Location: South Korea
Korean baseball players face police complaint over illegal online gambling in Taiwan
20 February 2026 at 6:46am UTC-5
A police complaint has been filed against four Korean Baseball players who were found entering a Taiwan online gambling venue illegally earlier this month.
The complaint ...
Hana Bank President joins South Korea campaign against youth igaming
9 February 2026 at 7:56am UTC-5
Lee Hosung, President of Hana Bank in South Korea, has joined the country’s campaign to tackle youth igaming and raise awareness, according to The Asia Business Daily.
In his ...
Hann Online relaunches in the Philippines with PhilWeb
5 February 2026 at 7:36am UTC-5
Philippine igaming supplier PhilWeb Corporation has launched Hann Online, marking the return of the igaming site associated with South Korean Dae Sik Han, the founder of Hann ...
South Korean police detain 84 linked to overseas gambling rings
2 December 2025 at 7:05am UTC-5
The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency in South Korea has arrested 84 people linked to criminal groups that operated illegal gambling sites from bases in Dubai and Seoul over four ...
South Korea now arresting gang members for illegal igaming and cybercrime more often than other crimes
1 December 2025 at 7:15am UTC-5
The Korean National Police Agency has reported that, for the first time, Korean gang members are being arrested more for online scams, including illegal igaming, rather than for ...
South Korean gambling crackdown clocks over 5,000 arrests
25 November 2025 at 7:01am UTC-5
Korean authorities have arrested 5,196 people over a year-long operation targeting illegal online gambling.
According to the National Office of Investigation, the operation ...
South Korean police bust $15 million illegal gambling rings run from converted internet cafés
28 October 2025 at 7:46am UTC-4
South Korean police in the city of Jeju have dismantled an organized crime network running illegal online gambling operations aimed at teenagers and seafarers.
According to the ...
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 ...
Teen gambling addiction causes concern in South Korea
17 September 2025 at 5:39am UTC-4
A South Korean lawmaker has warned that the number of teenagers in South Korea getting treatment for gambling addiction has tripled in two years.
According to data released ...
South Korea succeeds in largest ever repatriation of criminals linked to online gambling in the Philippines
3 September 2025 at 7:23am UTC-4
South Korea’s National Police Agency has repatriated 49 people from the Philippines after the suspects were accused of fraud, cybercrimes involving illegal online casinos, and ...
