Location: Asia

Philippine Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission partners with cybercrime agency to tackle illegal igaming

17 March 2026 at 7:01am UTC-4
The Philippines’ Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission has entered an agreement with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center as part of a crackdown on ...

GCash blocks merchants over illegal igaming

16 March 2026 at 8:03am UTC-4
Mobile wallet company GCash has blocked more than 3,200 merchants linked to illegal activities, including igaming operations. According to the Manila Bulletin, the company said ...
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Social media platform restored in Philippines after being taken down for illegal gambling

16 March 2026 at 6:58am UTC-4
Access to the blogging platform Tumblr was restored in the Philippines after authorities acknowledged the site had been mistakenly blocked during a crackdown targeting illegal ...

India’s Cyber Crime Police take down illegal online gambling advertisements

12 March 2026 at 8:18am UTC-4
Cyber Crime Police in Hyderabad, India, have detected and removed 124 social media accounts that were running 539 paid advertisements promoting unlawful online gaming and sports ...

Four arrested in the Philippines over online gambling hub

11 March 2026 at 7:52am UTC-4
Police in the Philippines have arrested four South Korean nationals suspected of operating an illegal online gambling hub from a condominium unit in Cebu City. Operatives from ...

MegaFUNalo launches live studio games in the Philippines

11 March 2026 at 7:35am UTC-4
Philippine gaming company Bloomberry has introduced what it describes as the country’s first fully transparent live studio games through its online platform, MegaFUNalo. The ...
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Eight arrests made in Korean KRW70 billion igaming operation

9 March 2026 at 8:00am UTC-4
Police in South Korea have arrested eight members of a criminal group accused of operating illegal igaming platforms that processed about KRW70 billion in wagers, according to ...

NEWS DROP: Expert mode activated — Tonet Quiogue joins CiG as first “Expert Contributor”

5 March 2026 at 12:47pm UTC-5
Manila, 6 March 2026 – Complete iGaming (CiG) has officially gone live on its new Expert Contributor Program, with Arden Consult’s Marie Antonette “Tonet” B. Quiogue ...

Pacific Online Systems makes PHP280 million investment in Belle Corp shares

5 March 2026 at 7:35am UTC-5
Philippine online lottery supplier Pacific Online Systems has acquired 200 million treasury shares of parent firm, Belle Corp, as part of its strategic shift away from online ...

Philippine authorities move to charge influencers promoting illegal online gambling

5 March 2026 at 6:08am UTC-5
Philippine cybercrime authorities are pursuing criminal cases against promoters of illegal online gambling after an investigation into websites, mobile applications, and social ...