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Thailand: Ex-abbot jailed for 50 years over $62m temple embezzlement

Court links diverted funds to online gambling and luxury asset purchases.

1 min read • Apr 22 • By Keih Ma

UK Court of Appeal backs Sky Betting & Gaming in data consent case

The ruling overturns a High Court decision that had found the operator’s direct marketing unlawful and sends the case back for a fresh hearing.

2 min read • Apr 22 • By Shaan Khan

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Turkey detains 111 in illegal betting and money laundering probe

Raids across 41 provinces led to the seizure of bank and crypto accounts, vehicles and land as authorities targeted financial flows tied to unlicensed gambling activity.

2 min read • Apr 22 • By Shaan Khan

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India: Karimnagar raid leads to 17 arrests in Telangana gambling case

Police seized ₹675,000 ($7,900) in cash, vehicles and phones during the operation before the case was transferred to another local station for investigation.

2 min read • Apr 22 • By Shaan Khan

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Finland launches law project to restore scratch card gifting

The Ministry of the Interior plans amendments to let recipients, not just registered buyers, claim winnings while keeping age and identification checks in place.

2 min read • Apr 22 • By Shaan Khan

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Lithuania fines Baltic Bet €468,350 over source-of-funds failures

The penalty follows an investigation into a customer who lost substantial sums across several operators, with the regulator citing gaps in anti-money laundering controls and suspicious transaction reporting.

2 min read • Apr 22 • By Shaan Khan

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Russia: Proposed gambling zone in Altai region moves closer to final approval

The lower house of Russia’s Federal Assembly has given its final approval to legislation establishing a gambling zone in the Republic of Altai.

1 min read • Apr 22 • By Marieta Lezaic

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Gambling Commission: UK illegal gambling traffic shows no sustained growth

Updated analysis to February 2026 suggests no sustained rise in engagement with illegal gambling websites, even after revised assumptions around VPN use.

2 min read • Apr 22 • By Shaan Khan