04/22/21 Malaysia: 11 arrested over illegal online gambling Police have made eleven arrests in a raid on an illegal gambling operation in Jalan Tun Razak.
04/22/21 Australia to block 4 unlicensed gambling sites The ACMA has asked Australian internet service providers to block 4 gambling sites that were operating illegally in the country.
04/20/21 India: 3 more arrested for illegal cricket betting in Pune Three more people have been arrested on charges of receiving digital wagers for the Indian Premier League cricket match.
04/14/21 Taiwan introduces lottery changes to push cloud receipts The Taiwanese Government will increase the number of lottery winners and introduce a new NT$800 (US$28.10) prize.
04/13/21 Hong Kong: 65 arrested in raid on illegal gambling den Police have busted a gambling den and found a police officer was linked to the illegal operation.
04/13/21 Western Australia begins Royal Commission into Crown The Royal Commission will decide if Crown Resorts is suitable to continue holding a casino gaming licence for Crown Perth and will investigate Western Australia’s regulatory framework for the gambling industry.
04/10/21 India: Kerala insists on banning online rummy The Kerala High Court has rejected a petition from online gaming companies to stay the ordinance that makes playing online rummy for stakes a punishable offence.
04/09/21 China continues fight against cross-border gambling activity According to the Ministry of Public Security, police have arrested 110,000 people suspected of involvement in cross-border gambling.
04/08/21 Indian cricket chief against legalisation of sports betting The new head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Board of Control for Cricket in India says the legalisation of sports bettingwould encourage match-fixing.
04/06/21 Australia: group relaunches campaign for ban on sports betting ads The Alliance for Gambling Reform has relaunched its campaign to end sports betting ads, claiming sports wagering was the fastest-growing form of gambling in the country.
04/06/21 India: 4 more arrests over cricket betting operation in Pune Four more people have been arrested following allegations of cricket betting operations during India’s recent test match against England.
03/29/21 Australia: 10 unlicensed online casinos still in operation Although the ACMA has been aware of the sites for two months, the 10 unlicensed online casinos have not been shut down.
03/26/21 US recognises Macau’s tighter anti-money laundering controls The US Department of State has reported that Macau has started to “take anti-money laundering cases more seriously.”
03/25/21 Australia to block 10 unlicensed gambling sites The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has ordered the blocking of 10 online gambling websites for operating illegally.
03/20/21 NSW clubs seek alternative to prepaid gambling cards New South Wales RSL and league clubs suggest that using a digital wallet linked to a government database of problem gamblers instead of prepaid gambling cards.
