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Malaysia to review gaming laws

Ismail Mohamed Said, Malaysia’s deputy home minister, has revealed that authorities are reviewing gambling laws to introduce changes in line with modifications in the modus operandi of gambling syndicates and online gambling.

11/05/21

China: 142 suspected of organising travels to gamble at Tigre de Cristal

Authorities in China’s Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces have a group that organised trips to gamble at the Tigre de Cristal casino in Russia.

11/04/21

Malaysia: 25,643 arrested for illegal gambling in first 10 months of 2021

Since the beginning of this year, police in Malaysia have arrested 25,643 people in 17,382 raids related to illegal gambling operations.

11/03/21

India: 32 arrested in raid on illegal casino in Dwarka

Police in Delhi arrested 29 men and three women during a raid on an illegal casino in the city of Dwarka.

11/03/21

Vietnam: Chinese couple investigated for illegal gambling

Police have reported that a China couple is being investigated for allegedly recruiting Vietnamese citizens to work for an illegal online gambling platform.

11/02/21

Lottery sales in China down 4.2% in September

Chinese lottery sales in September were down 4.2 per cent when compared to the previous month and down 12.8 per cent when compared to September 2020.

11/01/21

25 arrested for illegal gambling at the farmhouse of an Indian actor

Police in Hyderabad raided a farmhouse owned by Indian actor Naga Shaurya and found people playing poker.

10/29/21

India: 9 arrested over online illegal gambling

Nine people are accused of being involved in online gambling operations during the Covid-19 lockdown.

10/28/21

Tasmanian gambling bill gains support of both major parties

Proposed amendments to the Tasmanian gambling bill have the support of the Liberal government and Labor opposition. However, some critics have said the bill lacks gambling harm measures.

10/27/21

BetEasy fined for allowing self-excluded gambler to open account

The Australian corporate bookmaker BetEasy has been fined AU$50,000 after the gambling regulatory body in the Northern Territory found it allowed a self-excluded gambler to open an account.

10/25/21

Cambodia: 20 arrested for crossing borders to work at an online casino

Police have arrested 20 Thai workers for illegally crossing the border to work at an online casino in Preah Sihanouk province.

10/20/21

Malaysia: police cut electricity supply to 14 illegal gambling dens

Police officers together with Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd have cut the electricity supply of 14 illegal gambling dens on the island of Labuan, Malaysia.

10/19/21

Macau set to register lowest problem gambling rate in a decade

Macau’s Social Welfare Bureau has reported that the city is likely to record its lowest problem gambling rate in a decade with only 25 cases registered in the first six months of the year.

10/15/21

Thailand: 30 arrested for illegal gambling

Police in Thailand have arrested 30 people for alleged involvement in an illegal gambling venue located inside a resort in the Takean Tia sub-district of Bang Lamung.

10/15/21

Casinos in Sydney welcome reopening of borders in NSW

Authorities in New South Wales have said that from November 1 domestic and international tourists will no longer be required to quarantine on arrival.

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Malaysia to review gaming laws

China: 142 suspected of organising travels to gamble at Tigre de Cristal

Malaysia: 25,643 arrested for illegal gambling in first 10 months of 2021

India: 32 arrested in raid on illegal casino in Dwarka

Vietnam: Chinese couple investigated for illegal gambling

Lottery sales in China down 4.2% in September

25 arrested for illegal gambling at the farmhouse of an Indian actor

India: 9 arrested over online illegal gambling

Tasmanian gambling bill gains support of both major parties

BetEasy fined for allowing self-excluded gambler to open account

Cambodia: 20 arrested for crossing borders to work at an online casino

Malaysia: police cut electricity supply to 14 illegal gambling dens

Macau set to register lowest problem gambling rate in a decade

Thailand: 30 arrested for illegal gambling

Casinos in Sydney welcome reopening of borders in NSW

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