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Regulator news
Thailand consults on letting minors play billiards and updating boxing rules under 1935 Gambling Act regulation
Thailand's Department of Provincial Administration is seeking public comment until 22 November 2026 on amending a 1960 ministerial regulation issued under the Gambling Act of 1935. The draft would let children and young people play and practise billiards and snooker under set conditions, and would place boxing under the oversight of the Sports Authority of Thailand instead of government bodies named in the old text.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Gambling anti-fraud
Indonesia: Police say Boxkia "gacha" gambling site ran since 2024 with about Rp2 billion a month in turnover
Indonesia's national police say the Boxkia.com website, which they allege offered online gambling through a "gacha"-style spin-for-prizes game, had been operating since 2024 and turned over about Rp2 billion a month. Four people accused of running it were arrested in West Jakarta on 20 and 21 October and face online gambling and money laundering allegations; police say players paid in through channels including QRIS, BRIVA virtual accounts and the USDT stablecoin.
23 Oct·5 Min Read

Gambling anti-fraud
Malaysia: Perak police hold six over online gambling call centre aimed at Australians, investigated as cheating
Police in the Malaysian state of Perak have arrested six local men over an alleged online gambling call centre that recruited customers in Australia through Telegram and WeChat, used Australian SIM cards and collected payments into Australian bank accounts. The case is being investigated under the Penal Code's cheating and criminal conspiracy provisions, the same approach Kuching police took on the same day with a separate raid in Sarawak.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Regulator news
PointsBet Canada accepts two-day Ontario suspension in first iGaming suspension case
Ontario's regulator and PointsBet Canada have settled the province's first proposed iGaming suspension. The operator will take its Ontario site offline for two days, down from the five the AGCO originally sought, and undergo an independent audit over its failure to flag suspicious bets tied to the Jontay Porter scheme.
23 Oct·4 Min Read
Gambling anti-fraud
Brazil's betting ban spawns fake refund portals and clone sportsbooks
Weeks after Brazil switched off its licensed betting market, scammers are exploiting the refund process. A lookalike of the government's official ban portal asks users for their tax ID and a 15% "release tax" via Pix, and clones of formerly licensed brands are circulating. The Finance Ministry says refunds carry no fees and remaining balances are paid only through Caixa.
23 Oct·5 Min Read

Popular Stories

A Bean-Flour Dumpling Vendor Takes a Hundred Rp50,000 Payments at Night: Indonesia’s Central Bank Sets Out Four Measures to Block QRIS Gambling Payments
Bank Indonesia outlines four measures against QRIS misuse as police announce a Boxkia.com investigation, with key details still unconfirmed.
22 Oct·5 Min Read
First-Hand Updates from the Global Gambling Market (2026-10-23)
Nigeria’s state regulators challenge federal promotional rules; updates cover Argentina, Betsson, IG’s licence application and US military prediction-market rules.
23 Oct·8 Min Read
Jeju weighs three-month suspension after marked-card casino case
Jeju is reviewing a possible three-month suspension of a foreigner-only casino over alleged marked-card cheating of three Chinese tourists in June, with police citing proceeds above KRW100 million. GGRAsia named the venue Gold Mountain Casino; Jeju has not publicly confirmed that. A final administrative decision is still pending.
23 Oct·6 Min Read
Top 50 Casino Brands in the Philippines: What’s Behind the Rankings?
BingoPlus leads AskSpinner’s Philippines Top 50 list with an estimated average of 10,520,000 monthly searches, while CasinoPlus and ArionPlay both exceed 5,000,000.
21 Oct·7 Min Read
Only Seven Licences, Yet 80% of Online Gambling Remains on Illegal Sites: Buenos Aires Province’s Regulation and New Legislative Push
Buenos Aires Province’s regulator says 80% of online gambling is illegal. The article reviews licensing, player safeguards and a proposed comprehensive bill.
22 Oct·7 Min Read
Malaysia: Perak police hold six over online gambling call centre aimed at Australians, investigated as cheating
Police in the Malaysian state of Perak have arrested six local men over an alleged online gambling call centre that recruited customers in Australia through Telegram and WeChat, used Australian SIM cards and collected payments into Australian bank accounts. The case is being investigated under the Penal Code's cheating and criminal conspiracy provisions, the same approach Kuching police took on the same day with a separate raid in Sarawak.
23 Oct·5 Min Read

