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An association of some of the nation’s top firms estimates that Japanese residents spend $44.2 billion on overseas-based illegal sports betting sites annually. Per a report from Nikkei, the claim comes from the Council for Sports Ecosystem Promotion. The council comprises 115 of Japan’s biggest companies, including NTT Docomo, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, ASICS, Mizuho Bank, […]

Davido Is the New Face of Stake Davido partners with iGaming platform Stake Afrobeats artist Davido has signed a new global endorsement deal with Stake, a leading iGaming brand. Multiple industry sources report the contract is valued in the millions. Davido will act as a global ambassador, joining stars such as rapper Drake and UFC […]

A problem happened with several slot machines at online casino ATG. This glitch allowed Swedish players to win thousands of euros, even without putting any money into their accounts. Players quickly moved their winnings before ATG managed to close the accounts that were affected. Last week, people in Sweden talked a lot about AB Trav […]

ACMA goes after Unibet for breaches related to the National Self-Exclusion Register More than 950 user accounts that were excluded through BetStop were not blocked by Unibet The regulator called this a “very serious” failure and gave the operator an AU$1 million fine The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) put out a new statement […]

Illegal gambling increases the shadow economy, money laundering, human trafficking, drug dealing, and arms trading, said Deputy Minister of Interior Filip Popov at a roundtable talk. Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov led the meeting, where people from the Ministry of Interior, the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP), the National Revenue Agency (NRA), sociologists, […]

Authorities in Pattaya detained a broker linked to a network running online gambling. This person allegedly took funds from the abbot of Wat Rai Khing. The arrest happened as part of a larger investigation about financial crimes. Wat Rai Khing’s abbot, named Phra Dhammawachiranuwat (Yaem Kittindharo), faces allegations of embezzlement. The claim says he took […]

Police in Indonesia have confiscated over $32 million worth of assets from two businessmen. The authorities cite illegal internet gaming as the origin of the money. Commissioner-General Wahyu Widada of the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency stated that officers froze $16 million in cash. The operation also resulted in the seizure of four vehicles and […]

A streamer agreed to pay DKK 10,000 as a fine after promoting gambling sites on Twitch without having Danish licenses. Twitch allows users to broadcast live video. Streams may feature gaming, product unboxing, or gambling. On a number of occasions, the streamer promoted gambling sites not licensed for play in Denmark through his Twitch channels. […]

The Brazilian Ministry of Sports and Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD) signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT) focused on the integrity of sports betting in Brazil. Both parties share data regarding the betting market and collaborate to prevent match-fixing under this partnership. The Ministry of Sports receives alerts about unusual activity thanks to Sportradar’s Universal […]

The Indonesian government stepped up efforts to shut down illegal gambling sites. Jakarta Police last week linked and subsequently arrested individuals connected with the TAHU69 gambling site. Jakarta Globe said that two individuals, 29-year-old Obed and 28-year-old Alfredo, were arrested by the police. They were apprehended from a residential complex and a commercial complex. Obed […]