12/06/21 India: police bust illegal gambling ring Authorities in the city of Chilavannoor, Kochi, have arrested one man after a raid on an illegal gambling ring that was operating in a flat.
12/03/21 Malaysia: 7 arrested for illegal online gambling Officers in the state of Selangor dismantled an illegal online gambling ring in a raid at a luxury condominium.
12/01/21 Singapore: at least 7 arrested for illegal gambling Police in Singapore have arrested seven people and are investigating 49 more for alleged involvement in illegal gambling
11/30/21 China promises tough action on online gambling platforms Miao Shengming, head of the first prosecutor’s office at the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, has said the country will take strong measures against online gambling platforms offering products to Chinese citizens.
11/30/21 China: 14 repatriated for cross-border gambling crimes The Chinese citizens, who were suspected of cross-border gambling and telecommunication fraud, have been arrested and sent back to the country.
11/29/21 India: 2 arrested over illegal cricket betting Police in Warangal, in the state of Telangana, have arrested two people on charges of organising illegal bets on the Twenty20 World Cup and the India-New Zealand Twenty20 series.
11/29/21 Suncity Group chairman arrested in Macau Authorities in Macau have confirmed that Alvin Chau and 11 others have been arrested over cross-border gambling and money laundering accusations. Macau casino stocks fell on the news.
11/29/21 Over US$710m laundered through slot machines in Australia Australian media have reported that a criminal group laundered over AU$1bn (US$710m) through poker machines in Australia’s clubs, pubs and casinos.
11/29/21 Police rescue 2 Thai citizens from gambling ring in Cambodia Officers in Cambodia have rescued two teens in another operation to free trafficked Thais from gambling rings.
11/26/21 Arrest warrant issued for Suncity Group’s chairman The Wenzhou City Prosecutor’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for Alvin Chau, CEO of Suncity Group Holdings, for allegations of cross-border gambling activities.
11/26/21 China investigated 30,000 cross-border gambling cases since 2020 According to local media reports, authorities in China have investigated more than 30,000 cross-border gambling cases since the start of last year.
11/24/21 Philippines: 130 arrested for illegal online gambling Police have dismantled an illegal gambling ring that operated a website targeting South Koreans and generated US$1.09bn in bets over 30 months.
11/23/21 Wynn loses appeal against junket’s debt to VIP player The Court of Final Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Wynn Resorts and against a ruling that found it jointly responsible for a HK$6m debt to a VIP player.
11/22/21 Macau detects 164 cases of casino-related fraud The Office of the Secretary for Security in Macau reported 164 casino-related fraud cases in the first nine months of the year.