Latest News

Gambling anti-fraud
Cambodia probes 28 casinos as it reclassifies online betting as cyber fraud
Cambodia's anti-scam commission says 28 casino sites are under investigation for suspected links to online fraud, and that digital gambling run from casino premises is now treated as equivalent to cyber fraud. Updated enforcement figures show the crackdown widening fast in the month after the country's 30 September online gambling shutdown.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Gambling anti-fraud
India: Police arrest 10 over “work-from-home” bank-account racket used to move online betting money
Police in Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra, have arrested 10 men in a raid on a flat in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony, Goregaon, alleging they used bank accounts collected from job-seekers under a “work-from-home” pretext to route money for online betting and gaming websites. Officers seized more than 30 mobile phones, dozens of ATM cards, 40 SIM cards and four laptops; a Bhiwandi court remanded all 10 in police custody until 26 October.
23 Oct·4 Min Read
Gambling industry
Evolution Q3: revenue up 3.7%, Brazil studio closed after presidential regulatory rollback
Nasdaq Stockholm-listed live-casino supplier Evolution AB said third-quarter net revenue rose 3.7% to EUR 526.1 million, while a post-period note records that its Brazilian studio closed on 5 October 2026 after the country’s online-gaming framework was rolled back by a presidential decision. The company calls the studio closure temporary and says Brazil is well below half of Latin America revenue by player IP.
23 Oct·4 Min Read
Regulator news
Utah and Ohio take the prediction-market fight to market makers and suppliers
On 20 October 2026, Utah’s attorney general sued Kalshi and two Susquehanna market-maker entities, while Ohio’s casino regulator ordered licensed sportsbooks, suppliers, integrity monitors and labs to stop serving unlicensed event-contract operators and confirm compliance by 30 October.
23 Oct·5 Min Read

In Depth

Gambling industry
Mexico’s Top 50 Casino Games: Familiar Franchises, Local Themes and Catalogue Variety
Playtech’s Buffalo Blitz and Oink Oink Oink topped Mexico’s October 2026 promotion index, which records platform exposure rather than player preferences.
21 Oct·7 Min Read
Gambling industry
Mexico’s Top 50 Betting Brands: Football Deals, Media Partnerships and Corporate Ties
Caliente, Betway and Codere led Mexico’s October 2026 search-visibility index, with supplier ties, football campaigns and media partnerships providing context.
21 Oct·6 Min Read
Gambling industry
Japan-Focused Top 50 Games Research: Studio Production, Sequels and Long-Running Titles
The August 2026 Japan-focused research compares fifty supplier titles led by Aviator, Sweet Bonanza and Sugar Rush, without treating the scores as domestic player demand.
21 Oct·7 Min Read
Gambling industry
Japan-Focused Top 50 Casino Brand Research: Historical Platforms, Sports Deals and Portfolios
Vera & John topped the August 2026 Japan-focused brand index, although Konibet’s representative-query search estimate was higher.
21 Oct·7 Min Read

Gambling Encyclopedia

Gambling industry
What Is RTP? Return to Player in Slots Explained
RTP is a theoretical return measured against total wagers, not a win probability or deposit refund. This guide explains versions, demo play, short-term results and the role of game state.
21 Oct·4 Min Read
Gambling industry
What Is RNG? Random Number Generators in Online Casino Games
RNG supplies random inputs; the game’s rules turn them into results. The guide explains pseudorandom generation, stateful features, testing and why a losing streak does not create a repayment schedule.
21 Oct·4 Min Read
Gambling industry
What Is Slot Volatility? Payout Variation Explained
Volatility describes how widely slot payouts vary around their expected return. This guide distinguishes that spread from win frequency and explains how to read provider ratings.
21 Oct·3 Min Read
Gambling industry
What Is Hit Frequency in Slots?
A slot’s hit frequency counts qualifying outcomes under the provider’s definition. It is separate from payout size, profit probability and the frequency of a particular bonus.
21 Oct·2 Min Read

