With the revised version of the "Basic Law on Countermeasures against Gambling Addiction" set to be officially implemented on September 25, the Japanese government is intensifying its crackdown on offshore online casinos targeting domestic users. The National Police Agency (NPA) has announced a new
The Cebu City government in the Philippines has recently upgraded its anti-gambling measures, with the city council officially passing a new resolution to completely ban access to online gambling sites and the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications on government-managed networks. This mov
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte recently made a rare public statement on the issue of online gambling while attending the "Free Duterte" rally in The Hague, Netherlands, firmly supporting the complete ban on online gambling, which has attracted strong attention.During a media interview, Sara
The Philippine online gambling industry is facing unprecedented systemic suppression, from regulatory policies to payment gateways, with multiple tightening measures forming a siege. Various signs indicate that the legal existence of online gambling in the Philippines is standing on the brink of lif
Philippines, Manila—Government agents raided a suspected Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) center in the heart of the Makati City Central Business District (CBD) on Thursday evening, but failed to apprehend workers who escaped before law enforcement arrived.A joint team composed of the Pres
The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) has taken significant enforcement action against online gambling content, blocking 43,063 digital contents in the first six days of 2025.As part of the country's ongoing efforts to combat illegal gambling activities, the blocked
Mental health services are calling for a complete ban on the advertising of online gambling in the near future. “People, especially young people, are now too easily exposed to the risk of addiction,” says chairwoman Ruth Peetoom of the Dutch Mental Health Services Association. According to the assoc
Two Dutch parliament members, Diederik van Dijk (SGP) and Derk Boswijk (CDA), have submitted a motion aimed at reversing the 2021 legalization of online gambling in the Netherlands.The motion, titled “Gambled and Lost,” outlines six proposals intended to amend the country’s gambling laws, with the m
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