Location: Indonesia
Indonesia bans Polymarket for illegal gambling
26 May 2026 at 7:28am UTC-4
Indonesia has moved to block access to prediction market platform Polymarket after regulators claimed the site was effectively offering igaming under another name.
The country ...
Indonesian authorities arrest 321 in igaming sting
11 May 2026 at 7:11am UTC-4
Indonesian authorities have arrested 321 foreign nationals in one of the country’s biggest operations against illegal igaming networks, as officials intensify efforts to tackle ...
Indonesia’s igaming turnover falls 20% in 2025
2 February 2026 at 7:24am UTC-5
The circulation of money linked to igaming in Indonesia hit IDR286.8 trillion in 2025, according to the latest annual report from the country’s financial oversight body, the ...
Indonesian Police Chief blames FOMO and unemployment for rise in online gambling
27 January 2026 at 7:41am UTC-5
Indonesia’s National Police force has reported a significant increase in online gambling cases, with authorities linking the rise to unemployment and a ‘fear of missing out ...
Indonesia reports shift in online gambling deposits to QR payments and crypto
9 January 2026 at 7:44am UTC-5
Indonesia’s financial regulator, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center, has reported increased use of crypto and QR payments alongside a decline in online ...
Indonesia reports decline in online gambling activity
19 December 2025 at 6:03am UTC-5
Indonesia has recorded a decline in online gambling transactions in 2025, which the government attributed to tighter enforcement and more targeted intervention across digital and ...
Igaming ads continue to target Indonesian Meta users despite ban
17 November 2025 at 7:55am UTC-5
Gambling promoters are evading Indonesia’s ban on online betting and advertising by disguising paid promotions as harmless content across Meta’s platforms, an investigation by ...
Indonesia pushed to toughen igaming crackdown
10 November 2025 at 7:31am UTC-5
Oleh Soleh, Commission I Member of the House of Representatives in Indonesia, has called on the government to continue blocking igaming platforms, even as gambling transaction ...
Indonesia blocks over 2 million gambling websites
7 November 2025 at 6:48am UTC-5
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs shut down more than 2 million online gambling websites between October 20 and November 2, as part of a national ...
Minister says Indonesia’s online gambling crackdown remains ineffective
6 November 2025 at 5:43am UTC-5
Indonesia’s Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra has said government efforts to combat online gambling have so far proved ...
