South Korea's Gambling Control Commission has launched a targeted crackdown on illegal online betting ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, introducing a financial incentive program that pays ordinary citizens to report illegal gambling websites to authorities.

Hong Kong police have warned football fans that using overseas betting websites during the upcoming FIFA World Cup could violate local gambling laws, even if operators claim to be licensed or legally registered in other jurisdictions.

Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs has announced intensified enforcement against illegal gambling for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, running from June 11 to July 19, with the Singapore Police Force set to step up operations against illegal operators alongside a pair of public awareness campaigns targeting both illegal betting and problem gambling.

Vietnamese police dismantled a Laos-based payment network that allegedly processed $152 million in online gambling transactions.

Melco extends its revolving credit facility maturity to 2031 and raises total commitments to $2.77B under unchanged key terms.

MGM China's 2027 and 2031 bonds may keep change-of-control protection under a People Inc. takeover, but the 2033 notes may not, CreditSights says.

The AGEM Index rose 3.6% month-on-month in May, supported by gains at Aristocrat Leisure and Agilysys.

South Korean police are investigating domestic users of prediction market platform Polymarket on suspicion of illegal gambling, in what is believed to be the first enforcement action of its kind targeting the platform's Korean user base.

Hanoi police have launched criminal proceedings against the young CEO of a digital marketing company and 17 of his employees over allegations that the business provided services to illegal online gambling platforms by helping them increase traffic and improve their search engine rankings.

Amnesty says Cambodia’s crackdown on online scam compounds missed most sites, with enforcement limited and transparency lacking.