05/19/21 Malaysia: 8 busted in raid on gambling operation Police made eight arrests in a second raid in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, the day after three were arrested in a separate operation.
05/19/21 Malaysia: 3 arrested in raid on suspected gambling operation Police made three arrests in a raid on an alleged illegal gambling operation in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
05/17/21 Macau legislators ask for an evaluation of gaming licensees Macau legislators want an assessment of the current six gaming licensees’ performance and behaviour over the last twenty years.
05/13/21 Star’s bid for Crown reopens debate on gambling industry The possible merger of Crown Resorts and Star Entertainment could accelerate a change in the Australian gaming industry according to changes suggested by Patricia Bergin’s final report.
05/11/21 Australian gambling companies against block on credit cards Responsible Wagering Australia claimed there was no evidence of a relationship between using credit cards for online betting and gambling problems.
05/11/21 Western Australian casino regulator lacking experience, inquiry hears The chair of Western Australia’s Gaming and Wagering Commission (GWC) has told an inquiry he had no experience in casino regulation.
05/08/21 China: 18,000 cases of cross-border gambling detected Chinese police have arrested more than 110,000 people in relation to cross-border gambling in the last year.
05/06/21 India: cleaner arrested for “pitch-siding” for illegal betting syndicate In a separate incident, two bookmakers were arrested for allegedly entering a stadium with fake accreditation cards.
04/29/21 145 banned from leaving China due to cross-border gambling China has invalidated the passports of 145 people for being involved in cross-border gambling activities and fraud.
04/29/21 Malaysia: 18 arrested over illegal online gambling operation Police have made eighteen arrests in a raid on an alleged illegal gambling operation in Taman Orkid Desa, Kuala Lumpur.
04/29/21 Japan could legalise more sports betting by 2024 Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Japanese government has started to discuss the possibility of legalising baseball and football sports betting.
04/28/21 Crown Melbourne hit with AU$1m fine over junket operations The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation has fined Crown Melbourne AU$1m (US$777,305) for not complying with regulatory requirements concerning junket operations.
04/27/21 India: 3 people busted over illegal cricket betting in Guntur Three people have been arrested in Guntur on charges of organizing illegal cricket bettings for the Indian Premier League cricket match.
04/23/21 Malaysia blocks 2,195 websites for promoting online gambling The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has blocked 2,195 websites and 9,765 telephone lines for promoting online gambling.
