Location: Asia
Philippine Senator accuses Government Service Insurance System of ignoring social cost of gambling investment
1 October 2025 at 6:35am UTC-4
Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros has criticized the Philippines Government Service Insurance System, a state-run pension fund for public sector workers, for its PHP1 billion ...
PAGCOR adds PHP50 million to illegal gambling crackdown
30 September 2025 at 5:49am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR will contribute PHP50 million towards the National Bureau of Investigation’s efforts to eradicate illegal gambling, including identifiying ...
Vietnam to launch international football betting pilot
29 September 2025 at 7:38am UTC-4
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has released a draft decree that proposes a five-year pilot program for international football betting, alongside horse and greyhound racing ...
Japanese police charge two men over illegal affiliate site
26 September 2025 at 7:36am UTC-4
Two men have been charged in Japan’s first crackdown on an online casino affiliate site, after allegedly facilitating JPY70 billion in illegal wagers.
Gifu Prefectural Police ...
Japan targets online casinos and celebrity endorsements via new law
26 September 2025 at 7:27am UTC-4
A Japanese law to curb gambling addiction came into force on September 25, placing greater restrictions on illegal online gambling.
Under the revised law, which was passed by ...
Vietnam jails 43 people for running VND88,000 billion online gambling ring
26 September 2025 at 7:09am UTC-4
The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City has jailed four siblings and nearly 40 others for running an online gambling and cryptocurrency ring that moved about VND88,000 billion ...
Korea Sports Promotion Foundation commended for efforts to reduce gambling harm
25 September 2025 at 6:40am UTC-4
The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation has received a commendation from Shim Oh-Taek, Chairman of the Integrated Supervision Committee of the Gambling Industry, for its work ...
Pakistani YouTuber Ducky Bhai denied bail in gambling app promotion case
24 September 2025 at 7:07am UTC-4
A judge in Pakistan has denied bail for YouTuber Saadur Rehman, known as Ducky Bhai, in a case involving the alleged promotion of gambling apps on social media.
The case ...
Yolo Group closes gray market gambling brands to pursue UAE licenses
24 September 2025 at 6:20am UTC-4
Yolo Group has confirmed plans to close its gray market online gambling brands, Sportsbet.io and Bitcasino.io, as it proceeds toward securing two vendor licenses in the UAE ...
Former Indian international cricketer appears in front of the Enforcement Directorate regarding 1xBet investigation
23 September 2025 at 7:08am UTC-4
Former Indian international cricketer Yuvraj Singh appeared in front of India’s Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in relation to a money laundering case involving online ...
