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WA Authorities Busted Underground Gaming Houses in Perth to Seize Almost $190,000 in Cash

In 2023, Perth authorities carried out two major raids on underground gambling operations in suburban areas to seize almost $190,000 in cash, casino-style gaming chips, and playing cards. The organi...

Macau’s Syndicate Operated Illegal Cross-Border Gambling to Generate $2.4 Million Profit

The illegal gambling organization run by Alvin Chau, the founder of the Macau-based gambling operator Suncity Group, received more than $42 billion in bets from Chinese gamblers from 2015 to 2019, Asian Gaming ...

Ladbrokes’ Operators Violate the Ineractive Gambling Rules

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) accused the famous operators owned by Ladbrokes, Neds, bet365, and Sportsbet of breaching the interactive gambling rules. Fast/Quick Codes regulation:...

Cardroom Workers Organized a Protest Against Sen. Newman’s Senate Bill 549 Directed at Non-Tribal Gambling

Over a hundred Los Angeles-area cardroom workers and their supporters assembled in Fullerton on December 6 to officially protest a legislation they worry could spur a loss of income and jobs for their area of w...

Kenyan Gambling Control Bill 2023 Establishes New Regulator and Proposes Reforms

Kenyan Parliament is considering a Gambling Control Bill proposed to have a new Gambling Regulatory Authority established in the country. As soon as the bill is approved, it will replace the Betting, Control an...

Dutch Court Rules That Two Online Casinos Refund EUR 217,000 to Gamblers

A Dutch court has ordered two online casino operators to reimburse a total of EUR 217,000 to players having lost money with these gambling websites while online gambling was illegal in the Netherlands. Illeg...

Italian Gambling Market Loses EUR 1 Billion In Annual Revenues To Illegal Gambling Websites

The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) reveals that the illegal online gambling market in Italy generates annual revenue of around €1 billion. The Association indicates that the figure is equal to...

Police Arrests Almost 2,000 People in Malaysia Because of Illegal Betting and Lottery

A huge enforcement operation was conducted in Malaysia recently, and the results were significant. Almost 2,000 people were arrested during one of the raids related to illegal gambling. Special Op Dadu: S...

Indonesia Blocks 1,700 Bank Accounts Involved In Online Gambling Market With $12 Billion Handle

OJK, the Financial Services Authority of Indonesia, has reportedly blocked 1,700 bank accounts for their alleged involvement in online gambling activities. The authority worked with the Ministry of Communicatio...

AGA Survey Finds That Gaming Industry Annually Contributes $329 Billion to U.S. Economy

The latest study for the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows that the casino gaming industry annually generates almost $329 billion in economic activity to significantly contribute to the U.S. economy. Acco...
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ACMA Requests Blocking of Five More Illegal Offshore Online Gambling Websites

The Australian authorities are continuing to fight against various illegal gambling activities in the country, and now they have decided to take care of illegal offshore online gambling websites. The Australian...

Chilean Supreme Court Rules To Block 12 Sports Betting Websites

As the Chilean online wagering service providers were looking forward to the legislation that will facilitate the launch of online betting operations in the country, the Supreme Court of Chile accepted the appe...