Search Results for: illegal gambling
Indonesia orders X to remove gambling-related ads
March 1, 2024
Officials from social networking platform X have been called by Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology t...
Macau legislators vote in favor of first reading of draft gambling law
February 29, 2024
In an effort to lessen the gaming industry's susceptibility to criminal influence, the city's officials introduced a draft "Law to...
Legal experts suggest need to reevaluate Macau’s new gambling law
February 27, 2024
The "Law to Combat Gambling Crimes," a proposed bill that has been hailed by local authorities as a means of reducing the suscepti...
Macau AL to conduct first reading of draft gambling crime law
February 23, 2024
The first reading of the draft "Law to Combat Gambling Crimes" by Macau's Legislative Assembly (AL) is scheduled for February 28th...
Japan arrests suspects involved in illegal mahjong betting website
February 21, 2024
In relation to an illicit mahjong betting website, the Kyoto Prefectural Police in Japan detained a number of individuals on Monda...
Thai authorities arrests, deports Chinese national over involvement in gambling website
February 20, 2024
At China's request, Thai authorities arrested and expulsed a Chinese national who was allegedly involved in a gambling website val...
Macau proposes 1 to 5-year jail terms for individuals providing “illegal loans”
February 20, 2024
A draft "Law to Combat Gambling Crimes" created by the Macau government suggests prison terms of one to five years for those convi...
Macau to classify mutuum by shops in casinos as lending for gambling purposes
February 20, 2024
The "Law to Combat Illegal Gambling Crimes," a new proposal proposed in Macau, classifies casino shop mutuum loans as gambling. Gi...
PAGCOR cracks down unlicensed online gambling services
February 19, 2024
As part of a crackdown on illegal online gambling firms operating in the country, a senior official with the Philippine Gaming Aut...
Experts highlight need for strict regulations as Thailand plans to legalize gambling
February 16, 2024
Thoughtful laws must be enacted to control the potential gaming sector, experts say, as Thai authorities contemplate legalizing ga...