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Thailand Blocks 945,075 Online Gambling URLs as Digital Crackdown Expands RegulationThailand blocked 945,075 URLs and online items linked to gambling during fiscal 2026, as authorities expand the use of artificial intelligence, police data and cooperation with major digital platforms to reduce access to illegal gambling content.October 12, 2026 -
Cambodia Begins Nationwide Casino Inspections Over Online Gambling Ban RegulationCambodia is launching nationwide inspections of licensed casinos to enforce its ban on online gambling and identify properties that may still be hosting unauthorized betting or scam-related operations.October 10, 2026 -
Philippines Detains 244 Foreign Nationals in Largest POGO Bust of 2026 RegulationPhilippine authorities have detained 244 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese citizens, in the country’s largest POGO-related operation of 2026, seizing thousands of phones and other equipment allegedly used for illegal online activity.October 9, 2026 -
Indonesia Expands Online Gambling Account Crackdown as 38,796 Accounts Are Flagged RegulationIndonesia’s Financial Services Authority has instructed banks to apply enhanced due diligence and/or blocking measures to around 38,796 accounts linked to suspected online gambling, while expanding the crackdown to other accounts held under the same national identity numbers.October 8, 2026 -
Panama Moves to Criminalize Illegal Lottery Sales Under Penal Code Reform RegulationPanama’s National Charity Lottery has submitted two draft bills aimed at making illegal lottery sales, overpricing and forced bundled sales criminal offences, as authorities seek stronger tools against a clandestine market estimated to cost the state up to US$300 million a year.October 7, 2026 -
Trinidad and Tobago Approves Remote Gambling Reform With January 2027 Launch Target RegulationTrinidad and Tobago has completed parliamentary approval of its Remote Gambling Order, removing a major legal barrier to licensed online gambling and targeting January 2027 for the introduction of the supporting licensing and payment framework.October 5, 2026 -
Etihad Airways Considers Legal Action Against Premier League Over Manchester City Verdict RegulationManchester City’s principal sponsor Etihad Airways is considering legal action against the Premier League, arguing that the publication and presentation of the club’s financial-rule verdict has damaged the airline’s reputation despite Etihad not being named in the redacted decision.October 2, 2026 -
IMF Calls Cambodia’s Casino Ownership Safeguards Deficient and Urges Urgent Reform RegulationThe International Monetary Fund has called for Cambodia to urgently strengthen casino licensing and ownership checks, warning that current safeguards do not adequately prevent criminals or illicit funds from entering the sector.October 2, 2026 -
South Korea Teen Cyber Gambling Cases Surpass 2025 Total in Just Seven Months RegulationSouth Korean police recorded 267 teenage suspects in cyber gambling cases between January and July 2026, already exceeding the 266 reported during the whole of 2025 and renewing concerns over minors’ access to online gambling.September 30, 2026 -
Vietnam Police Uncover Gambling Network With US$38.61M in Transactions RegulationPolice in Vietnam’s Hung Yen province have uncovered an online gambling network operating through the Net.win platform, with more than VND1 trillion (US$38.61 million) processed through bank accounts linked to the system.September 30, 2026
