Vietnam iGaming demand fell 26.2% as XoilacTV case moved to prosecution stage

Vietnam’s iGaming search demand dropped 26.2% week on week in Blask Index data for September 7 to 13, and the timing lined up with a new stage in the XoilacTV investigation in Hung Yen. For PSPs and operators, the useful part is not the headline number itself but the way regulatory and law-enforcement attention can move market interest in a jurisdiction.

1. Blask said Vietnam was one of the week’s largest decliners in online search interest tied to iGaming activity. Its index measures search-based market interest, not confirmed betting volume, player registrations, or wagering revenue, so the move is better read as a change in attention than proof of a direct swing in gambling activity.
2. The decline coincided with developments in the XoilacTV case, which has been under investigation since authorities moved against the network earlier in 2026. In the latest stage, Hung Yen police concluded the investigation with a recommendation to prosecute 74 suspects.
3. The recommendation covers alleged offenses including copyright and related rights infringement, organizing gambling, gambling, and dissemination of obscene materials. At this stage, the individuals involved remain suspects or defendants subject to legal proceedings, not convicted offenders.
4. According to Vietnamese authorities’ findings, the structure involved a number of websites and related projects, including “90 Phut” and “Cakhia”. The authorities said these systems were used to distribute football broadcasts without permission from rights holders and to generate income through a commercial model linked to online gambling promotion.
5. Investigators stated that websites associated with the “90 Phut” project streamed 1,529 football match recordings without permission between January 1, 2025 and February 5, 2026. The report also referenced rights connected with the English Premier League, K+ and FPT Telecom.

For high-risk payment teams, the practical takeaway is simple: in markets where unauthorized streaming, gambling advertising and enforcement action overlap, public attention can move fast, and search interest can fall just as fast. That matters when assessing traffic quality, conversion expectations and the regulatory temperature around acquisition channels.