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
In response to the rapid expansion of the gambling industry in recent years and to fill regulatory gaps, the Sri Lankan government is accelerating the establishment of a new gambling regulatory body, named the "Gambling Regularization Authority." This move marks a critical step towards establishing
The ANJ Sanctions Committee has ruled that SPS Betting, the operator of the Kindred Group's Unibet brand, has been fined 800,000 euros for failing to meet the requirements of France's self-exclusion system.SPS Betting, headquartered in Malta, holds three French licenses covering online betting, hors
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
A newly released analysis report has revealed the challenges Sweden faces in combating unlicensed online gambling operators.According to the Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen), although the supply of unlicensed online gambling remains large and easily accessible, the demand is limited to