Thai opposition MP Parit Wacharasindhu recently publicly criticized the government's policy of promoting the legalization of casinos, pointing out that the policy has serious issues in terms of economic logic, social risk control, and policy transparency. He questioned the government's proposed ent
New Zealand's Minister of Mental Health, Matt Doocey, recently announced the latest revision of the national strategy for the prevention and control of gambling harm. This strategy is backed by a special investment totaling 81 million New Zealand dollars (approximately 49.1 million US dollars), focu
The Sri Lankan government is actively promoting the modernization of the gambling regulatory system, planning to establish the "National Gambling Regulatory Authority" through a new bill to integrate existing laws, strengthen governance, and curb illegal activities. According to the Island newspaper
The South African government recently officially announced that Sizekhaya Holdings has successfully obtained the country's fourth national lottery and sports betting license after a months-long bidding process. This decision was announced by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau
The online gambling market in South Korea has formed a unique dual structure under strict bans, with the legal market and the gray area coexisting without contradiction.As one of the few countries globally that comprehensively bans online gambling, South Korea only allows limited legal sports bettin
According to "The National", Julapun Amornvivat, the Deputy Minister of Finance of Thailand, defended the government's plan to develop an integrated entertainment center (including regulated casinos) due to concerns about Thailand's international image.Julapun refuted claims that legalizing gambling
At a recent think tank conference held by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) in the UK, top leaders in the horse racing industry strongly opposed the government's proposal to raise the betting tax rate for horse racing to align with online casinos. Currently, horse racing betting in the UK is subjec
Thailand's Deputy Finance Minister Julapan held an investment discussion with Wynn Resorts, a globally renowned integrated resort operator. The two parties had an in-depth exchange on the prospects of developing the integrated entertainment industry in Thailand.Wynn Resorts highly praised Thailand's
The Norwegian Lottery Authority (Lotteritilsynet) recently issued a formal warning to domestic media, demanding that they stop promoting any form of illegal gambling operators. This warning comes as the Eurovision Song Contest and several major summer sports events are about to take place, which are
As the UK officially implements the "statutory levy" on gambling in 2025, Victoria Reed, founder of the gambling safety advocacy organization Better Change, warns that the substantial taxes levied on the gambling industry may not only fail to effectively mitigate gambling-related harms but could als
In Senegal, a gambling wave driven by smartphones is quietly spreading, altering the life trajectories of countless young people. The proliferation of online gambling apps has turned the dream of "getting rich overnight" into a bait for traps, especially in cities like Dakar, Touba, and Saint-Louis,
The underground lottery phenomenon in Bangkok, Thailand, has once again attracted attention. According to a recent report jointly released by the Somdej Public Opinion Center and Rajabhat Bansomdejchaopraya University, although most Thai people are aware that the underground lottery is illegal, it i
The Botswana Gambling Authority (GA) has issued ten gambling licenses, marking progress in the regulation of the country's gambling industry.According to the authority, six licensed institutions have started operations. One has withdrawn, and the remaining three are expected to start operations at a
The latest annual report released by the UK gambling self-regulation organization Gamstop shows that since the program started in 2018, about 560,000 UK adults (approximately 1% of the national population) have voluntarily registered for the gambling self-exclusion service.This number far exceeds ex
With the rapid development of the online casino industry, more and more players are turning to international offshore sites to meet their growing gambling needs.While UK-regulated casino platforms still hold an important position, an increasing number of players find that the various advantages off
The Sri Lankan cabinet has approved the publication of a bill draft in the Gazette, aimed at establishing an agency called the "Gambling Regulatory Authority." This agency will regulate various forms of online gambling, shipboard gambling, and the so-called "offshore casinos" in the Colombo Port Cit