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The Pasay scam hub investigation expands as Philippine police pursue suspected local financiers, recruiters and facilitators behind an international fraud operation.

A Kota Kinabalu online gambling case ends with a RM1,400 fine after a 37-year-old woman pleads guilty to mobile phone gambling in public.

A Cotai casino fraud investigation involves HK$770,000 in alleged losses after a woman reportedly used fabricated bank deposit and transfer records to obtain loans from another gambler.

Utah has sued Kalshi-related entities and two Susquehanna trading firms, alleging illegal gambling through event contracts. The state seeks restrictions and financial remedies, adding a new front to the dispute over prediction market regulation.

Anjouan gambling licences face scrutiny as Comoros challenges the offshore licensing regime and seeks UK assistance. The dispute raises questions about regulatory authority, cross-border enforcement and player protection.

Mexican cartel racetrack sanctions target Club La Molienda in Nuevo Laredo over alleged links to Cartel del Noreste. US officials say the horse racing venue generated revenue for the organization and had a betting partnership with the previously sanctioned Casino Centenario. The October 13 action targets four individuals and 11 entities across several commercial sectors.

China has sentenced three leaders of the Wei family criminal network to death over Myanmar scam compounds, illegal casinos and telecommunications fraud. The first-instance verdicts, announced by courts in Fujian province on October 13, also handed life sentences to three defendants and prison terms to 55 others. Courts linked more than RMB12.2 billion ($1.7 billion) to gambling and fraud operations. The case highlights Beijing’s crackdown on cross-border criminal networks in

Michigan has issued cease-and-desist letters to 33 offshore gambling operators accused of offering online casino games, sweepstakes-style games and sports betting without state licences. The Michigan Gaming Control Board warns that unlicensed platforms can bypass self-exclusion programmes and responsible gambling safeguards. The action follows an earlier crackdown involving 45 offshore operators and highlights ongoing regulatory efforts to protect consumers and enforce online

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has filed a lawsuit challenging DraftKings’ sports prediction contracts and Pick6 fantasy product. The complaint alleges that the offerings violate Florida gambling law and the tribe’s 2021 gaming compact. DraftKings disputes that position, saying its prediction markets comply with applicable law and that Pick6 is a fantasy sports product. The case puts product classification and tribal gaming rights at the centre of Florida’s evolving betting ma

FanDuel is facing renewed scrutiny from US lawmakers after the sportsbook disclosed that it sent about 30 personalized videos from athletes and entertainers to VIP customers over two years. The inquiry follows a Bryce Harper video sent to a bettor who had lost $1.5 million on FanDuel. Lawmakers are seeking the videos, recipient betting histories and details on how FanDuel’s responsible-gaming data may intersect with VIP promotions and customer retention practices.

Prosecutors have narrowed the Emmanuel Clase betting case to 18 pitches across 17 MLB games, providing a more focused outline of the evidence ahead of his November trial. The Cleveland Guardians pitcher is accused, alongside Luis Ortiz, of participating in an alleged sports betting scheme involving advance information on individual pitches. The case highlights integrity concerns surrounding micro-betting markets and pitch-level wagering.

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.

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