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Turkish authorities have detained 80 more people in an operation targeting organized match-fixing and illegal gambling. For PSPs, the relevant detail is not the sports angle alone: prosecutors say the proceeds moved through crypto wallets and drop accounts, which is exactly the sort of flow pattern that turns a criminal
South Korea launches reward-based tip line to block illegal World Cup betting sites Paid Members Public
South Korean authorities have opened a reporting campaign aimed at shutting down illegal online gambling sites ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. For PSPs, acquirers, and banks, the useful part is simple: the country is pairing site blocking with cash rewards for tip-offs, which usually means more reporting, more
South Korea police raid Bithumb in hiring favoritism probe tied to lawmaker Kim Byung-gi Paid Members Public
South Korean police have reportedly raided Bithumb as part of an investigation into alleged nepotism involving independent lawmaker Kim Byung-gi. For anyone watching South Korea’s crypto payments and exchange infrastructure, the interesting part is not the political theatre; it is that the same venue is already under separate AML
Soft2Bet wins two EGR B2B Awards for mobile and casino software innovation Paid Members Public
Soft2Bet picked up two EGR B2B Awards 2026, with recognition for Casino Software Innovation and Mobile Innovation. For operators, the useful part is not the trophy shelf; it is the stack behind it: native apps, platform migration, back-office control, and a system built to keep casino, sportsbook, payments, risk, CRM,
EDGE Markets raises $29.2 million and rolls out real-time payments for prediction markets Paid Members Public
EDGE Markets has closed a $29.2 million Series A and is now pushing instant money movement deeper into prediction markets. For PSPs and banking partners, the point is simple: if the market trades 24 hours a day, the payment stack has to move almost as fast. 1. CEO Seni
Greece proposes stronger gambling rules, more EEEP powers, and new taxes on online play winnings Paid Members Public
The Greek Ministry of Finance and National Economy has put forward a bill that would tighten oversight of the licensed market, expand enforcement against illegal gambling, and change how online gaming winnings are taxed. For PSPs, the useful part is not the politics; it is the operational fallout: blocked transactions,
Russia’s FNS deletes 4,000 technical companies from VAT systems as paper VAT cleanup moves into enforcement mode Paid Members Public
The Russian tax service, FNS, has removed 4,000 legal entities from its systems after sending the list to the прокуратура (prosecutor’s office) and receiving a response back. For high-risk payment and tax-sensitive businesses, the detail that matters is simple: this is not a paper exercise anymore, and companies
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Turkey detains 80 more people over match-fixing network linked to $4.2 billion in illegal gambling Paid Members Public
Turkish authorities have detained 80 more people in an operation targeting organized match-fixing and illegal gambling. For PSPs, the relevant detail is not the sports angle alone: prosecutors say the proceeds moved through crypto wallets and drop accounts, which is exactly the sort of flow pattern that turns a criminal
South Korea launches reward-based tip line to block illegal World Cup betting sites Paid Members Public
South Korean authorities have opened a reporting campaign aimed at shutting down illegal online gambling sites ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. For PSPs, acquirers, and banks, the useful part is simple: the country is pairing site blocking with cash rewards for tip-offs, which usually means more reporting, more
South Korea police raid Bithumb in hiring favoritism probe tied to lawmaker Kim Byung-gi Paid Members Public
South Korean police have reportedly raided Bithumb as part of an investigation into alleged nepotism involving independent lawmaker Kim Byung-gi. For anyone watching South Korea’s crypto payments and exchange infrastructure, the interesting part is not the political theatre; it is that the same venue is already under separate AML