MANILA (REUTERS) – The Philippines’ lower congressional chamber on Monday (Feb 8) passed a Bill imposing taxes on online gambling firms that employ tens of…
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11 women, including 88-year-old, investigated for illegal gambling
SINGAPORE – Eleven women, aged between 28 and 88, are under investigation for their suspected involvement in illegal gambling, said the police on Friday (Feb…
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Long queues to buy tickets for CNY Toto draw with $5m jackpot prize
SINGAPORE – Queues continued at Singapore Pools outlets across the island on Wednesday (Feb 3) as punters lined up to buy tickets in hopes of…
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Two men arrested for alleged illegal remote gambling involving over $296,000 in cash
SINGAPORE – Two men were arrested and cash totalling more than $296,000 and gambling-related paraphernalia were seized during an operation, said the police on Friday…
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Betting market odds flip to favor Trump over Biden in U.S. election
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to staff members while his son in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner and his White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany…
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10 illegal gambling suspects nabbed in Geylang to also be probed over breaking Covid-19 rule
SINGAPORE – Ten people have been arrested over their suspected involvement in illegal gambling, and will also be investigated over the breaching of Covid-19 rules.…
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Police arrest 24 for illegal gambling, 7 for vice-related activities in 5-day raids
SINGAPORE – Police have arrested 31 people for their suspected involvement in either illegal gambling or vice-related activities after a five-day enforcement operation conducted by…
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Record $8.1b placed on 4-D, Toto and sports bets before Covid-19 outbreak
SINGAPORE – Fuelled by a spike in bets during the 2018 World Cup, a record $8.1 billion was wagered on lotteries and sports betting in…
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Gambling addict killed herself after spending year's wages on online casinos
A university worker took her own life after spending almost her entire salary on online gambling sites. Natasha White, 34, became addicted to games like…
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Winners of world's richest lottery 'El Gordo' celebrate
MADRID (AFP) – Winners of Spain’s “El Gordo” lottery were celebrating on Sunday (Dec 22) after more than €2 billion (S$3 billion) were paid out…
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Opinion | Forget What You Know About the Black Sox Scandal
A century ago this week, eight players from the Chicago White Sox conspired with professional gamblers to rig the outcome of the World Series, enabling…
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Does anyone ever win – A look inside the remarkably murky world of house raffles
What if, rather than pay estate agents to find a single buyer, you simply sold raffle tickets for your home? Back in 2017 that was…
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The Gambling Investigation Scrutinizing Xi Jinping’s High-Rolling Cousin
SYDNEY, Australia — When Australian federal agents searched a private jet with high-stakes gamblers at a coastal resort airport in 2016, they were seeking proof…
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Vietnam detains 380 Chinese people in illegal online gambling bust
HANOI (REUTERS) – Police in Vietnam on Sunday (July 28) detained more than 380 Chinese people accused of running the country’s largest-ever underground online gambling…
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