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Due to insufficient evidence, a court issued an acquittal in favour of the former administrator of the National Lottery, Luis Maisichell Dicent. The magistrates also discharged defendant Edison Miguel Perdomo as the Public Ministry had not provided sufficient evidence that he had received a bribe nor had they proved the other accusations made against him….

Luis Dicent, former head of the National Lottery, has presented his final statements before the Second Collegiate Court of the National District in the administrative corruption trial called “Operation 13” in which he is the main defendant. During his speech, which lasted for more than an hour, Dicent argued that while he had held the position of…

The Prosecutor’s Office has filed an indictment against four people who have been accused of being part of a criminal network dedicated to carrying out fraud through online sports betting.  Among the accused is a Russian citizen who has also been accused of being a spy. A judge sent Russian citizen Sergei Vagin to jail…

Playtech is now using Iovation’s FraudForce software across its Playtech Open Platform. FraudForce focuses on the device patterns and recognition, not the user, to detect fraudulent activity and identify hidden links between devices and suspicious accounts or identify manipulation. Using real-time data dynamics, FraudForce has built a data recognition centre capable of matching over five…

Universal Entertainment’s former Chairman Kazuo Okada has been found guilty of three acts of fraud by a Special Investigation Committee. The three-month investigation concluded that Okada ‘led and conducted the fraudulent acts.’ It said: “As a result of the investigation of the Special Investigation Committee, it has become clear that Mr. Okada led and conducted…

SafeCharge, a leader in advanced payment technologies, has partnered with Sphonic, a data network of leading 3rd party vendors that provides real time authentication and fraud management decisions to a burgeoning digital world, to address industry-wide KYC and fraud prevention challenges. This partnership enables SafeCharge to add complimentary compliance services such as KYC, document verification,…

Playtech has agreed a strategic partnership with Featurespace, an industry leader in fraud prevention and risk management software using Adaptive Behavioural Analytics and machine learning. The collaboration will see Featurespace’s ARIC technology solutions integrated into Playtech’s player management system to provide an enhanced layer of fraud and risk management tools for Playtech licensees. Featurespace’s real-time,…