The alleged gambling den was located in a dry paddy field in Nakhon Nayok.Thailand.- Some 218 people have been arrested for alleged involvement inillegal gambling in a dry paddy field in the Ongkharak district of Nakhon Nayok. Police seized 560,570 baht and gambling chips worth over 2m baht (US$0.06
The LNB received an award during the World Lottery Summit 2024 in Paris.El Salvador.- The National Lottery of Beneficence of El Salvador (LNB) was honored with a recognition for its leadership in responsible gaming practices during the World Lottery Summit 2024. The event was organized by the World
The National Charity Lottery authorities delivered the third quarter contributions to the General Directorate of Revenues.Panama.- The general director of Revenues of Panama, Camilo Valdés, on behalf of the Panamanian state, received from the general director of the National Charity Lottery (LNB), S
The final of the seventeenth season of the tournament will be held from November 27 to December 1 at the Girona casino.Spain.- The Spanish Championship of Poker (CEP) by PokerStars is gearing up to celebrate the last stage of its seventeenth season. The venue for the final of the Spanish tournament
The Presidential Anti-OrganizedCrime Commission says offshore gaming operator hubs raided in Porac and Bamban could be converted into schools.The Philippines.- The Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is exploring the possibility of repurposing offshore gaming operators hubs raided in
Authorities are investigating potential links to Alice Guo,the suspended mayor of Bamban, Tarlac.The Philippines.- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief general Rommel Francisco Marbil has told the Senate hearing onthe PNP’s proposed 2025 budgetthat the force is investigating 24 of its former chief
The Betting and Gaming Council is calling for “balanced regulations and stable taxation” to combat the illegal gambling market.It follows a new report which has estimated that 1.5 million members of the British public wager almost £4.3bn on the illegal market every year.The report, published by cons
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said the information should not have been divulged in a public hearing.The Philippines.- Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a member of the ongoing Senate hearing on illegal gambling operators, has told media interview that Raul Villanueva, senior vice president for security at the P
Harry Roque refused to cooperate with authorities.The Philippines.- The House of Representatives (HOR) has instructed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to arrest the former presidential spokespersonHarry Roque for defying a contempt order. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) car
A regulated gambling operator in the Netherlands has been given 20 working days to supply the regulator with the full details of recent management changes before financial sanctions start. Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) did not name the operator in question but said its violation of regulations is in re
Those deported were arrested during a raid in Pasay City.The Philippines.- The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has reported that 70 Chinese nationals arrestedduring a raid on an illegal gambling operator in Pasay City were deported to China last Friday (September 6). Five people
Damien Leforbes, a professional poker player, has entered a guilty plea in federal court on charges of operating an illegal sports betting operation and money laundering, according to a SportsHandle report. Leforbes faces legal consequences, including the possibility of up to 15 years in prison, thr
Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) has launched its first-ever investigation into offshore online casinos, responding to the growing popularity of illegal online gambling among the country's youth. The investigation will target offshore online casino operators catering to Japanese users, a trend t
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested that internet service providers (ISPs) block eight more illegal gambling websites after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The latest sites blocked include Lucky7ev
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested internet service providers (ISPs) in the country to block eight more illegal gambling websites after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The latest sites that the AC
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has raised concerns that the proposed closure of Svenska Spel's Casino Cosmopol business could lead to a rise in illegal gambling within the country's land-based market. The warning follows a government proposal to discontinue the state-owned casino operat
