Gambling News Across Asia
News on laws, licenses, venues, lotteries, racing and enforcement in 12 countries, with every story citing its sources.
New Reward Circle Terms and Conditions take effect at Okada Manila
Okada Manila has issued new Reward Circle terms and conditions that replace all earlier versions from 1 August 2026, restating who may join and how points are earned and expire.
Cambodia shuts 605 scam sites and revokes 20 casino licenses in year-long crackdown
Cambodia's anti-scam commission reported 605 scam sites shut, 20 casino licenses revoked and 29 suspended in the year to July 31, 2026, with 21,666 foreigners deported and 4,147 suspects sent to court.
GGPoker updates its terms and conditions
GGPoker published version 20260731.1 of its end user license agreement on July 31, 2026, restating account, verification, payment and gameplay rules for players on its Isle of Man licensed site.
Criminal case opened against online gambling ring
Vietnam's Investigation Police Agency has prosecuted a case of organizing gambling and gambling through online football betting and lottery number trading, charging 26 people after raids in three localities.
One-year report on Cambodia scam crackdown submitted to Cabinet
Cambodia's Commission for Combating Technology-enabled Scams submitted a one-year progress report on the nationwide campaign against technology-based fraud to a July 24 Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet.
Quảng Trị police prosecute 16 suspects in OK9 gambling case
Police in Vietnam's Quảng Trị province have prosecuted 16 suspects over an online gambling network that streamed football and sports coverage without a license to draw bettors to the OK9 platform.
Royal Thai Police and Bank of Thailand to establish Anti-Online Gambling Center
Thailand's Royal Thai Police and the Bank of Thailand are preparing an Anti-Online Gambling Center to monitor suspicious transactions and cut the financial circuits of online betting networks.
Police report 991 arrests in World Cup anti-illegal gambling operations
Hong Kong Police arrested 991 people and raided 249 premises during World Cup anti-illegal gambling operations, seizing betting records worth about HK$365 million plus cash and assets.
Ministry of Public Security publishes 10 typical online football betting cases
China's Ministry of Public Security published 10 typical online football betting cases on July 20, 2026, covering World Cup bookmaking, agent betting and illegal payment services, with 78 people detained.
Police arrest 44 in cross-province online football betting crackdown
Tengzhou police sent more than 100 officers across 8 provinces and 13 cities on July 17, arresting 44 suspects in an online football betting network run behind lottery shops.
DICJ and six concessionaires strengthen cooperation against illegal online betting
Macau's gambling regulator and the six casino concessionaires have strengthened a joint mechanism to prevent and combat illegal online betting, the DICJ announced on 16 July 2026.
Ministerial regulation under the Gambling Act B.E. 2479 published in the Royal Gazette
Thailand's Gambling Control Committee published a ministerial regulation in the Royal Gazette on 16 July 2026 setting conditions for entering and requesting removal from the country's self-exclusion register.
New Lô tô 2 số prize structure takes effect
Xổ số Thủ Đô has applied a new prize structure for its Lô tô 2 số game from 15 July 2026, with a separate structure for Lô tô 3 cặp số due from 1 September 2026.
Government holds meeting with casino industry on levy increase
South Korea's government met casino operators, Jeju Island and a tourism research institute on July 14 to discuss raising the tourism fund levy cap to 15 percent and introducing five-year license renewals.
Ministry reports 457,562 online gambling content items removed since January 2025
Malaysia's Communications Ministry told Parliament that service providers removed 457,562 items of online gambling content between January 2025 and May 2026, and blocked 1,778 gambling websites.
HKJC submits 2026-27 racing season schedule for approval
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has submitted its 2026-27 racing season schedule to the Home and Municipal Affairs Bureau for approval, with four tentative meetings planned at Conghua Racecourse.
Royal Thai Police prepares to establish Anti Online Gambling Center
Royal Thai Police said it will set up an Anti Online Gambling Center with the Bank of Thailand to monitor abnormal transactions and freeze accounts tied to online betting.
Royal Thai Police and Bank of Thailand hold joint meeting on online gambling
Thailand's national police and central bank met on 9 July 2026 to agree proactive cooperation aimed at cutting the financial circuits of online gambling and gray capital networks.
Amendment published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 27
Tamil Nadu has published a gazette amendment replacing the registration application form that online gaming operators must file with the state's Online Gaming Authority.
85 defendants prosecuted in Bong88.com betting case
Ho Chi Minh City police have prosecuted 85 people over two football betting networks run through Bong88.com, with more than 3,500 billion dong in transactions since October 2025.
Banteay Meanchey governor orders intensified campaign against scam syndicates
Banteay Meanchey governor Oum Reatrey told provincial authorities on July 7 to intensify the campaign against online scam networks that have moved from Poipet to Serei Saophoan.
Police deploy six task forces against OK9, Lương Sơn TV ring
Quảng Trị provincial police and the Ministry of Public Security's criminal police broke up an online gambling and illegal football streaming network, prosecuting 16 suspects.
Singapore Pools issues new Horse Race Betting Game Rules
Singapore Pools issued new Horse Race Betting Game Rules dated 6 July 2026, covering bet types, commissions, unit stakes and refunds for all bets placed on or after that date.
Ministerial Regulation No. 17/2569 published in Royal Gazette
Thailand has published Ministerial Regulation No. 17/2569 under the Entertainment Complex Act, setting advertising rules for entertainment venues, effective from publication on 2 July 2569.
Ministry of Public Security steps up fight against online football copyright infringement
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security said police broke up 73 gambling and football betting cases involving 346 people during the 2026 World Cup and will expand international cooperation against online football piracy.
Police raid and summon 50 suspects in betting ring case
Ho Chi Minh City police broke up an online betting network with nearly 560 billion dong in transactions, summoning 50 suspects and prosecuting 40 of them.
Ha Tinh police dismantle transnational online gambling and money laundering ring
Ha Tinh provincial police said they broke up a transnational online gambling and money laundering network, arresting 36 suspects led by five Taiwanese nationals and prosecuting the case.
Malaysia arrests 331 in Ops Soga XI over World Cup betting
Royal Malaysia Police arrested 331 people in 293 raids across the country under Ops Soga XI, targeting unlicensed sports betting and online gambling during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
PAGCOR warns public against illegal offshore gaming sites
PAGCOR has warned the public that illegal offshore gaming websites are copying its logo and showing fabricated license certificates to appear licensed or accredited by the Philippine regulator.
Nghệ An police dismantle World Cup 2026 online betting ring
Nghệ An Provincial Police said they broke up an online football betting network on hira88.com, arresting 11 people and documenting more than VND 5 billion in bets during the first six days of the 2026 World Cup.