheme involving baccarat at Encore Boston Harbor leads to charges; two other men indicted in separate stabbing case at casino

The Massachusetts Attorney General's office said five people were indicted in two separate incidents that occurred at Encore Boston Harbor including a cheating scheme involving baccarat and a stabbing at the casino. The indictments were announced Friday. The cheating scheme involved an Encore casino dealer, a former casino dealer from Maryland, and…

Baccarat ・ 07 May 2021