01/06/22 Tamil Nadu close to banning online gambling Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin has announced the legislation that banned online gambling in Tamil Nadu will soon be effective.
01/03/22 Macau: two arrested after stealing casino chips worth $44,369 Authorities in Macau have recently arrested a man and a woman who stole casino chips worth MOP355,000 (US$44,369) from a casino on Cotai.
12/22/21 Singapore: 19 investigated for illegal gambling Police in Singapore are investigating 19 people for alleged involvement in illegal gambling activities.
12/21/21 Thailand: 16 arrested for illegal gambling Police in Hat Yai district have arrested 16 people for illegal gambling and breaching Covid-19 social distance measures.
12/17/21 Police close Sihanoukville casino over torture allegations Police have closed down an illegal casino in Sihanoukville which faces allegations of confining and torturing people.
12/17/21 Thailand: police dismantle illegal online gambling ring Officers in Thailand detected an illegal online gambling website that had 40,000 members.
12/17/21 New Zealand district plans to limit number of gaming machines The district of Selwyn plans to limit the number of gaming machines to 124.
12/17/21 Thai authorities set up sub-committees to discuss gambling legalisation The special committee that’s studying the possibility of legalising the development of integrated resorts in Thailand set up five sub-committees.
12/17/21 NSW Crime Commission invites submissions to slots inquiry Michael Barnes, the Commissioner of the NSW Crime Commission, has invited submissions to the commission’s inquiry into money laundering at pubs and clubs.
12/15/21 ILGA calls for probe into money laundering via slot machines Philip Crawford, ILGA’s chairman, has called for an investigation into money laundering using slot machines in NSW pubs and clubs.
12/14/21 Philippines: 255 arrested for illegal gambling Police in The Philippines arrested 710 people between December 6 and 12, and 255 were allegedly involved in illegal gambling operations.
12/14/21 Australia: ACMA orders blocking of 14 offshore gambling websites The ACMA has requested Australian internet service providers block 14 more sites.
12/13/21 Tasmania reports record gambling losses The Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission has revealed that losses on pokies increased from AU$79.5m in 2019-20 to AU$117.3m in 2020-21.
