Location: Asia
The Supreme Court of India hears plea to ban all online sports betting apps
26 May 2025 at 4:39am UTC-4
The Supreme Court of India has heard a plea by politician Dr Kilari Anand Paul to ban all online sports betting apps due to their effect on the country’s youth ...
Newport World Resorts to upgrade online platform amid increasing competition
22 May 2025 at 8:29am UTC-4
Philippines integrated resort operator Newport World Resort is improving its online gambling platform, as competiton intensifies in the region.
The Philippines e-gaming market ...
PAGCOR chairman calls for collaboration to fight gambling addiction
20 May 2025 at 5:48am UTC-4
A senior figure at Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR, has called for stakeholders in the gambling sector to work together to tackle problem gambling.
The Chairman and Chief ...
Indonesia blocks over 28,000 accounts in online gambling crackdown
19 May 2025 at 7:22am UTC-4
Indonesian financial intelligence agency, The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center of Indonesia, or PPATK, has blocked over 28,000 bank accounts it believes are ...
Philippine regulator shares warning on fake gaming contracts
19 May 2025 at 6:09am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has issued a warning about fake gaming contracts being offered to Philippine residents.
The warnings concern allegations against licensed ...
Japanese lawmakers respond as illegal betting reaches JPY1 trillion
19 May 2025 at 5:50am UTC-4
Japan’s ruling and opposition parties have agreed to introduce a bill during the current legislative session to address illegal betting on online casinos, which has reached JPY1 ...
Buddhist monk arrested for illegal gambling scam
16 May 2025 at 9:19am UTC-4
A Buddhist monk in Thailand has been arrested after allegations that he stole more than US$9 million from donations at a temple he ran.
One of Thailand’s law enforcement ...
Hong Kong Jockey Club sets out stall as global sports entertainment brand
13 May 2025 at 10:45am UTC-4
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has partnered with Simon Fuller’s XIX Entertainment as part of a new initiative to position itself as a global sports and entertainment brand ...
Indonesian authorities bust Rp530 billion illegal gambling operation
12 May 2025 at 5:03pm UTC-4
The Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department has revealed that two individuals have been arrested for their part in an online-gambling-related money ...
Indonesia’s anti-igaming task force closes more than 1,200 cases
9 May 2025 at 6:37am UTC-4
Indonesia’s National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo says the country’s anti-gambling task force has dealt with 1,271 cases since its creation in November.
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