Tokyo police have referred a 13-year-old boy to a child guidance center after discovering he had been gambling often on an overseas online casino site. Investigators said the student accessed the site about 7,000 times between January and July. The referral took place in August. The boy, who was an elementary school pupil until March, […]

Thailand’s cyber police have arrested a 24-year-old woman in Chiang Rai for running an illegal online casino, as authorities continue to take strong action against internet gambling across the country. The operation is part of the national “Final Bet” campaign, which aims to close unlicensed gambling sites and stop money laundering. According to the Chiang […]

A Lahore sessions court has rejected the bail request of popular YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman, better known as Ducky Bhai, in a case involving the promotion of illegal gambling and forex applications. The ruling was announced by Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dr Sajida Chaudhry after hearing arguments from both sides. The decision means that the YouTuber […]

Four social media influencers have been fined for promoting offshore gambling websites to a New Zealand audience. Multiple fines of $5,000 were issued by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) to Millie Elder-Holmes, Calen Morris, Billie Whaanga, and Tuhira Wana. It has been confirmed that these fines were linked to the promotion of Spinbet, a […]

A 17-year-old boy stood before the juvenile court this week. Prosecutors say he helped attack two Las Vegas casino giants. The cyber attack cost tens of millions of dollars. MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment suffered a sophisticated hack in 2023. Caesars Entertainment operates as the world’s largest casino company. The FBI launched an investigation […]

The United States Department of Justice plans to seize more than $5 million in Bitcoin linked to SIM swap attacks. Prosecutors in the country said scammers cleaned the money through crypto casino accounts like Stake.com after taking it from victim wallets. According to a civil forfeiture complaint, the fraud scheme hit five United States residents […]

Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority identified around 200 people suspected of laundering money through betting companies, including senior public officials and ministry directors with unexplained gambling expenses compared to declared income. The investigation, directed by former Supreme Court deputy prosecutor Charalampos Vourliotis, found a scheme where individuals gambled up to €1 million through about 10 betting companies, […]

The State Monitoring Committee (SMC) had been pursuing the suspect since he allegedly vanished following a March 2023 raid on a commercial complex in Ahmedabad. The UAE deported an individual accused in India of tax evasion, illegal gambling, and money laundering, as announced by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through an official press release. […]

Malaysian police have arrested 328 individuals following a sweeping crackdown on illegal gambling across the country. The two-day operation, code-named Op Dadu Mega, was conducted on 30 and 31 August by the Federal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in collaboration with state-level enforcement teams.  According to authorities, the coordinated raids targeted nearly 400 premises suspected of […]

West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta has officially been acquitted of the spot-fixing charges by an independent regulatory commission, as part of a high-profile investigation beginning in August 2023. The Football Association charged the Brazilian international in May 2024, alleging he breached betting rules by intentionally seeking yellow cards in four Premier League matches. The […]