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Connecticut has escalated its crackdown on prediction markets, issuing cease-and-desist orders to nine operators over alleged unlicensed sports betting. The state is also seeking information from payment providers, technology firms, media companies and app stores as it investigates the sector. The action intensifies a growing U.S. regulatory battle over whether sports event contracts should be treated as gambling or federally regulated financial products.

German authorities have raided a suspected illegal online gambling operation linked to €5.86 billion in wagers between 2021 and 2023. The investigation involves five suspects and includes an estimated €77.6 million tax shortfall for 2024. Authorities also imposed an €82 million asset restraint as Germany continues efforts to combat unlicensed gambling and strengthen channelisation into its regulated online gambling market.

Cambodia is preparing to suspend online gambling operations conducted from land-based casinos nationwide from October 2026, marking another significant tightening of the country's gambling sector as the government intensifies its campaign against technology-enabled scams and suspicious financial flows.

The Singapore High Court has ruled that a foreign judgment arising from a gambling debt cannot be enforced through Singapore's courts when doing so would conflict with the country's public policy against the enforcement of gambling debts.

Major crackdown expected as Gen. Torre names illegal gambling a top national threat alongside drugs and terrorism. The Philippines'...

A new POGO-linked scam lures Filipinos with fake free vacations, forcing them into cyber slavery in Myanmar. Learn how to protect...

Explore Wang Shuiming’s rise in the Philippine gambling industry, his criminal network, and his role in offshore gaming and money...

Macau gaming operator lays off local employees without explanation, sparking concerns over job security, corporate responsibility, and...

Macau's gambling crimes rose 31% year-on-year in 2024 but remain 32% below 2019 levels. Discover key trends in casino-related offenses,...

PNP confirms the father of a kidnapped Chinese teen has ties to the POGO industry. Authorities investigate possible links to unpaid...

Philippine authorities intensify their crackdown on crimes linked to underground gambling after the POGO ban, uncovering cases of...

Authorities raided an office in Parañaque, arresting 453 individuals linked to illegal POGO and scam operations. Learn more about the...

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has partnered with top gaming federations to monitor and report illegal offshore...

PAOCC intensifies crackdown on illegal POGOs in Metro Manila, investigating Pasay City officials for potential corruption. The...

Despite holding resident visas, six Koreans arrested in a Pasay City scam hub face deportation after being caught in illegal operations....

A Pasay City POGO raid exposed a multi-million peso scam. 14 Filipinos and 6 Koreans were arrested after authorities uncovered an illegal...

Senator Raffy Tulfo warns that Philippine Inland Gaming Operators (PIGOs) pose a greater threat than POGOs. A Philippine senator sounded...

Despite the December 31, 2024 deadline, only 10% of foreign POGO workers have been deported, raising concerns about enforcement and...

Chinese casino owners in a Myanmar border town have been given a deadline of February 28 to leave, following a crackdown on online fraud...

Philippine authorities are investigating a travel agency's role in document fraud related to POGOs (Philippine Offshore Gaming...