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Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has announced that it will expand its intelligence partnership, Fintel Alliance, after it has proved essential in fighting financial crime. Fintel recently launched a campaign …

A major period has commenced around the Indian iGaming market, as debate over the GST framework takes centre stage amongst government officials and iGaming operators. The 28% GST tax levy …

Previous UN reports have underpinned the connection between crime syndicates utilising the casino sector to launder money in Southeast Asia, however, they are now issuing a stark warning over the …

Entain Plc’s Australian subsidiaries have been accused of significant compliance liabilities which have been abused to facilitate criminal activities and money laundering. An Austrac report seen by the Australian Financial …

Ryman Racing, trading as Colossalbet, has been hit with regulatory action after posting prohibited gambling advertisements to social media. The Australian operator was fined AU$60,000 (£29,000) by a Magistrate at Downing …

Japan is set for a new framework around its gambling sector as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet approved a new focus on tackling addiction in the country. As first reported …

A number of prominent Indian actors have been accused of “accepting huge sums of money” to promote illegal betting platforms. As reported by The Tribune in India, a case under …

Illegal casino raids are on the rise in Australia as the debate surrounding industry regulation rages on. As reported by the Australian media group News Ltd, authorities raided five illegal …

The CEO of Australia’s anti-money laundering regulator (AUSTRAC), Brendan Thomas underlined that regulatory efforts around the gambling sector are set to be intensified with the body “not in the business …