Singapore police continue to crack down on illegal gambling in the country, with authorities arresting 60 people during an operation that was conducted around the time of the World Cup 2026.
Authorities in Agrigento shut down two clandestine betting collection centers and imposed administrative fines exceeding €20,000 ($22,796) during a coordinated crackdown on illegal gambling activities.
Huge illegal gambling operations continue to operate in South Korea, but their days are numbered, as recent police operations have demonstrated, with a new major bust targeting a gambling enterprise that saw $230 million (KRW 320 billion) wagered and exploited people with hearing impairment and used
The City of Hitchcock, Texas, US, is trying to take back over $720,000 seized by law enforcement during an investigation aimed at illegal gambling.
Macau authorities have stepped up their crackdown on illegal gambling after discovering a series of underground betting operations inside local casinos.
South Korean prosecutors will try two men accused of running illegal gambling platforms after extraditing the duo from the UAE.
Jakarta and the surrounding metropolitan area have become the de facto center of Indonesia’s illegal gambling industry, according to the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK).
South Korean island communities and famous fishing towns have become a hotbed of illegal gambling activity, police have warned.
China’s World Cup gambling crackdown is intensifying, with police arresting tens of citizens accused of operating clandestine soccer betting rings.
Russian police have arrested a 19-year-old resident of Kirov, accusing him of running an illegal gambling den in the public square outside the city’s main train station.
Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookie who accepted bets from Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, has said he has no regrets about running his gambling business.
Chinese courts and law enforcement agencies have warned the public to stay away from World Cup betting rings and illegal sports wagering platforms.
