Gambling News Across Asia
News on laws, licenses, venues, lotteries, racing and enforcement in 12 countries, with every story citing its sources.
Police raid 19 locations in Gia Lai betting case
Gia Lai police searched 19 locations at 5:30 am on June 27, 2026 over an online football betting ring, then prosecuted 16 people for gambling.
Police raid betting and piracy network across multiple provinces
Vietnamese police raided football betting and piracy networks across at least ten provinces and cities, charging suspects and suspending 28 bank accounts holding 7.5 billion dong.
Police and banking sector block thousands of accounts tied to gambling
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security said police and the banking sector blocked thousands of bank accounts showing signs of violation and halted illegal transactions worth thousands of billions of dong.
Tamil Nadu issues SRO A-13/2026 amending online gaming rules
Tamil Nadu has issued SRO A-13/2026, replacing the application form for a Certificate of Registration under its 2023 online gaming rules with a new FORM-I that asks operators for more detail.
Royal Thai Police World Cup 2026 gambling suppression center begins operations
Thailand's Royal Thai Police opened a World Cup 2026 gambling suppression center on 11 June 2026 and reported 596 cases, 629 suspects and 128 blocked betting sites by mid June.
Ninh Binh police launch World Cup 2026 gambling crackdown
Ninh Binh Provincial Police opened a campaign against gambling and football betting during World Cup 2026, running from 11 June to 19 July 2026.
Singapore Pools issues Motor Racing Betting Game Rules effective 10 June 2026
Singapore Pools has issued Motor Racing Betting Game Rules dated 10 June 2026, covering stakes, odds, refunds and settlement for bets placed on or after that date.
Ministries announce stepped-up enforcement against illegal gambling during World Cup 2026
Singapore's Home Affairs and Social and Family Development ministries announced stepped-up enforcement against illegal gambling and public education on problem gambling for the FIFA World Cup 2026, running June 11 to July 19.
Nghệ An police dismantle online gambling and money laundering ring
Police in Vietnam's Nghệ An province dismantled an online gambling and money laundering ring run through the Sunwin website, arresting 27 suspects and seizing phones and computers.
JRA payout rates by bet type change from June 7, 2026
The Japan Racing Association has set new payout rates for each bet type, from 80.00% down to 70.00%, effective on and after June 7, 2026.
Football betting networks dismantled in HCM City
Police in Ho Chi Minh City have charged 12 more suspects over two online football betting syndicates that allegedly handled more than VNĐ3.5 trillion in wagers, taking the total prosecuted to 97.
Ministry of Public Security proposes unified guidance on online gambling offenses
Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security has proposed early issuance of unified guidance on identifying online gambling conduct and a new resolution to replace Resolution 01/2010.
OCTB to run anti-illegal gambling operations during World Cup 2026
Hong Kong's Organized Crime and Triad Bureau will run two named anti-illegal gambling operations, CROWBEAK and WINDSHIELD, during the World Cup 2026 tournament, alongside a public campaign aimed at teenagers.
Operations Gobi and Fung Tang to target illegal gambling during World Cup
Hong Kong police will run two operations, codenamed Gobi and Fung Tang, against bookmaking and illegal gambling during this year's World Cup, alongside a public anti-gambling campaign.
New Sports Toto voting ticket terms take effect
Korea Sports Leisure has published revised Sports Toto voting ticket terms that take effect on 10 June 2026, replacing the version that applied from 1 June 2026.
Thai police arrest 629 suspects and block 128 gambling sites in World Cup crackdown
Thai police reported 596 gambling cases, 629 suspects and 128 blocked gambling sites in a World Cup operation running from 6 to 14 June 2026, with 2,150 million baht in traced turnover.
Football Betting Game Rules issued and in force for bets from 29 May 2026
Singapore Pools has issued Football Betting Game Rules dated 29 May 2026, governing stakes, odds, refunds and settlement for all bets placed on or after that date.
Supreme Court judgment part records submissions and issues on State powers over online skill gaming
India's Supreme Court has recorded submissions and framed eight issues on whether state legislatures can regulate online skill gaming, and signaled it may set aside High Court rulings that struck down Tamil Nadu and Karnataka laws.
Hà Nội court opens trial of 58 in transnational online gambling case
Hà Nội People's Court has opened a first-instance trial of 58 defendants accused of running a transnational online gambling and money-laundering network operated from Laos and Vietnam.
Cambodia repatriates 18,864 foreign nationals linked to scam operations
Cambodia says it repatriated 18,864 foreign nationals linked to online scam operations from 33 countries and territories between January 2025 and May 24, 2026, figures released as it rejected an Amnesty International report.
Hung Yen police prosecute 29 suspects for online football betting
Hung Yen provincial police in Vietnam have prosecuted 29 suspects in multiple provinces and cities for gambling through football betting on the OK9 website, ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Decree 86/2026/ND-CP takes effect
Vietnam's Decree 86/2026/ND-CP, amending rules on the business of electronic games with prizes for foreigners, took effect on 15 May 2026 after being issued on 27 March 2026.
More than 1,100 foreign nationals detained in casino scam raids
Cambodia's gambling regulator revoked at least eight casino licenses between April and early May 2026 over scam operations, with more than 1,100 mostly foreign nationals detained in linked raids and no owners charged.
Police detect hira88.com betting ring in early May 2026
Nghe An provincial police in Vietnam said they broke up an online football betting ring run through www.hira88.com, arresting 11 people and documenting more than 5 billion dong wagered in the first six days of the 2026 World Cup.
Raids across eight provinces dismantle Sunwin ring
Vietnamese police arrested 27 people and broke up a Sunwin-linked gambling and money laundering ring that moved more than 75 billion dong across eight provinces and cities.
Revised decree on foreign-only prize-winning electronic games to take effect
Vietnam's revised decree on prize-winning electronic games reserved for foreign players takes effect in mid-May, raising manager qualifications and setting new licensing and renewal rules.
Government reviewing AWPL regulation, consultation next month
Hong Kong's government says it is reviewing regulation of amusements with prizes licenses, covering claw machines, and will consult the Legislative Council panel on proposed measures in May 2026.
Free SM North EDSA shuttle service to be discontinued
Okada Manila says its free shuttle service from SM North EDSA will stop running from Sunday, 26 April 2026, leaving paid transport and other free shuttle routes as the alternatives.
196 suspects prosecuted in Viengxay organized gambling case
Thanh Hóa police dismantled the Viengxay cross-border cockfighting and betting ring, prosecuting 196 suspects and arresting 205 people after tracing more than VNĐ1.2 trillion in transactions.
Maruhan Yattajima reopens after renewal
Maruhan Yattajima, a pachinko and slot parlor in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, reopened on 25 April 2026 after a renewal, about 21 years after its original grand opening.