Gambling

New York state sues prediction market platform Kalshi over ‘illegal’ gambling

New York-based Kalshi calls itself a federally regulated “event contracts” exchange rather than a traditional sportsbook.

How youth in South-east Asia get hooked on illegal online gambling

Illegal online gambling has become “one of the most significant and fastest-growing dimensions of transnational organised crime” in South-east Asia, said the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in a recent report.

Russian betting company ties spark resistance to appointing Pirlo as Italy coach

Despite Andrea Pirlo having the backing of newly appointed FIGC technical director Paolo Maldini, the controversy has created significant friction among politicians who have raised objections.

9 arrested for suspected involvement in illegal gambling platform GemBet

GemBet, a gambling website based overseas has been collecting illegal bets on FIFA World Cup matches from punters in Singapore who make transactions via PayNow with local firms.

Gianni Infantino’s enlarged World Cup gamble pays off with punters

An England's fan cheers during a viewing party for the World Cup third-place football match between France and England in Burbank, California, on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP)

World Cup 2026: Overseas gambling site using S’pore firms to collect illegal bets

International sports betting company GemBet presents itself as a legal avenue to place online bets. While it claims to have been founded in Singapore, the firm behind it is based in Curacao.

France blocks access to betting site Polymarket

The webpage of online prediction site Polymarket will be blocked on French territory, French officials said.

Trump teleprompter operator suspended over betting allegations: White House

Teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez was put on unpaid administrative leave on the orders of US President Donald Trump, after allegedly making more than US$100,000 (S$130,000) predicting words or phrases in Trump’s speeches.

Matt Fitzpatrick blames betting for golf fans’ bad behaviour

England's Matt Fitzpatrick attends a press conference ahead of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Liverpool on July 13, 2026. PHOTO: AFP

$12.8 million Toto jackpot to be split between 2 winning tickets

The winning Toto numbers were 14, 22, 32, 33, 36 and 46; while the additional number was 42.

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