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South Korean tourism groups push back against proposed casino reforms Market analysisLeading casino, hotel, travel and tourism organisations have urged South Korea’s government to withdraw plans for five-year casino licence reviews and a higher contribution ceiling for the national tourism fund, warning that the measures could discourage investment and place jobs at risk.August 6, 2026 -
African Government Websites Exploited by Indonesian Gambling Syndicate Market analysisAn investigation found that official government domains across 16 African countries were used to hide illegal gambling pages and boost their visibility in Google search results.August 1, 2026 -
Turkey Detains 68 Suspects in $2.2 Billion Illegal Betting Money Laundering Probe Market analysisTurkish authorities have uncovered one of the country’s largest recent financial crime cases linked to illegal betting, tracing more than 76.2 billion lira in transactions across bank accounts, electronic payment channels and crypto assets.July 14, 2026 -
Indonesia Orders Banks to Tighten Checks on 36,191 Suspected Online Gambling Accounts Market analysisIndonesia’s financial regulator has instructed banks to conduct enhanced due diligence or block thousands of accounts suspected of being used to support illegal online gambling, as the country expands its crackdown from websites and social media to financial infrastructure.July 13, 2026 -
Indonesia’s Joint Meta Team Seen as Key Step in Online Gambling Crackdown Market analysisIndonesia’s Communication and Digital Ministry and Meta have formed a joint team to tackle a new wave of online gambling promotion spreading through spam comments on social media platforms.July 10, 2026 -
Myanmar Stays on FATF High-Risk List Amid Scam Concerns Market analysisMyanmar remains on the FATF list of high-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action, as international concern grows over cyber scams, illegal online gambling and illicit financial flows linked to the country.July 2, 2026 -
Teen Cyber Gambling Reports Rise as 294 Cases Surface in South Korea Market analysisSouth Korea’s youth cyber gambling self-reporting system has received 294 reports in its first month, highlighting the rapid spread of online gambling among teenagers and the growing need for prevention, counselling and rehabilitation.July 1, 2026 -
Tierra del Fuego bill targets youth exposure to online betting and virtual casinos Market analysisA new bill in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego province seeks to create a comprehensive policy framework to prevent problem gambling among children and adolescents, with a focus on online betting platforms, virtual casinos, digital wallets and fake user profiles.June 9, 2026 -
Singaporeans raise alarm over underage betting risks ahead of 2026 World Cup Market analysisNew Jumio research shows that Singapore has the highest level of concern among surveyed markets about minors using sports betting apps during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as online wagering is expected to become a major part of tournament engagement.June 5, 2026 -
Erdoğan orders wider financial crackdown on Turkey’s illegal betting economy Market analysisTurkey is escalating its campaign against illegal betting, with MASAK reportedly reviewing millions of user records, payment accounts and digital transaction trails as authorities try to cut off the financial networks behind unlicensed gambling.May 19, 2026
