Location: Asia
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 ...
Tokyo hosts Japan-UK online gambling addiction conference
23 September 2025 at 6:42am UTC-4
Representatives from Japan and the UK met in Tokyo on Sunday to discuss the harms of gambling addiction caused by online casinos and other gambling-related platforms and measures ...
Newport World Resorts to expand online gaming presence in the Philippines
23 September 2025 at 6:36am UTC-4
Philippine integrated resort Newport World Resorts has revealed plans to scale up its online gaming operations as electronic gaming continues to surge in the Philippines.
Nilo ...
CiG chats with the Philippines’ Casino Plus Chief Executive Evan Spytma
23 September 2025 at 6:03am UTC-4
Complete iGaming Editor Hannah Gannagé-Stewart recently sat down with Evan Spytma, the Chief Executive of Casino Plus in Clark, Philippines, during the IAG EXPO in Manila ...
