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Bangladesh prepares nationwide crackdown on gambling and online betting after parliament session RegulationBangladesh’s government says it will launch a coordinated nationwide drive against gambling, online gambling and related criminal activity after the current parliamentary session, signalling a tougher enforcement phase aimed especially at protecting young people.May 5, 2026 -
Japan panel backs website blocking as online casino enforcement hits multi-year high RegulationAn expert panel under Japan’s communications ministry has endorsed website blocking as a potentially effective tool against illegal online casinos, as police data shows enforcement against online gambling reached its highest level since 2018 in 2025.April 28, 2026 -
Cambodia deepens cyber scam crackdown with closure of 91 casino-linked locations RegulationCambodia has intensified its anti-cyberscam campaign, with the government saying enforcement over the past nine months has included the closure of 91 casino locations tied to online scam activity as authorities push a broader effort to dismantle the country’s scam infrastructure.April 28, 2026 -
Macau police break up cross-border laundering gang tied to illegal casino money exchange RegulationMacau’s Judiciary Police say they have dismantled a cross-border criminal network that laundered at least CNY45.6m through underground currency exchange operations linked to casino gamblers, in a case that highlights the continuing overlap between illicit gambling channels and wider fraud proceeds in the city’s gaming economy.April 20, 2026 -
Indonesia moves to block 33,252 bank accounts in latest online gambling crackdown RegulationIndonesia’s financial authorities have stepped up their anti-online gambling campaign by ordering enhanced due diligence and the blocking of 33,252 bank accounts suspected of links to illegal betting activity, as the country widens its financial and digital enforcement strategy.April 17, 2026 -
Korea Sports Leisure highlights rewards of up to KRW200m for illegal sports betting reports RegulationSouth Korea’s Korea Sports Leisure Co. Ltd. is urging the public to use the Illegal Sports Toto Reporting Center to report violations of the National Sports Promotion Act, with rewards reaching up to KRW200m for the most serious cases involving illegal betting operators.April 16, 2026 -
Cambodia revokes Shang Hai Resort casino licence after online scam raid in Svay Rieng RegulationCambodia’s Commercial Gambling Management Commission has withdrawn the licence of Shang Hai Resort casino after an investigation found alleged online scam activity on the property during a joint enforcement operation in Svay Rieng province.April 8, 2026 -
Myanmar detains 85 Chinese nationals in Muse over alleged online gambling operation RegulationAuthorities in northern Shan State say they detained 85 Chinese nationals in Muse Township after raids linked to suspected online gambling activity, in another sign of intensifying pressure on cross-border digital crime networks in Myanmar’s frontier regions.March 26, 2026 -
Taiwan indicts 10 over NT$33 billion online gambling laundering scheme routed through Macau casinos RegulationTaiwanese prosecutors have indicted 10 people after investigators said more than NT$33 billion in illicit online gambling proceeds was funneled through Macau casinos using recruited credit-card holders and casino chip transactions.March 25, 2026 -
Turkey intensifies crackdown on unlicensed gambling as Justice Ministry orders nationwide investigations; İzmir meeting maps next enforcement steps RegulationAnkara has instructed prosecutors in all 81 provinces to ramp up illegal online betting and virtual gambling cases, mandating regular coordination meetings focused on digital evidence, asset seizures and inter-agency data sharing. In İzmir, prosecutors, police, gendarmerie and civil society representatives reviewed practical tactics—especially tighter tracking of e-payment firms and crypto flows u...March 21, 2026
