Organizational structures of unregulated and illegal online gambling syndicates based in Costa Rica, Panama, and other offshore jurisdictions. These entities operate without proper licensing, without paying taxes, and by breaking laws in North America, The European Union, and the United Kingdom.
These organizations operate from Costa Rica, Panama, Anjouan, and other offshore jurisdictions specifically to avoid regulation and oversight from legitimate gaming authorities in the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union.
Without proper licensing, players have no legal protection, no guarantee of fair play, and no recourse if disputes arise. Your funds are at risk, and the games may not be truly random.
Protect yourself: Only play on licensed, regulated platforms with proper oversight and player protection measures.
Permanent registry of individuals disqualified from licensed gambling operations
The Poker Police Black Book is a formal registry of individuals whose documented involvement in illegal online gambling operations — targeting players in the USA, EU, and UK — disqualifies them from ever being trusted with a licensed physical or digital casino in regulated jurisdictions. This includes CEOs, co-founders, and key operators of the illegal gambling syndicates listed on this page.
Operators like Tony G (Antanas Guoga) and Michael Josem of Coin Poker, and Matt Valeo of Phenom Poker, have now been flagged. Their attempts to hide illegal gambling services behind cryptocurrency and token offshore licenses such as Anjouan have been documented and will be presented to regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies, and gambling commissions internationally.
If you are a streamer, affiliate, content creator, social media personality, or marketing partner who publicly promotes any of the illegal online gambling syndicates listed on this page — including Coin Poker and Phenom Poker — you should seriously consider whether it is worth it.
By marketing these platforms to audiences in the USA, the EU, or the UK, you are acting as an advocate for an illegal gambling syndicate. This is not a gray area. These organizations have been documented breaking laws across multiple jurisdictions. Their owners are being added to the Black Book. Marketing them publicly creates a documented trail connecting you to those illegal operations.
Coin Poker is a prime example: they spent years hiding from legitimate regulation, then obtained a meaningless Anjouan license — a piece of paper from one of the least credible authorities in the world — while continuing to run marketing campaigns targeting players in restricted jurisdictions. Anyone who promoted them was promoting an illegal gambling business. The same applies to Phenom Poker, America's Card Room, Bovada, and every other syndicate on this list.
⚠️ Ask yourself: Is a commission check or a sponsorship deal worth being publicly associated with illegal gambling syndicates whose owners are being flagged for international law enforcement action? The Poker Police tracks and documents these associations. Choose wisely.