iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

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 […]

Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) has sent formal notifications to 33 financial and payment institutions that processed transactions with unauthorised betting platforms. This is one of the biggest enforcement actions since the country’s new gambling regulation came into effect this year. The SPA gave these institutions 10 days to respond to the notifications. […]

The Missouri Gaming Commission has started accepting applications from sports betting operators. That process begins this week. It’s ahead of the formal regulatory framework kicking in on August 30, 2025. That sets an interim window — from May 15 through August 30 — that the commission will use to review applications carefully and issue temporary […]

iGaming industry focuses on big changes coming soon, and all eyes turn toward Mexico City. In September 2026, this city will become the host for a new event called SiGMA North America on the world iGaming calendar. Industry continues to grow and shift, making this summit important in SiGMA Group’s global expansion plan. Organisers expect […]

Internet service providers were told by ACMA to stop access to more illegal gambling sites. It is the newest in a line of actions taken to prevent Australians from using illegal digital gambling sites. Crown Slots and Billy Billion were the latest sites to be blocked after ACMA found they were operating without an Australian […]

The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden has reportedly fined a Danish Twitch streamer DKK 10,000 ($1,505) for adverts for unlicensed gambling sites during his streams. The authority says the streamer had been promoting gambling services that do not have the required license to operate in Denmark. After an investigation into the streamer’s activities the case was […]