Gladys Posted Tuesday at 03:31 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:31 PM 23 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: There's a long inset piece on pages 31 &32 (41-2 of pdf) of the UN Report on the King Gaming fiasco, with more information on the Far east connections than have appeared locally. It's also interesting that they make the point: Further examination of GC 1’s online presence prior to the raid reveals only a very simple website designed with limited functionality serving as a landing page, consistent with shell iGaming businesses used as fronts by criminal groups for laundering of criminal proceeds as some did on here. There are other mentions as well. Yes, I read that as well and remember people referring to the minimal number of hits the webpage had. Unfortunately, the version of the report I downloaded to my mobile does not have a search function to find other references to the IOM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted Tuesday at 04:29 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:29 PM Anyone who had followed properly the reporting of Philippe Auclair and the Josimar crew wouldn't be surprised by any of this. It all stinks, it always has. The mob built Vegas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted Tuesday at 05:41 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:41 PM Philippe is great. There's a new documentary on illegal gambling and match fixing on German TV that has just been released, which has him in it (and yours truly, although I do have more of a face for radio). He's one of the few investigative reporters our industry has and of which it needs more. https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/Y3JpZDovL3Nwb3J0c2NoYXUuZGUvNzdjNzJkMGMtNWM2NS00Njk5LWEyMWQtNDBkNDZkYWRmZjIy/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANDL Posted Tuesday at 07:18 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:18 PM 4 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: There's a long inset piece on pages 31 &32 (41-2 of pdf) of the UN Report on the King Gaming fiasco, with more information on the Far east connections than have appeared locally. It's also interesting that they make the point: Further examination of GC 1’s online presence prior to the raid reveals only a very simple website designed with limited functionality serving as a landing page, consistent with shell iGaming businesses used as fronts by criminal groups for laundering of criminal proceeds as some did on here. There are other mentions as well. It’s worth posting the link as the report isn’t that easy to find https://www.unodc.org/roseap/uploads/documents/Publications/2024/TOC_Convergence_Report_2024.pdf Page 41 onwards. As government has already said definitely no damage to the IOMs global reputation at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxkinho Posted Tuesday at 09:57 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:57 PM The connections that the founder of king has to Zhao Wei are an indication of how much of a bad guy he is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_Wei_(gangster) Sounds more and more like the Triads, doesn’t it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted Tuesday at 10:04 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:04 PM (edited) Quote Recently the scam compounds have been identified in Dubai, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Peru and according to a BBC World Services reports referencing Chinese court documents, the Isle of Man - believed to be the first time a pig butchering operation has said to have been based in a western country. At least we were first. Well done Manxies! 🇮🇲 Edited Tuesday at 10:05 PM by slinkydevil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted Tuesday at 10:06 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:06 PM 1 minute ago, slinkydevil said: At least we were first. Well done Manxies! "The IoM - Where you Can". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted Tuesday at 10:11 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:11 PM 3 minutes ago, slinkydevil said: At least we were first. Well done Manxies! 🇮🇲 Wait for the next press release that we have been nominated for the best small pig butchery island in the world. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted Tuesday at 10:13 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:13 PM 1 minute ago, Gladys said: Wait for the next press release that we have been nominated for the best small pig butchery island in the world. But is it Biosphere certified? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted Tuesday at 10:14 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:14 PM 2 minutes ago, Gladys said: Wait for the next press release that we have been nominated for the best small pig butchery island in the world. And we'll still come in 8th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted Tuesday at 10:15 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:15 PM 2 minutes ago, Amadeus said: But is it Biosphere certified? Well the UN are right behind us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted Tuesday at 10:16 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:16 PM 1 minute ago, Gladys said: Wait for the next press release that we have been nominated for the best small pig butchery island in the world. All joking aside though - pretty shameful the whole thing. Hope it turns a corner, but it's a definitely a black mark against the IOM. Duped by flashing money and glitzy plans. https://www.hofmandujardin.nl/headquarters/king-gaming-isle-of-man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted Tuesday at 10:23 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:23 PM They were fawning over the place... 2200549B SOC Department for Enterprise appeal statement.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted Tuesday at 10:24 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:24 PM Just now, slinkydevil said: All joking aside though - pretty shameful the whole thing. Hope it turns a corner, but it's a definitely a black mark against the IOM. Duped by flashing money and glitzy plans. https://www.hofmandujardin.nl/headquarters/king-gaming-isle-of-man No, all joking aside, it is more than shameful, it is horrific. We pride ourselves in being a caring society. Yet, who knows how many people who have been extorted, coerced and, potentially abused, have we had here, and ignored? But we were not on the 6 am bus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted Tuesday at 10:34 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:34 PM 8 minutes ago, Gladys said: No, all joking aside, it is more than shameful, it is horrific. We pride ourselves in being a caring society. Yet, who knows how many people who have been extorted, coerced and, potentially abused, have we had here, and ignored? We should maybe form a self-help group...perhaps call it "Manx Taxpayers". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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