06/22/21 Hong Kong: 18 arrested over illegal bookmaking Police have arrested 18 people in a raid on a triad-controlled Hong Kong bookmaking syndicate that allegedly took in US$438m in bets on horseracing and football.
06/21/21 AUSTRAC to join forces with local banks over casino investigations AUSTRAC will partner with Australian banks to continue investigating all three casino operators due to potential financial crimes.
06/19/21 Malaysia: 6 arrested in raid on gambling call centre Police have made six arrests in a raid on an alleged illegal gambling call centre in Taman Senggi.
06/19/21 Japan plans to link ID card with access to casino resorts Japan wants to tie its “My Number” ID card system to casino resorts to verify the identity of local players.
06/18/21 Macau may double its number of gaming inspectors Authorities are planning to restructure the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, adding more gaming inspectors and an extra director.
06/18/21 India: Uttar Pradesh analyzing tough penalties for online gambling The state of Uttar Pradesh is considering introducing penalties for online gambling and increasing those for gambling in public places.
06/17/21 Macau: 4 arrested over casino scam Four women scammed a casino in Cotai and took HK$2m (US$258,000) between May and June.
06/16/21 Thailand: 6 arrested for illegal gambling Police arrested six people in a raid on an alleged illegal gambling den in Southern Thailand.
06/16/21 Japan: Police bust illegal casino operating as casino school Police in Tokyo have raided an illegal casino that was operating as a school for players training to play at Japan’s future integrated resorts.
06/15/21 Australia: NSW launches gambling harms programme The NSW government has launched a campaign dubbed “The Number that Changed My Life” to help people dealing with gambling addiction issues.
06/14/21 India trails last in world-first study of gaming markets India scored the lowest of any country when it comes to regulated betting markets as betting remains largely prohibited apart from on horseracing.
06/11/21 China announces new measures against cross-border gambling The Cyberspace Administration of China has announced four new measures to fight cross-border gambling.
06/05/21 CCC calls for more casinos on Saipan to increase funds Andrew Yeom, the CCC’s executive director, said the money the commission receives is not enough to continue running.
06/03/21 Vietnam to tighten law on casinos and money laundering Vietnam authorities are working on a decree that would penalise casino operators without a licence or who are involved in money laundering.
