Tag: crime
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 ...
New Zealand warns influencers they face fines for advertising offshore casinos
1 April 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
RNZ has reported that the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, which handles igaming enforcement, for the first time has issued takedown notices to influencers promoting ...
Philippine legislators approve gaming bill to ban offshore operators
7 February 2025 at 7:11am UTC-5
Philippine legislators have approved a House bill to institutionalize the ban on offshore gambling operators.
In November, Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marco Jr. issued an ...
Japanese police report record tally of online casino users in 2024
4 February 2025 at 8:06am UTC-5
Japan’s National Police Agency has revealed it has identified 279 online casino users and dealers operating in the country last year.
This preliminary investigation into ...
Turkey shuts down over 230,000 illegal igaming sites in 2024
28 January 2025 at 8:39am UTC-5
Turkey closed down over 233,000 illegal gambling sites in 2024, according to official government data published by state-run news agency Anadolu Ajansi.
The country’s ...
Vietnam police bust US$1.2 billion illegal gaming operation
27 January 2025 at 11:04am UTC-5
Police in Vietnam recently took down an international crime operation that was alleged to have been involved in illegal gaming, online fraud, and money laundering.
Five ...
