Big betting shake-up: 28 US states set tough new gambling rules, micro-bets targetedGambling laws are tightening across 28 US states in 2026, with crackdowns on sweepstakes, social casinos, and "micro-betting." California i...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
Flipkart group CFO exits; Zomato raises platform feeHappy Friday! Flipkart group CFO Sriram Venkataraman is set to exit after more than a decade at the Walmart-owned ecommerce giant. This and...
20 Mar, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
Govt cracks down on illegal gambling, betting websites; 300 such sites, apps blockedThe blocked sites and apps are related to online sports betting platforms; online casinos offering slots, roulette, live dealer tables; bet...
20 Mar, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
India cracks down on illegal betting apps, blocks 300 platforms: ReportAuthorities have blocked approximately 300 illegal gambling and betting websites and applications. This action is part of a broader effort ...
20 Mar, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raidsMyanmar's military announced a major crackdown on a notorious internet scam hub near the Thai border. Nearly 1,600 foreign nationals were a...
23 Nov, 2025, 12.50 PM IST
Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from ThailandIndia is bringing home hundreds of its citizens. They fled from Myanmar last month. Most worked at online scam centers. These centers were ...
06 Nov, 2025, 12.04 PM IST
Urvashi Rautela, Mimi Chakraborty summoned by ED in illegal betting app 1xbet caseThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela and former TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty for questioning in conne...
14 Sep, 2025, 04.53 PM IST
Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati and Nidhhi Agerwal, among many celebrities under ED investigation in betting app caseThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated a major crackdown, filing a case against 29 actors, social media personalities, and influenc...
10 Jul, 2025, 10.05 AM IST
Popular influencer Millie Elder-Holmes fined $5,000 for promoting online gamblingMillie Elder-Holmes, a New Zealand influencer, has been fined $5,000 for persistently promoting online gambling on her social media, despit...
26 May, 2025, 10.16 AM IST
China's Tencent Music beats revenue estimates on paid subscriber growthThe company's social entertainment services posted a nearly 50% drop in revenue as Beijing's crackdown on online gambling continues to cast...
14 Nov, 2023, 04.16 PM IST
UK-based betting company Entain warns on online gaming revenueThe British government recently laid out long-awaited plans to crack down on problem gambling with proposals that would see new online stak...
25 Sep, 2023, 01.10 PM IST
Foreign players cannot escape from Karnataka's gaming law, says home ministerThe Karnataka government, on October 5, notified the law banning betting and wagering in online games.
26 Oct, 2021, 08.16 PM IST
China arrests 30,000 in crackdown on porn and gamblingThe gambling activities involved funds totalling 30 million yuan, ($5 million), state-run Xinhua news agency reported yesterday.
22 Dec, 2014, 09.10 AM IST
- 'China targets `foreign forces' in Web crackdown
China will target online information from ``overseas hostile forces'' in its next crackdown to tighten Internet controls, a government spok...
03 May, 2010, 11.15 AM IST
- Microsoft, Google, Yahoo pay heavy fines for Internet gambling
The settlements marked the latest development in a US crackdown on Internet gambling, which has attracted a large number of Americans. Onli...
20 Dec, 2007, 04.05 AM IST
- It's official: No more internet gaming in US
Bush closed down Internet gambling tables in the US after new regulations were rushed through Congress.
15 Oct, 2006, 03.29 PM IST
- US crackdowns on online gambling
Anurag Dikshit, Poker King & largest shareholder of PartyGaming lost 60% of his wealth over the week.
07 Oct, 2006, 10.08 AM IST