Organized crime groups have demanded shares of proceeds from illegal gambling operations and have used violence, including assault, extortion, and robbery, to collect debts and protect those operations.
November 24, 2025
high
pattern
Describes a recurring enforcement and revenue-extraction pattern associated with criminal enterprises involved in illegal gambling.
Organized crime groups have used illegal gambling operations as revenue sources and have laundered proceeds through mechanisms such as shell companies, cash exchanges, and cryptocurrencies while using control of games to facilitate debt collection.
October 23, 2025
high
operational
Describes common criminal-financial behaviors linking illegal gambling to organized crime funding and laundering methods.
Organized crime groups can operate illegal high-stakes poker games and use specialized cheating technology to fix game outcomes.
high
process
Describes a method by which criminal organizations can control results and defraud participants in illicit gambling.