Tag: Illegal Gambling
Vietnam jails 43 people for running VND88,000 billion online gambling ring
26 September 2025 at 7:09am UTC-4
The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City has jailed four siblings and nearly 40 others for running an online gambling and cryptocurrency ring that moved about VND88,000 billion ...
Former Indian international cricketer appears in front of the Enforcement Directorate regarding 1xBet investigation
23 September 2025 at 7:08am UTC-4
Former Indian international cricketer Yuvraj Singh appeared in front of India’s Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in relation to a money laundering case involving online ...
Ex-Fuji TV executive admits to online casino gambling in Tokyo trial
19 September 2025 at 3:49am UTC-4
A former Fuji Television Network manager has admitted to habitual gambling on online casinos during his first hearing at the Tokyo District Court on September 16.
Yoshitaka ...
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 ...
Over half of online gamblers in the Philippines are ‘unaware of legal risks’ on unregulated sites
2 September 2025 at 8:29am UTC-4
Over half of Filipinos who engage in online gambling are unaware of the legal risks associated with unregulated gambling, according to a recent study by consultancy firm Fourth ...
India law bans nearly all igaming platforms
22 August 2025 at 7:25am UTC-4
India's Parliament has passed a law to ban a large number of igaming platforms, after it was revealed that around 450 million people lost a combined US$2.3 billion to gambling ...
Arizona gaming regulators target illegal online operators
19 August 2025 at 6:41am UTC-4
The Arizona Department of Gaming has issued cease-and-desist orders against four unlicensed online gambling operators offering services to state residents.
The operators ...
Fifteen operators receive cease-and-desist letters in Michigan
18 August 2025 at 6:03am UTC-4
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued cease-and-desist letters to 15 illegal gambling operators.
An investigation led by the Michigan regulator found that the unlicensed ...
AGA data reveals illegal gambling costs US states US$15 billion in lost taxes
14 August 2025 at 7:55am UTC-4
US states are losing out on an estimated US$15.3 billion in tax revenue each year, as illegal operators make up nearly one-third of the total US gambling market, according to the ...
Australian gambling regulator bans prediction platform Polymarket
14 August 2025 at 7:07am UTC-4
Predictions platform Polymarket is one of four gambling operators to have been banned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority after it was found to be illegally ...
