07/28/21 CNMI reaches out to online gaming operators The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) wants to reach out to online gaming operators in case its proposed Internet Gaming Act 2021 is finally approved.
07/17/21 China continues to expand gambling blacklist The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is preparing a third selection of overseas gambling destinations to add to its blacklist.
07/15/21 China: 74 arrested in Chengdu for cross-border online gambling Some 74 suspects have been arrested for alleged cross border gambling operations in southwest China’s Chengdu City.
07/13/21 Thailand: 18 arrested over online gambling Police in Thailand have arrested 18 people for alleged involvement in an online gambling syndicate that offered betting on football.
07/13/21 Singapore plans changes to gambling laws The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) wants to launch a public consultation on amendments on social gambling, online games and penalties for illegal gambling.
07/09/21 PAGCOR separates teams to increase control over gambling operations The Philippine regulator has established two separate teams to supervise online gaming and land-based casino operations.
07/08/21 Philippines: online gambling necessary to boost economy The Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, has said that he allowed online gambling because the country needs money to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
07/05/21 Cambodia: Police raid 7 illegal gambling dens in Phnom Penh Police in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, have raided seven illegal online gambling dens and warned their owners of legal action.
07/05/21 Hong Kong: illegal gambling rises during Covid-19 pandemic Police in Hong Kong arrested 5,198 people for illegal online gambling in 2020, up 58 per cent when compared to the previous year.
07/01/21 Australia: ACMA to block more offshore gambling platforms The Australian media authority ACMA has urged internet service providers to block offshore gambling websites operated by Kings Chance Service.
07/01/21 Thailand: 104 arrested for offering online betting on football Police in Thailand have arrested 104 men for operating online gambling websites for betting on football.
06/28/21 India: 3 arrested for online gambling and cash fraud Officers have arrested three people for alleged involvement in online gambling and cash fraud in Karimpur, Nadia.
06/25/21 Thailand: 2 arrested over illegal online gambling operation Police in Thailand have arrested two men for operating online gambling websites and handling up to US$627,000 per month in bets.
06/24/21 India: investment in online gambling rockets, analysts say According to Maple Capital Advisors, investment in the online gambling industry in India rose sharply in the last six months.
