A Philippine court recently officially ruled that assets worth 189 million pesos involved in an illegal online gambling operation center (POGO) located in Mabalacat City, Pampanga Province, previously sealed, are to be confiscated to the state. This ruling was made after the government won the judic
The Cyber Investigation Department of the Southern Gyeonggi Provincial Police in South Korea recently cracked a major online gambling case, with 19 suspects involved in operating illegal gambling websites being transferred to the prosecution.This criminal group illegally profited approximately 11 mi
As the new coalition government in Germany is about to take office, combating the rampant illegal gambling market has become a key target in its governance agenda.Although this goal is only briefly mentioned in the coalition governance agreement, industry insiders generally believe that this move ma
According to the latest report released by the data intelligence platform Yield Sec, commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG), illegal online gambling has fully penetrated the US market, causing billions of dollars in economic losses and posing a substantial threat to the legal gamblin
The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has imposed a fine of 1.2 million euros on Techno Offshore Limited for operating an online casino without the necessary licenses.After extensive investigations, it was found that Techno Offshore allowed Dutch players to access nolimitbet.com and simplecasino.com with
Amid the Philippine government's intensified crackdown on illegal online gambling and human trafficking, law enforcement raided a suspected illegal gambling operation in Makati City, Metro Manila, on April 10, arresting 86 foreign nationals, most of whom were Chinese citizens. This operation is also
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has launched a consultation on the proposed regulation of basketball betting as part of its efforts to combat illegal gambling and strengthen the supervision of betting activities.Under the plan, the "Betting Duty Ordinance" will be amend
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) of the Philippines confirmed that on December 6 last year, a raid was conducted in Barangay Manay, District 6, Panabo City, Davao del Norte, resulting in the arrest of 59 employees, including 55 Chinese nationals, suspected of illegal gambling operations.Ho
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has acted against 11 illegal overseas gambling sites that are targeting state residents.The regulator has issued cease-and-desist letters to the operators of Shazam Casino, Highway Casino, SlotsRoom, Ruby Slots Casino, Las Atlantis Casino, Bet Big Dollar Casino, Blo
It has been reported that scammers are luring Filipinos to engage in illegal "POGO-like" operations abroad with false promises of employment. In 2024, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered a ban on POGO after receiving reports of human trafficking, money laundering, and other criminal act
According to Thai media reports, high-ranking officers including a Major General and a Brigadier General from the Thai Cyber Crime Division ordered the Deputy Commander and other law enforcement officers to execute a search warrant issued by the Chiang Rai Provincial Court on March 28 (number 123/25
Philippine law enforcement recently raided an office building in Makati City, which houses several international organizations and foreign embassies, but was found to conceal an illegal online gambling company. The raid resulted in the arrest of 131 employees from mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Mala
The latest Q4 study by Aktiebolaget Trav och Galopp (ATG) shows that 17 out of 20 popular illegal gambling sites use the same platform providers as licensed operators.A report led by ATG, covering illegal gambling activities in Sweden during the fourth quarter, states that the online channelization
On March 19, Philippine law enforcement agencies raided an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) center located on the 21st floor of the Yuchengco Tower at RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue, Makati City, which is housed in the same building as the embassies of South Africa, Canada, and Australia
The Philippine government continues to intensify its crackdown on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) and Internet Gambling License holders (IGL). Following the presidential directive and instructions from Rommel Francisco D. Marbil, the Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP)
On March 19, the Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the National Police jointly launched a raid operation. Initially targeting Dennis E. Esguerra, a suspect in a robbery case, they unexpectedly discovered an illegal Philipp