Illegal betting

Gambling site GemBet hires money mules in S'pore to issue fake invoices as cover for illegal bets

GemBet continues to attract Singapore-based punters even after nine arrests were made in July.

Ex-NBA guard Malik Beasley negotiating plea in gambling case

Malik Beasley initially pleaded not guilty to all counts of bribery in sporting contests, wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.

Taiwan blocks Coinbase, Kalshi over suspected election bets

Some Coinbase users in Taiwan reported being unable to access the site since Oct 14.

Betting on US midterm election reaches $169 million, surpassing 2024 congressional total

Rat emoji lands man accused of illegal sports betting behind bars

Prosecutors said De’Niro Laster posted an emoji of a rat on Instagram to intimidate witnesses in the case.

Bet365 among major online betting sites banned in Sri Lanka amid illegal gambling crackdown

Sri Lanka’s government ordered local internet providers to bar access to 24 major gambling sites, although VPN software could still bypass restrictions.

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.

17 people arrested, over $720,000 seized in islandwide gambling bust

Major international sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup often lead to an increase in gambling activity, said the police.

Vietnam police bust $172 million World Cup betting rings

Vietnamese police said on July 7 that they had arrested 85 people linked to two “exceptionally large-scale” betting rings.

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