Tag: Illegal Gambling
Offshore betting ads surge in India despite gaming law
2 June 2026 at 5:48am UTC-4
Offshore gambling operators continue to target Indian customers through online ads, despite stricter gaming regulations, according to new data.
The Advertising Standards ...
Thai authorities block gambling websites ahead of FIFA World Cup
1 June 2026 at 7:25am UTC-4
Police in Thailand have increased efforts to combat igaming ahead of the FIFA World Cup, with a particular focus on football wagering websites and gambling-related social media ...
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 ...
Indian government set to block Kalshi and Polymarket
22 May 2026 at 7:30am UTC-4
India's central government is moving to formally block prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Electronics and ...
Kalshi and Polymarket operate in India despite ban
18 May 2026 at 7:39am UTC-4
Prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket have continued to allow users in India to register and trade on their platforms despite warnings from India’s Ministry of ...
Korean baseball players reinstated after illegal gambling in Taiwan
6 May 2026 at 7:16am UTC-4
The Korean baseball club, the Lotte Giants, reinstated three players to the first-team roster on May 5 after gambling-related suspensions, returning them to action against the ...
Louisiana lawmakers advance racketeering bill
5 May 2026 at 6:57am UTC-4
Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make online sweepstakes casinos, as well as other illegal gambling operations, a racketeering offense.
House Bill 53, which ...
Philippine National Police axe 11 senior officers over anti-gambling failures
1 May 2026 at 5:19am UTC-4
The Philippine National Police has relieved 11 high-ranking police officers after a review of their performance in tackling illegal gambling.
The officers, from Police Regional ...
Four arrested as Indian police break up igaming operation
27 April 2026 at 7:36am UTC-4
Police in Colva in the Indian state of Goa have broken up an alleged igaming operation after a raid that led to the arrest of four men.
According to officials, the operation ...
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 ...
