Location: Asia
Philippine crackdown on POGOs halted while 947 POGO workers wait for deportation
1 April 2025 at 7:06am UTC-4
The Philippines organized crime enforcement unit, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, is waiting to deport 947 Philippine offshore gaming operator workers out of the ...
Two online gambling-related arrests made during Indian Premier League
31 March 2025 at 8:14am UTC-4
Two men were arrested at an Indian Premier League match in Motera in the Indian state of Gujarat for allegedly betting online.
The arrests occurred Saturday during the IPL game ...
Indian politician calls for better igaming regulations in Tamil Nadu
31 March 2025 at 7:44am UTC-4
Doctor Anbumani Ramadoss, President of the Pattali Makkal Katchi party in Tamil Nadu, India, has called for the Tamil Nadu government to take more action to prevent igaming.
In ...
Parimatch becomes UFC’s official sportsbook in Asia
28 March 2025 at 7:35am UTC-4
UFC, the world’s largest mixed martial arts organization, has partnered with international sports betting platform Parimatch, which will become the UFC’s official sportsbook ...
Indian lawmakers to create Special Investigation Team to tackle igaming
28 March 2025 at 7:17am UTC-4
The Telangana government in India will amend its laws on igaming by creating a Special Investigation Team to try to stop gambling in the state while enforcing stricter sanctions ...
Indian lawmakers hold heated debate on risks of online gambling
27 March 2025 at 6:51am UTC-4
India’s Union Minister for Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw was subject to robust questioning on the safety of online gambling in India’s lower house of Parliament, Lok ...
India cracks down on illegal online gambling ahead of IPL season
25 March 2025 at 7:18am UTC-4
India’s Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence has released an overview of its crackdown on offshore online gambling firms.
Under Indian financial laws ...
Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration bans layover flights for POGO fugitives
25 March 2025 at 6:55am UTC-4
The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration has further tightened restrictions for foreign nationals linked to crimes associated with POGOs, by banning deportation flights with ...
PAGCOR orders license holder to end advertising sponsorship over integrity concerns
24 March 2025 at 8:16am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has ordered one of its license holders to end its advertising agreement with an online TV program.
PAGCOR has requested the ...
Philippine POGO raid leads to 131 arrests in Makati City
24 March 2025 at 7:07am UTC-4
Philippine authorities have made 131 arrests in Makati City after discovering a POGO hub in the city.
The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group ...
