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Japan MPs shut door on sports betting legalisation amid match-fixing fears RegulationJapanese lawmakers from across the political spectrum have formally rejected any move to legalise sports betting, warning that a regulated market could undermine sporting integrity and increase the risk of criminal influence over athletes and competitions.January 4, 2026 -
South Korea’s president questions private casino licences and demands data-driven gambling policy RegulationPresident Lee Jae-myung has signalled a tougher stance on casino policy, questioning whether highly profitable foreigner-only casinos should be in private hands at all and ordering ministries and operators to deliver precise evidence on gambling harms before any future licensing decisions are made.January 1, 2026 -
Meta accused of allowing China-linked gambling scam ads to flourish on Facebook and Instagram RegulationMeta is under fire after a Reuters investigation alleged that the company knowingly tolerated billions of dollars in ad revenue from Chinese scam campaigns – including illegal online gambling and high-risk investment schemes – rather than enforcing its own rules and risking a hit to profits.December 29, 2025 -
Play971 becomes UAE’s first fully authorised online sportsbook and iGaming platform RegulationWeeks after securing regulatory approval, Play971 has gone fully live as the United Arab Emirates’ first licensed real-money online sports wagering and iGaming site, marking a historic shift in the GCGRA’s rollout of a regulated digital gambling market.December 29, 2025 -
Myanmar launches nationwide campaign to dismantle telecom fraud and online gambling networks RegulationMyanmar’s military government has unveiled a national campaign against telecom fraud and illegal online gambling, combining a new high-level supervisory committee, mass demolitions of scam hubs and large-scale repatriation of foreign workers in an effort to shut down cross-border criminal networks centred on KK Park and Shwe KokkoDecember 20, 2025 -
New Zealand locks in 4% iGaming GGR levy for community funding in Online Casino Gambling Bill RegulationNew Zealand’s government has confirmed that its final Online Casino Gambling Bill will introduce a 4% levy on online casino gross gaming revenue for community funding, aiming to offset expected declines in grants from land-based gambling venues.December 12, 2025 -
Thai authorities probe Cambodian SEA Games jackets over NagaWorld casino logo, widen scrutiny to pageant gambling promos RegulationThai sports officials have opened an investigation into Cambodian athletes whose SEA Games jackets displayed the NagaWorld casino logo, adding to growing scrutiny of gambling-related branding after police launched a separate probe into Miss Universe organisers for promoting an online casino in Bangkok.December 10, 2025 -
Türkiye betting scandal widens as prosecutors order detention of 46 players and officials RegulationTürkiye’s football integrity crisis deepened on Friday, 5 December, as Istanbul prosecutors ordered the detention of 46 people — including top-tier players, club presidents, referees and commentators — in a sweeping probe into insider betting and possible match-fixing across the professional leaguesDecember 9, 2025 -
Singapore police arrest 47 in four-day multi-agency crackdown on illegal gambling and vice RegulationSingapore police have arrested 47 people in a four-day, multi-agency enforcement operation targeting illegal gambling and related criminal activities across several districts, underscoring the city-state’s zero-tolerance stance ahead of the year-end period.December 9, 2025 -
Curaçao gaming regulator seeks answers amid claims of criminal investigation by prosecutors RegulationThe Curaçao Gaming Authority has asked the government to clarify whether it is the target of a criminal probe, after the island’s financial supervisor suggested prosecutors are investigating the regulator responsible for implementing the new National Ordinance on Games of Chance (LOK).December 5, 2025
