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Turkey Blocks ₺5B in Illegal Betting Funds in 2025 Crackdown
Turkey intensified its anti-illegal betting campaign in 2025, blocking ₺5 billion in suspect funds and targeting payment providers, crypto channels, and account mules as regulators tightened financial system controls nationwide.
FreeKassa Offline After Probe Into Illegal Casino Payments
FreeKassa has gone offline following an investigation linking it to illegal casino transactions in Russia. Authorities and media reports point to grey-market payment flows, while Kassa.AI is flagged as a possible replacement processor.
Isle of Man GSC Fines Shelgeyr £200K Over AML Failures
Isle of Man regulators issued a £200,000 penalty to Shelgeyr Limited after an AML/CFT inspection uncovered serious compliance gaps, including due diligence failures, weak monitoring, and incomplete risk controls, despite the operator’s cooperation and licence surrender.
Cambodia Cracks Down on Nationwide Telecom Fraud
Cambodia intensifies its fight against telecom and online fraud, inspecting 190 sites, arresting over 2,500 suspects, and coordinating internationally to dismantle scam networks, aiming for complete closure of operations by the end of April.
Bali Police Bust Villa-Based Online Gambling Hub
Bali authorities raided two villas and arrested 39 Indian nationals over an alleged online gambling operation promoted via social media, seizing dozens of devices and filing cybercrime charges under Indonesia’s electronic transactions law.
Indonesia Cuts Illegal Online Gambling Turnover by 20%
Indonesia’s financial intelligence unit reports a 20% year-on-year decline in illegal online gambling turnover in 2025, reflecting intensified enforcement efforts, while transaction volumes and payment activity remain substantial across digital channels.
Kuwait Court Jails Nine Over Online Gambling Ring
Kuwait’s Criminal Court has sentenced nine individuals to seven years in prison and multimillion-dinar fines for operating an illegal online gambling platform and laundering proceeds through business entities, reinforcing the country’s zero-tolerance stance on financial crime.
Malaysia Busts Foreign-Run Online Gambling Ring
Malaysia’s Immigration Department has shut down an online gambling syndicate operated by foreign nationals in Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Bintang, following coordinated raids that led to multiple arrests and the seizure of gambling-related equipment.
India Charges Magicwin in Major Online Betting Case
India’s Enforcement Directorate has filed money laundering charges against Magicwin, an offshore betting platform accused of illegal wagering, unauthorized sports streaming and cross-border fund transfers involving operators based in the UAE.
Indonesia Orders Banks to Block 31,000 Gambling Accounts
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority has instructed banks to block over 31,000 accounts tied to illegal online gambling, expanding investigations and due diligence requirements to disrupt gambling-linked payment networks and strengthen financial system safeguards.
South Korea Warns Casinos Becoming Money Laundering Hubs
South Korean authorities warn that criminal networks are shifting from cryptocurrencies to casino junkets and chip-cash cycles to launder illicit funds, exposing enforcement gaps and renewed AML risks across foreigner-only casinos.
Taiwan Charges 35 in NT$30bn Illegal Gambling Network
Taiwan has charged 35 suspects linked to an illegal gambling and money laundering network that allegedly processed NT$30.6bn via bespoke payment platforms, as authorities intensify enforcement against unlicensed betting and financial crime.
Penang Real Estate Agent Loses RM760K in Online Casino Scam
A Penang real estate agent fell victim to an online gambling scam, losing nearly RM760,000 through Casino Marina Bay. The case illustrates the increasing sophistication of investment frauds targeting local residents in Malaysia.
Macau Jewellery Store Busted for Illegal Money Exchange
Macau authorities shut down a jewellery store in Cotai that was secretly running an illegal money exchange, arresting two employees and seizing HK$60 million in unlicensed transactions linked to gambling.
Myanmar Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Gambling Networks
Myanmar authorities have destroyed hundreds of illegal buildings in border regions, including KK Park and Shwe Kokko, in a national crackdown targeting online scams and unregulated gambling networks.
Vietnam authorities shut down illegal online gambling rings
Khanh Hoa police dismantled multiple illegal online gambling operations in Nha Trang, detaining 31 suspects, including foreign nationals, and confiscating 40 laptops and 112 mobile devices used to run and promote the illicit networks.