Indonesia
Most forms of gambling are illegal in Indonesia. Indonesia is a predominantly Muslim country, and gambling activities are considered to be against moral norms, thus gambling is strictly prohibited. The only permitted form of gambling is in certain special circumstances, such as the national lottery,
Transnational manipulation, specifically targeting Americans: The Bali romance scam syndicate has been dismantled, with the mastermind hiding in Cambodia.
Indonesian police announced that they have successfully dismantled a criminal gang in Denpasar, Bali, a popular tourist destination, that specialized in "online romance" scams targeting American men. The raid resulted in the arrest of 38 suspects, including 7 women, at a rented residential property.
Unveiling the Indonesian 303 Consortium: The Operational Model of Southeast Asia's Largest Underground Gambling Network
Unveiling! How exactly has online gambling taken over the Philippines and Indonesia?
Indonesia sternly condemns online gambling advertisements!
Indonesian scholars call for a "foreigners-only casino" model: Batam Island or Bali may become pilot sites, emulating Dubai's economic pragmatism.
Indonesian scholar Vidya Ramadhan from STIE Ekuitas has proposed a groundbreaking suggestion, advocating for a "foreigners-only" casino model in special economic zones such as Batam Island or Bali. This would involve targeted legislation to establish a regulatory framework, circumventing existing cr
PPATK freezes dormant accounts to combat online gambling, aiming to protect public asset security.
The Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) has recently implemented freezing measures on "dormant accounts" (inactive accounts) in several domestic banks. The head of the agency, Ivan Yustiavandana, stated that this action is an important part of combating online gambli
Indonesian Islamic Supreme Council Rejects Casino Legalization Proposal: Contravenes National and Religious Values
According to the Jakarta Globe, Indonesia's highest Islamic council has strongly opposed the recent proposal to legalize casinos, warning that the idea poses a threat to the country's constitutional and moral framework.The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) made its stance clear after speaking at a parl
Shocking! Indonesia's online gambling sees 168 million transactions a year, government takes drastic measures to rectify!
Indonesian police crack down on a 53 trillion rupiah money laundering case: 4600 accounts assist in the circulation of online gambling funds.
The Criminal Investigation Agency of the Indonesian National Police (Bareskrim) recently announced the cracking of a money laundering case involving an amount of 530 billion Indonesian Rupiah (approximately 32 million US dollars). The police pointed out that this huge sum of money is suspected to be
Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center PPATK: In the first quarter of 2025, over one million Indonesians participated in online gambling.
According to data released by the Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK), from January to March 2025, approximately 1.07 million people nationwide participated in online gambling. Ivan Yustiavandana, the head of the center, revealed this information at a press conferenc
Gambling Overseas Advertising: Essential Strategies and Techniques
In the context of globalization, more and more game developers are turning their attention to overseas markets, especially those with great potential such as the Philippines, Brazil, Indonesia, India, Kenya, and Nigeria.However, how to quickly scale up and reduce promotion costs in these markets has
Low-income groups become "leeks"? Online gambling is rampant in Indonesia, and the government launches a battle to curb it!
The Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) has blocked over 5,000 online gambling accounts, valued at 600 billion Indonesian Rupiah.
The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) has frozen over 5,000 accounts related to online gambling. The total transactions recorded in these accounts exceed 600 billion Indonesian Rupiah.This measure is part of the national Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
Indonesian police bust illegal gambling site Hiwin Care, Chinese national bookmaker arrested.
The Indonesian National Police recently held a press conference, announcing that they have identified three key suspects involved in operating the illegal online gambling platform "Hiwin Care," and have listed them as national wanted persons (DPO). This includes two Chinese nationals and one Indones
A 20-year-old Indonesian student was sentenced to prison for promoting online gambling on Instagram.
The Medan District Court sentenced a university student to two years and six months in prison for promoting an online gambling site on social media.The 20-year-old student from Lengkat County, Indah Siska Sari, was found guilty of violating Article 45(3) of the 2024 Electronic Information and Transa
