06/08/23 Malaysian party accused of using gambling money for election campaign The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating Perikatan Nasional’s election campaign.
05/30/23 Alice Springs residents oppose new pokies, survey reveals According to a survey by a campaign group, over 98 per cent of Alice Springs residents oppose more pokies.
05/22/23 TikTok expands trial of gambling ads in Australia The move has been condemned by public health experts and gambling reform groups.
02/28/23 Australia: Hume to divest pokies after surge in player losses Player losses were up 45 per cent when compared to the previous year.
01/25/23 NSW players lost AU$2.1bn on pokies in Q3 2022 Liquor and Gaming NSW figures show machines in pubs account for 44 per cent of all losses.
10/21/22 India: 4 arrested for taking bets on cricket Police in Hyderabad discovered bookmakers taking bets on the T20 World Cup first-round match between West Indies and Zimbabwe.
10/20/22 The Philippines shuts 214 illegal Chinese gambling operations Authorities say they have deported six out of 372 Chinese workers who had been detained.
10/20/22 Hong Kong: 7 arrested as police target illegal gambling site According to officers, the illegal gambling site took HK$40m (US$5m) in bets in just four months.
10/19/22 Singapore: 30 arrested over illegal gambling Police have arrested 29 men and one woman for alleged involvement in illegal gambling.
10/17/22 Cambodian police raid 10,000 suspected gambling locations in month-long clampdown National Police spokesman Lieutenant General Chhay Kim Khoeun said authorities had raided more than 10,000 suspected illegal gambling operations nationwide from September 15 until October 13, 2022.
10/14/22 Queensland to introduce tougher laws for casinos The government of Queensland will introduce stricter oversight of casino operators.
10/13/22 78 rescued from casinos and illegal businesses in Cambodia The Vietnamese citizens had been tricked into travelling to Cambodia by advertisements promising stable employment and high salaries.
