In 2025, China's lottery market set a new annual sales record, but the growth rate slowed significantly to 0.7%, in stark contrast to the robust growth of 7.6% in 2024. During the same period, the Constitutional Court of Colombia suspended an emergency decree that included a 19% VAT on gambling, wit
China continues to strengthen its crackdown on cross-border gambling, enforcing strict judicial punishments and building a multi-dimensional defense line; meanwhile, the illegal gambling market in Hawaii, USA, is growing, with annual turnovers reaching 700-800 million USD, prompting legislators to
China's senior officials have recently intensified their crackdown on cross-border gambling, employing judicial severe punishments and inter-departmental collaboration to fortify defenses and protect social and financial security; meanwhile, the average price of hotels in Macau has declined, but the
The internationalization of the NBA has welcomed new dynamics! Next year in golden October, the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, two teams well-known to Chinese fans, will travel across the seas to perform two preseason games in succession at The Venetian Arena in Macau, China. This is not only
Recently, the police in Cangnan, China, cracked a case where a technician and others used a homemade APP to arbitrage on foreign gambling platforms, illegally profiting over one million yuan in nearly a year before being caught by the police. This case reveals the technological trend of new types of
Recently, Thai police revealed that Chinese fugitive She She Zhi Jiang, after being arrested, claimed to have Cambodian nationality and expressed a preference to be deported to Cambodia rather than China for trial. This incident highlights the progress in Sino-Thai law enforcement cooperation in com
On November 12, 2025, the suspect She She Zhi Jiang was extradited from Thailand back to China. He had been involved in illegal gambling and telecommunications fraud activities in Southeast Asia for a long time. The case involves huge amounts of money and transnational judicial cooperation, reflecti
On November 12, 2025, Thai authorities confirmed the extradition of She She Zhi Jiang, suspected of international cyber fraud and illegal gambling, to the Chinese government. The suspect is accused of operating gambling platforms and fraud activities in the Shuigou Valley Economic Zone in Myanmar, m
Recently, Zhang Jianwei, the Chinese Ambassador to Thailand, publicly stated that China highly recognizes the achievements of the Thai government in combating online gambling and telecommunications fraud. He emphasized the willingness to deepen law enforcement, security, and judicial cooperation wit
The Philippine government announced that from November 2025, it will reopen the e-visa application for Chinese citizens, stating that it aims to promote the recovery of the tourism industry. However, market indications suggest that this policy may have a significant impact on Philippine offshore gam
On September 27, Thai police cracked a smuggling case in the Yala area of Sa Kaeo Province, arresting 17 individuals attempting to illegally cross the border to Poipet, Cambodia, including 12 Chinese citizens. According to the police, these individuals were originally planning to engage in online ga
The border patrol team from Chiang Saen District, Mae Sai, Thailand, recently detained a Chinese citizen suspected of illegal entry during their patrol. According to Thai police, the incident occurred on the afternoon of September 21, when the patrol team spotted a suspicious man attempting to cross
The Fifth Intermediate People's Court of Chongqing publicly tried a high-profile transnational telecommunications network fraud case from September 17 to 19, 2025. The defendant Xu Faqi (also known as Xu Laofa) and his criminal group members were accused of fraud, intentional injury, illegal detenti
The President of the Philippines' Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) recently announced that 93 Chinese nationals will be deported on September 19, 2025. According to official reports, 91 of them are suspected of participating in illegal offshore gambling operations, while the other two are sus
On September 18, the Sub-Forum on Combating Transnational Crime of the Global Public Safety Cooperation Forum was held in Lianyungang, Jiangsu. About 100 participants including police chiefs from 30 countries and regions, representatives of international organizations, and experts attended the meeti
Thailand's Constitutional Court recently postponed its ruling on whether Chinese gambling tycoon She Zhijiang should be extradited back to China.The court stated that a final decision can only be made after receiving written opinions from three major departments—the Minister of Foreign Affairs must