Gambling industry

Regulator news
PointsBet Canada accepts two-day Ontario suspension in first iGaming suspension case
Ontario's regulator and PointsBet Canada have settled the province's first proposed iGaming suspension. The operator will take its Ontario site offline for two days, down from the five the AGCO originally sought, and undergo an independent audit over its failure to flag suspicious bets tied to the Jontay Porter scheme.
23 Oct·4 Min Read
Gambling industry
Evolution Q3: revenue up 3.7%, Brazil studio closed after presidential regulatory rollback
Nasdaq Stockholm-listed live-casino supplier Evolution AB said third-quarter net revenue rose 3.7% to EUR 526.1 million, while a post-period note records that its Brazilian studio closed on 5 October 2026 after the country’s online-gaming framework was rolled back by a presidential decision. The company calls the studio closure temporary and says Brazil is well below half of Latin America revenue by player IP.
23 Oct·4 Min Read
Regulator news
Utah and Ohio take the prediction-market fight to market makers and suppliers
On 20 October 2026, Utah’s attorney general sued Kalshi and two Susquehanna market-maker entities, while Ohio’s casino regulator ordered licensed sportsbooks, suppliers, integrity monitors and labs to stop serving unlicensed event-contract operators and confirm compliance by 30 October.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Gambling industry
First-Hand Updates from the Global Gambling Market (2026-10-23)
Nigeria’s state regulators challenge federal promotional rules; updates cover Argentina, Betsson, IG’s licence application and US military prediction-market rules.
23 Oct·8 Min Read

Regulator news

Regulator news
Thailand consults on letting minors play billiards and updating boxing rules under 1935 Gambling Act regulation
Thailand's Department of Provincial Administration is seeking public comment until 22 November 2026 on amending a 1960 ministerial regulation issued under the Gambling Act of 1935. The draft would let children and young people play and practise billiards and snooker under set conditions, and would place boxing under the oversight of the Sports Authority of Thailand instead of government bodies named in the old text.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Indonesia: Police say Boxkia "gacha" gambling site ran since 2024 with about Rp2 billion a month in turnover
Indonesia's national police say the Boxkia.com website, which they allege offered online gambling through a "gacha"-style spin-for-prizes game, had been operating since 2024 and turned over about Rp2 billion a month. Four people accused of running it were arrested in West Jakarta on 20 and 21 October and face online gambling and money laundering allegations; police say players paid in through channels including QRIS, BRIVA virtual accounts and the USDT stablecoin.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Malaysia: Perak police hold six over online gambling call centre aimed at Australians, investigated as cheating
Police in the Malaysian state of Perak have arrested six local men over an alleged online gambling call centre that recruited customers in Australia through Telegram and WeChat, used Australian SIM cards and collected payments into Australian bank accounts. The case is being investigated under the Penal Code's cheating and criminal conspiracy provisions, the same approach Kuching police took on the same day with a separate raid in Sarawak.
23 Oct·5 Min Read

Provider news

Gambling industry
Evolution Q3: revenue up 3.7%, Brazil studio closed after presidential regulatory rollback
Nasdaq Stockholm-listed live-casino supplier Evolution AB said third-quarter net revenue rose 3.7% to EUR 526.1 million, while a post-period note records that its Brazilian studio closed on 5 October 2026 after the country’s online-gaming framework was rolled back by a presidential decision. The company calls the studio closure temporary and says Brazil is well below half of Latin America revenue by player IP.
23 Oct·4 Min Read
Utah and Ohio take the prediction-market fight to market makers and suppliers
On 20 October 2026, Utah’s attorney general sued Kalshi and two Susquehanna market-maker entities, while Ohio’s casino regulator ordered licensed sportsbooks, suppliers, integrity monitors and labs to stop serving unlicensed event-contract operators and confirm compliance by 30 October.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Pirating Major Studios’ Games, Then Controlling Each Player’s Wins and Losses: Inside Game API Provider OMG
An investigation into OMG’s public documentation, game list and customer materials describing copied games and player-specific outcome controls.
22 Oct·11 Min Read

