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Police have shut down a sophisticated online gambling network churning RM27 million daily during the World Cup season. Coordinated raids across 19 Klang Valley locations resulted in 161 arrests as authorities dismantled front businesses masquerading as legitimate enterprises.
A Balik Pulau court has convicted six foreign nationals of running illegal 2026 FIFA World Cup betting activities, imposing RM1,200 fines on each defendant who pleaded guilty to the coordinated operation.
Japanese police have arrested nine people for running an illegal payment system that facilitated overseas online casino gambling for domestic customers, with approximately 340 billion yen in transfers identified.
Four individuals, including a pair of brothers, have pleaded not guilty to operating an illegal online gambling centre in Sungai Petani. The charges relate to activities alleged to have taken place in April.
Penang authorities are escalating enforcement efforts against unlicensed betting operations as the FIFA World Cup progresses toward its climax, having detained 31 individuals across the state so far.
Eight suspects have been arrested following a police raid on an illegal gambling operation at Selayang Wholesale Market in Kuala Lumpur. The operation involved both traditional See Ngo Lak gambling and an online syndicate.