Police in Malaysia have arrested 27 social media influencers for allegedly promoting illegal online gambling sites, in addition to other activities. The group, comprising 23 women and four men aged between 21 and 35, was apprehended on June 13 across seven states, in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Johor, Perlis, Kedah, and Penang. A local...
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Chief Cultural Affairs Minister Clarifies Statement on Social Assistance for Online Gamblers
Jakarta. Chief Cultural Affairs Minister Muhadjir Effendy has clarified his statement regarding the provision of social assistance (bansos) to online gambling victims. Muhadjir emphasized that the recipients of the social assistance will be the family members of the victims, not the perpetrators. “It needs to be understood clearly and not taken out of context. Perpetrators...
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27 SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS ARRESTED FOR PROMOTING ONLINE GAMBLING
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) — The police arrested 27 social media influencers yesterday for allegedly promoting online gambling on their social media platforms. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said 23 women and four men, 21 to 35, were arrested in the capital city, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Johor,...
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Indonesia steps up crackdown on online gambling after spate of gruesome deaths
He also asked all public figures, religious leaders and the general public to “monitor each other, and also report if there are any indications of online gambling”, admitting it was not easy to curb gambling due to its “cross-border nature”. Indonesians play a dice game with bets. In Indonesia, participants and organisers of gambling activities...
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Bukit Aman: 27 social media influencers arrested for promoting online gambling
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The police arrested 27 social media influencers yesterday for allegedly promoting online gambling on their social media platforms. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said 23 women and four men, 21 to 35, were arrested in the capital city, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Perlis,...
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Rivalry to Present at Canadian Gaming Summit 2024
TORONTO, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rivalry Corp. (the “Company” or “Rivalry”) (TSXV: RVLY) (OTCQX: RVLCF) (FSE: 9VK), the leading sportsbook and iGaming operator for Gen Z, today announced that its Co-founder and CEO, Steven Salz, will present at the Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto on June 20, 2024. Salz will join other industry...
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21 Indians arrested in a major raid in an illegal online gambling operation in Pattaya
A team of over 50 Pattaya police officers conducted a raid on an illegal online gambling operation hidden within a house in Soi Sukhumvit 91/2 in East Pattaya on June 11 reported PattayaMail. The officers, operating under a search warrant from the Chonburi Provincial Court, surrounded the two-story house before initiating the raid. They found...
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Jokowi Vows Massive Crackdown on Online Gambling
Jakarta. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo vowed on Wednesday to launch a massive crackdown on online gambling, which he said involves transnational networks. In a video message, the president announced that his government will establish a task force against online gambling to expedite operations. “The government is making serious efforts to combat and eradicate online gambling....
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Some online gambling activities linked to money laundering, Indonesian minister says
JAKARTA: Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi has alleged indications of money laundering in some online gambling activities traced by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) in the first quarter. “It is not just online gambling, because there are several cases [of money laundering] where they got the [illicit] money from winning...
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Online Gambling: Coimbatore man ends life after losing money
COIMBATORE: A 37-year-old man died by suicide as he lost money in online gambling in Coimbatore. The deceased, Muthukumar, who was working in a private firm and residing at Neeliamman Nagar near Edayarpalayam was found depressed over the last few days as he lost money in online gambling. He was married to Sahana (34) and...
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Sports betting is legal in state casinos, but online betting is limited to casino premises
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