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.
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.
