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Gambling on the presidential debate gains popularity

Gambling on the presidential debate gains popularity

As astonishing as it may sound to some, gambling on the presidential debate in the United States appeared to be gaining significant popularity thanks to the growth of online gambling platforms that allow betting on a plethora of topics. The site BetUS laid out a number of different odds on the debate including on viewership,...

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MGCB’s try at examining legal vs. illegal activity causing consternation

MGCB’s try at examining legal vs. illegal activity causing consternation

A new six-page, six-question attestation form issued by the Michigan Gaming Control Board in late April has left some licensed iGaming and sports betting suppliers in a lurch, unsure how to respond to the open-ended inquiry that the board itself has revealed is more about “information gathering” at this point.  The “Illegal Gaming Attestation Internet Game Content...

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Three online gambling dens raided in Cheras

Three online gambling dens raided in Cheras

KUALA LUMPUR: Three raids on online gambling dens within Cheras led to the arrest of three suspected bookies. Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Ravindar Singh Sarban Singh said that the raids were conducted on June 24 and June 26 in Jalan Lima Chan Sow Lin and Jalan Jejaka 7. “The first raid led to the arrest...

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Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members

Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members

Jakarta. The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) has detected over 7,000 transactions on gambling websites involving members of the House of Representatives and employees of the House Secretariat. Gambling is a crime under Indonesian law, punishable by up to six years’ imprisonment. PPATK Chairman Ivan Yustiavandana said on Wednesday that data about these...

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INDONESIA TO PROBE 1,000 LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS FOR ALLEGED ONLINE GAMBLING

INDONESIA TO PROBE 1,000 LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS FOR ALLEGED ONLINE GAMBLING

JAKARTA, June 27 (Bernama) — Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) is conducting an investigation into allegations involving over 1,000 members of the DPR, Regional Representative Council (DPRD), and their respective general secretariats for their alleged involvement in online gambling activities. Commission III chairman Bambang Wuryanto stated during a session at the Parliament complex here on...

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Aposta Ganha CCO: Regulated firms could make up 80% of Brazil online gambling  

Aposta Ganha CCO: Regulated firms could make up 80% of Brazil online gambling  

Hugo Baungartner, chief commercial officer for Brazilian online operator Grupo Aposta Ganha said he expects Brazil’s online gambling market to be 80% regulated once it is up and running in 2025. Speaking during the latest episode of iGaming Business’ ‘World Series of Politics’ podcast, Baungartner told hosts Brendt Idan and Brendan Bussman, “We know that...

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Anti-Online Gambling Task Force Arrests Social Media Personalities

Anti-Online Gambling Task Force Arrests Social Media Personalities

Jakarta. The newly launched Task Force against Online Gambling has arrested at least seven social media personalities for endorsing gambling on their Instagram accounts, a senior official said on Tuesday. The suspects include five individuals from Banten and two from Lampung, Chief Security Minister Hadi Tjahjanto announced at a news conference in Jakarta. Hadi declined...

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Indonesian influencers arrested, civil servants being targeted in country’s war against online gambling

Indonesian influencers arrested, civil servants being targeted in country’s war against online gambling

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s war against online gambling has intensified, with the government warning that the problem runs rampant across the country’s civil service sectors even as it arrests social media influencers it alleges were promoting such activities.  Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto on Tuesday (Jun 25) said that those involved in...