Tag: Illegal Gambling

Former Abbot of Thai temple jailed for 50 years for gambling-related embezzlement

22 April 2026 at 6:07am UTC-4
A Thai court has handed down a 50-year prison sentence to the former Abbot of a well-known temple after he was found guilty of using an online gambling network to facilitate 19 ...

Indian police launch crackdown on Indian Premier League betting

13 April 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
Police in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have launched a crackdown on illegal betting linked to the Indian Premier League. According to media reports, at a recent high ...

Washington State Attorney General sues Kalshi

30 March 2026 at 7:50am UTC-4
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has sued Kalshi, alleging the company is operating in violation of state gambling laws. The complaint, filed in King County Superior ...

Nepal orders shutdown of ibetting platforms

30 March 2026 at 7:46am UTC-4
Nepal’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has instructed authorities to shut down all ibetting sites within 24 hours after a Cabinet decision to curb illegal ...
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Philippine police make 170 arrests in illegal e-sabong crackdown

26 March 2026 at 8:23am UTC-4
The Philippine National Police have arrested 170 people during a raid on an illegal e-sabong operation in Tondo, as authorities step up enforcement against the banned activity ...

Indian nationals arrested in online gambling raids in Thailand

26 March 2026 at 8:17am UTC-4
Thai authorities have arrested 68 Indian nationals after coordinated raids on two villas in Pattaya, dismantling online gambling operations with a total turnover of THB2.3 billion ...
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Indian government blocks 300 illegal gambling sites

23 March 2026 at 8:04am UTC-4
The Indian government has banned 300 sites and mobile apps as part of a crackdown on illegal gambling, enforcing rules that came into effect last year, as reported by The News ...

Australian media regulator blocks eight more illegal operators

19 March 2026 at 7:40am UTC-4
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has ordered internet service providers to block eight more offshore gambling websites after finding they breached national law ...

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 ...