06/09/21 Singapore: 158 arrested over illegal horse racing betting Police carried out raids in multiple locations, including Telok Blangah Crescent, Bukit Merah View and Woodlands.
05/20/21 Philippines horseracing to grow thanks to online betting The Philippines horseracing industry expects sales to reach PHP3bn by the end of the year.
05/17/21 HK Jockey Club to invest in horseracing in China The HK Jockey Club has signed an agreement with the Guangzhou Municipal Government and will invest nearly HK$4bn to develop horseracing in China.
05/15/21 Japan: jockeys and trainers involved in betting on horse races A scandal has emerged in the prefecture of Gifu after it was found that jockeys and trainers had been betting on horse races since at least 2012.
05/07/21 Japan: online gambling drives betting on bicycle races In 2020, bicycle racing ticket sales rose to nearly JPY750bn (US$6.9bn), a 13.6 per cent increase year-on-year.
05/06/21 India: cleaner arrested for “pitch-siding” for illegal betting syndicate In a separate incident, two bookmakers were arrested for allegedly entering a stadium with fake accreditation cards.
04/29/21 Japan could legalise more sports betting by 2024 Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Japanese government has started to discuss the possibility of legalising baseball and football sports betting.
04/27/21 Japan: horseracing off-track betting facilities suspended Amid a fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Japanese authorities have suspended horseracing off-track betting facilities and the presence of spectators at races in four prefectures.
04/27/21 India: 3 people busted over illegal cricket betting in Guntur Three people have been arrested in Guntur on charges of organizing illegal cricket bettings for the Indian Premier League cricket match.
04/23/21 Racing Victoria reports record growth thanks to digital wagering Racing Victoria has reported record wagers of AU$5m (US$3.9m) between August 2020 and January 2021.
04/20/21 India: 3 more arrested for illegal cricket betting in Pune Three more people have been arrested on charges of receiving digital wagers for the Indian Premier League cricket match.
04/16/21 Online betting boosts horseracing bets in Japan Proceeds from domestic races increased 30.1 per cent in the fiscal year 2020 to JPY912.29bn (US$8.4bn), the highest in nearly 30 years.
04/06/21 Australia: group relaunches campaign for ban on sports betting ads The Alliance for Gambling Reform has relaunched its campaign to end sports betting ads, claiming sports wagering was the fastest-growing form of gambling in the country.
04/06/21 India: 4 more arrests over cricket betting operation in Pune Four more people have been arrested following allegations of cricket betting operations during India’s recent test match against England.
02/16/21 188Bet enters partnership with Bundesliga’s Werder Bremen The partnership aims to engage Werder Bremen fans in Asia with online betting app 188Bet.