Casino news

Gambling anti-fraud
Cambodia probes 28 casinos as it reclassifies online betting as cyber fraud
Cambodia's anti-scam commission says 28 casino sites are under investigation for suspected links to online fraud, and that digital gambling run from casino premises is now treated as equivalent to cyber fraud. Updated enforcement figures show the crackdown widening fast in the month after the country's 30 September online gambling shutdown.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Macau’s Fourth “Proxy Betting” Case in Five Weeks: Two Mainland Men Livestream Baccarat and Place Bets for Mainland Clients at a Cotai Casino
Macau police say two mainland men livestreamed baccarat and placed bets for mainland clients at a Cotai casino. Both were referred to prosecutors.
23 Oct·6 Min Read
First-Hand Updates from the Global Gambling Market (2026-10-23)
Nigeria’s state regulators challenge federal promotional rules; updates cover Argentina, Betsson, IG’s licence application and US military prediction-market rules.
23 Oct·8 Min Read

Responsible gambling

Gambling anti-fraud
Brazil's betting ban spawns fake refund portals and clone sportsbooks
Weeks after Brazil switched off its licensed betting market, scammers are exploiting the refund process. A lookalike of the government's official ban portal asks users for their tax ID and a 15% "release tax" via Pix, and clones of formerly licensed brands are circulating. The Finance Ministry says refunds carry no fees and remaining balances are paid only through Caixa.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Responsible gambling
Inside South Africa’s Gambling Support System: Only Around 3% of 80,000 Helpline Calls Lead to Treatment Referrals
SARGF’s 2023/24 report records 80,921 calls and 2,662 referrals. This analysis examines wrong-number calls, funding and gaps in treatment reporting.
23 Oct·8 Min Read

Gambling anti-fraud

Gambling anti-fraud
Indonesia: Police say Boxkia "gacha" gambling site ran since 2024 with about Rp2 billion a month in turnover
Indonesia's national police say the Boxkia.com website, which they allege offered online gambling through a "gacha"-style spin-for-prizes game, had been operating since 2024 and turned over about Rp2 billion a month. Four people accused of running it were arrested in West Jakarta on 20 and 21 October and face online gambling and money laundering allegations; police say players paid in through channels including QRIS, BRIVA virtual accounts and the USDT stablecoin.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Gambling anti-fraud
Malaysia: Perak police hold six over online gambling call centre aimed at Australians, investigated as cheating
Police in the Malaysian state of Perak have arrested six local men over an alleged online gambling call centre that recruited customers in Australia through Telegram and WeChat, used Australian SIM cards and collected payments into Australian bank accounts. The case is being investigated under the Penal Code's cheating and criminal conspiracy provisions, the same approach Kuching police took on the same day with a separate raid in Sarawak.
23 Oct·5 Min Read

News By Country

Regulator news
Thailand consults on letting minors play billiards and updating boxing rules under 1935 Gambling Act regulation
Thailand's Department of Provincial Administration is seeking public comment until 22 November 2026 on amending a 1960 ministerial regulation issued under the Gambling Act of 1935. The draft would let children and young people play and practise billiards and snooker under set conditions, and would place boxing under the oversight of the Sports Authority of Thailand instead of government bodies named in the old text.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Gambling anti-fraud
Indonesia: Police say Boxkia "gacha" gambling site ran since 2024 with about Rp2 billion a month in turnover
Indonesia's national police say the Boxkia.com website, which they allege offered online gambling through a "gacha"-style spin-for-prizes game, had been operating since 2024 and turned over about Rp2 billion a month. Four people accused of running it were arrested in West Jakarta on 20 and 21 October and face online gambling and money laundering allegations; police say players paid in through channels including QRIS, BRIVA virtual accounts and the USDT stablecoin.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Gambling anti-fraud
Malaysia: Perak police hold six over online gambling call centre aimed at Australians, investigated as cheating
Police in the Malaysian state of Perak have arrested six local men over an alleged online gambling call centre that recruited customers in Australia through Telegram and WeChat, used Australian SIM cards and collected payments into Australian bank accounts. The case is being investigated under the Penal Code's cheating and criminal conspiracy provisions, the same approach Kuching police took on the same day with a separate raid in Sarawak.
23 Oct·5 Min Read
Regulator news
PointsBet Canada accepts two-day Ontario suspension in first iGaming suspension case
Ontario's regulator and PointsBet Canada have settled the province's first proposed iGaming suspension. The operator will take its Ontario site offline for two days, down from the five the AGCO originally sought, and undergo an independent audit over its failure to flag suspicious bets tied to the Jontay Porter scheme.
23 Oct·4 Min Read

Global Gambling News