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Asia gambling enforcement 2025–2026

Authorities across Asia have stepped up action against illegal gambling since 2025, from Philippine POGO raids and deportations to licence revocations in Cambodia and asset attachments in India. This topic collects AskSpinner's coverage of those actions, with our sourced enforcement tracker as the main reference.

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As of 30 October 2026: AskSpinner's enforcement tracker logs 59 gambling enforcement actions across 15 Asian jurisdictions since January 2025, led by Philippine POGO raids and deportations, Cambodia's revocation of 18 casino licences in August 2026, and asset attachments by India's Enforcement Directorate. In Thailand, the Department of Special Investigation is examining Shuffle.com links under Case No. 148/2026; as of 29 October no charges had been filed. The tracker is updated weekly and is the main reference for this topic.

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    Closure notice posted on the gate of the Baofu compound in Bamban, Philippines, after authorities took custody of the site
    Gambling anti-fraud

    Asia gambling enforcement & fines tracker (2025–2026)

    This tracker logs 59 gambling-related enforcement actions taken by authorities in 15 Asian jurisdictions between January 1, 2025 and October 30, 2026. The actions include fines, licence suspensions and revocations, website and payment blocks, raids and arrests, deportations and court rulings. Each entry links to the original source, and media reports are flagged. The Philippines has the most coverage, with 18 entries from PAGCOR, the NBI, the Bureau of Immigration, the CICC, the PNP, the BSP, the Ombudsman and the courts.

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  2. Queue lanes and service counters in the international terminal hall of Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport
    Gambling anti-fraud

    Indonesia detains 21 foreign nationals in Bali raid on suspected online gambling operation

    Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration has detained 21 foreign nationals at a housing estate in Kuta, Bali, on suspicion of misusing their stay permits to run an online gambling website. The group comprises 12 Myanmar nationals, eight Vietnamese nationals and one Chinese national, according to the directorate. Officers seized 92 electronic devices during the operation on October 29.

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  3. Entrance gate of the National Bureau of Investigation main office on Taft Avenue in Manila
    Gambling anti-fraud

    Eight bettors file NBI complaints against PAGCOR and online betting firm over nearly PHP3 billion in unpaid winnings

    Eight bettors filed complaints at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on 29 October against an unnamed online betting company and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), alleging that winnings of nearly PHP3 billion were never paid, Daily Tribune reported. The NBI's National Capital Region office said the complaints would be investigated impartially, according to Daily Tribune, which also reported that authorities have yet to determine the merits of the allegations.

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  4. Official portrait of Raymond Alvin Garcia in a barong tagalog beside the Philippine flag
    Gambling anti-fraud

    Philippines Ombudsman suspends ex-Cebu mayor Garcia over casino cockfighting

    The Office of the Ombudsman ordered a six-month suspension without pay of former Cebu City acting mayor Raymond Alvin Neri Garcia for allowing unauthorized cockfighting derbies at a hotel and casino in Cebu City in 2024. Because Garcia has left public office, the penalty converts to a fine equal to six months' basic salary. Local reports identify the venue as NUSTAR Resort and Casino.

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  5. The Supreme Court of India building in New Delhi
    Regulator news

    India's Supreme Court dismisses gaming firms' review petitions, leaving Tamil Nadu and Karnataka bans on online games for stakes in force

    India's Supreme Court has dismissed ten petitions seeking review of its May 27 judgment upholding Tamil Nadu and Karnataka laws that ban online games played for stakes. The bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan decided the petitions in chambers, rejected requests for an oral hearing and found "no merit" in them. The signed order, dated October 15, was uploaded on October 26.

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  7. Racks of GSM modem pools with rows of SIM card slots and antennas, used to send bulk spam text messages
    Gambling anti-fraud

    Indonesian police arrest three in Makassar over SMS blasting network promoting online gambling sites

    Police in Makassar, South Sulawesi, have arrested three men accused of using 11 modem pools to send thousands of text messages a day advertising illegal online gambling sites. Investigators say the men were paid per message by a company reportedly based in China and earned an estimated Rp1.3 billion. Police are examining possible links to foreign contacts in China and Malaysia.

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  8. Two hands holding black game controllers in front of a television showing a football video game pitch
    Gambling anti-fraud

    Indonesian police arrest man for running bets on PlayStation football matches streamed live on TikTok

    Central Java police arrested a 27-year-old man in Kudus on 22 October 2026 on suspicion of running an online gambling operation in which viewers bet on the scores of PlayStation football matches he streamed live on TikTok. Police say bettors transferred money to his bank account and that he took a 5% commission on every stake, earning about Rp25 million in two months. He is charged under Article 426 of Indonesia's new Criminal Code.

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  9. Hazy daytime skyline of Jakarta, Indonesia, with dense low-rise neighbourhoods and distant high-rises
    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.

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  10. Streetscape in downtown Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, where state police briefed reporters on the Kamunting raid
    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.

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  12. Mumbai city skyline at night across Back Bay, Maharashtra, India
    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.

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