Tag: crime
Nine Japanese nationals arrested for operating an offshore online casino
6 June 2025 at 7:53am UTC-4
Kanagawa prefectural police have announced that they had arrested nine people on 5 June after being tied to running a Curacao online casino.
The people were involved in ...
Bangladesh launches online gambling crackdown
29 May 2025 at 6:57am UTC-4
The Criminal Investigation Department of the Bangladesh police has launched a national crackdown to combat illegal online gambling.
It is one of the first enforcement actions ...
South Korean man charged over North Korean gambling operation
28 May 2025 at 6:42am UTC-4
A South Korean has been arrested and charged by police over his suspected involvement in the sale of illegal gambling sites for a team of North Korean hackers.
The 55-year-old ...
Boss of payments platform Papara arrested in Turkey in relation to illegal gambling
28 May 2025 at 5:43am UTC-4
The owner of digital payments platform Papara, Ahmed Faruk Karsli, has been arrested in Turkey along with 12 others as part of a probe into illegal gambling.
The suspects were ...
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 ...
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.
"1,271 ...
Defeated Rhode Island online gaming bill up for reconsideration
29 April 2025 at 5:53am UTC-4
A casino gaming bill that sought to criminalize bettors younger than 21 for online gambling has been scheduled for reconsideration after being defeated.
House Bill 5643 ...
Goa police stop illegal IPL betting operation through online apps
11 April 2025 at 6:53am UTC-4
Goa police have completed two raids against illegal Indian Premier League online betting organizations.
Officers found 101 mobile phones and 17 laptops used to operate the ...
Six Japanese comedians investigated for igaming accusations
4 April 2025 at 7:08am UTC-4
Six comedians from the Japanese entertainment agency Yoshimoto Kogyo are being accused of gambling on igaming platforms. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department sent papers to ...
