Gambling

Indonesia govt claims Cloudflare facilitates gambling sites, warns services may be blocked

Some online gambling sites were found operating on Cloudflare services to hide IP addresses.

Reports: LA Lakers among NBA teams contacted in gambling investigation

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves drives towards the basket against Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. during the fourth quarter at Fiserv Forum.

When gamblers in S'pore get younger and the stakes get higher

Although remote gambling sites are illegal in Singapore, The Straits Times managed to access one without the use of a VPN.

A new spectre looms over democracy: Prediction markets

A Polymarket billboard displaying New York City mayoral election odds in Times Square in New York on Nov 4.

Gambling ads target Indonesian Meta users despite ban

Online and offline gambling – and publicising it – is outlawed in the country, but billions of dollars still flow through the sector each year.

Vietnam jails two former officials in $100 million gambling trial

The pair were part of an illegal gambling ring run by South Koreans out of Hanoi’s five-star Pullman Hotel.

Thailand extradites gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China

She Zhijiang, 43, a Chinese national who also holds a Cambodian passport, was arrested by Thai police in August 2022 on an international warrant and an Interpol red notice requested by Beijing, which accused him of running illegal online gambling operations.

$4 million lottery winnings still unclaimed in Australia after one year

The punter purchased a Set for Life ticket in the coastal town of Kiama, New South Wales on Nov 30, 2024.

Singapore Pools to stop charging transaction fees for all e-payment options from Nov 11

The operator explained that the decision came after reviews with the Association of Banks in Singapore, its partner banks and Nets.

Thailand to extradite gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China

At the time of his arrest, She Zhijiang headed a gambling empire that included a US$15 billion (S$19.5 billion) casino, entertainment and tourism complex called Shwe Kokko.

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