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_2021-01-18
In yet another sign of how Covid-19 may fundamentally change the gambling landscape in Asia, Thai media is reporting that the government is open to studying whether to legalize gambling.

_2020-10-06
India’s Premier League has resumed play and alongside the game, there has been an increase in illegal gambling.

_2020-09-25
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has warned the public not to engage in illegal online gambling after a reported increase in cases during the Covid-19 lockdowns.

_2020-09-22
Singapore police have arrested 43 men for their involvement in illegal horse betting activities, local media reports.

_2020-09-16
China’s leading online shopping sites are being used to funnel billions of dollars to offshore gambling sites to avoid strict capital controls, the Financial Times reports.

_2020-06-24
China’s Ministry of Public Security says it has seized more than $32 billion in illicit funds and arrested more than 11,000 after launching a crackdown on cross border gambling operations four months ago. 

_2020-06-19
Up to 42 Chinese nationals were arrested in the Malaysian capital and more than 200 were detained in Northern Thailand following raids on illegal gambling operations, according to local media reports.

_2020-05-29
Betfair Australia said it was pulling the ability to allow bets on Japanese horse racing after pressure from the country’s racing body.

_2020-05-29
Vietnamese police have broken up an illegal online gambling operation in Hanoi that has taken in about $2.77 billion in business, VN Express reports.

_2020-05-17
Philippine police have arrested 265 Chinese nationals after an operation against an illegal offshore gaming operation in Las Pinas City, on the southern edge of Metro Manila.

_2018-04-26
A senior police officer in Vietnam was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of involvement in an international gambling ring, local media reports. The arre

_2018-03-07
Over 3,197 gambling machines seized in raids over the last 3 years have been destroyed by Penang police, according to a report from Malay Online. Pena