12/14/20 Macau: four arrested for running online gaming Police have arrested a group suspected of operating illegal online gaming in the Southeast Asian region for the past four years.
11/18/20 100 arrested for gambling in India during Diwali Police conducted raids during the Diwali celebrations and arrested more than 100 people.
10/23/20 China detects US$149bn in cross-border gambling A proposed amendment to criminalise the promotion of gambling is open for consultation.
10/22/20 Singapore: 31 arrested for gambling offences The Singapore Police smashed an illegal gambling ring and arrested 31 people.
10/19/20 Japan: six arrested for illegal gambling Police raided an illegal casino in Tokyo and arrested the manager, staff and two customers.
09/26/20 PAGCOR asks Facebook to combat illegal gambling The regulator says it has seen an increase in illegal gambling operations promoted through social media during the pandemic.
09/08/20 Casinos already being hit by China’s “blacklist” Although the destinations China will blacklist have not yet been revealed, casino stocks are already taking a hit.
09/04/20 Crown exec says bosses “blinkered” by profits The former head of the operator’s Chinese business says the company should have known the dangers of promoting gambling in the country.
09/01/20 India seizes over US$6m for illegal gambling India’s Enforcement Directorate seized the funds during a major operation against illegal gambling in four cities.
07/23/20 NZ: Illegal sports betting returns to stadiums “Courtsiders” were caught on the sidelines at New Zealand events giving point by point information to illegal offshore bookmakers in Asia.
07/22/20 “Australians have unlicensed casinos in their pocket” The RWA has warned that the surge in gambling spending during the Covid-19 crisis was fuelled by illegal websites.
07/19/20 Australia will block 11 offshore gambling sites The Communications and media authority has warned gamblers to withdraw any money they still hold on the sites.
06/23/20 China: 368 illegal gambling platforms shut down The Ministry of Public Security claims to have shut down the sites as part of a clampdown on illegal cross-border activities.
06/13/20 PBOC wants tougher cross-border gambling controls The People’s Bank of China will go after payment services used to send money to betting platforms outside the country.
06/12/20 HK Jockey Club combats illegal bookmakers The club continues to design initiatives to stay competitive ahead of illegal gambling.
