Casino News Today in Malaysia

A curated, automatically updated feed of gambling news from Malaysia: online casinos and land-based venues, regulatory changes, key events, and emerging trends – all based on coverage from local news outlets.
Jun 29, 2026
Penang police have busted two call centres running football betting operations during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, arresting nine people in separate raids in Gelugor and Butterworth. Penang police chief Datuk Dennis Lim Kwang Keng said the raids were…
04:10 — Penang (Gelugor and Butterworth)
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Jun 24, 2026
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur police arrested 1,156 people suspected of involvement in illegal gambling activities and scam activities in 868 raids across the city from Jan 1 to June 23. Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said 24 people were…
13:55 — Kuala Lumpur
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Jun 20, 2026
SHAH ALAM – A woman expressed concern over financial transactions believed to belong to her husband, which are allegedly happening repeatedly every month with the same amount.The post went viral on Threads, sparking various reactions from…
07:54 — Shah Alam
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Jun 18, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR - A total of 58 individuals were detained by police in raids under Op Soga XI for suspected involvement in illegal betting activities and online gambling nationwide since last June 11. Director of the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation…
18:48 — Kuala Lumpur
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PETALING JAYA: Police arrested 58 people, including four women, for their alleged involvement in illegal betting and online gambling in connection with matches in the ongoing World Cup 2026 football tournament. Bukit Aman criminal investigation…
10:36 — Petaling Jaya
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Jun 15, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — The police have busted an online gambling syndicate and mini casino operating from a luxury residential unit in Bukit Jalil following an Op Noda/Op Dadu raid on Saturday (June 13), with 15 individuals, including a Vietnamese…
10:04 — Kuala Lumpur
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Jun 12, 2026
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) does not have the authority to make direct decisions to take down content on social media. Instead, it only acts to forward complaints to the relevant platforms for further action.…
Jun 9, 2026
In conjunction with the World Cup 2026 kicking off in less than a week, the Communications Minister, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, announced that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will promptly act on reports regarding online…
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The MADANI government will carry out strict monitoring throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign to curb any online gambling activity. Its minister, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil (pictured), said firm action will be taken by the Malaysian Communications and…
Jun 8, 2026
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will take firm action against any online gambling activity detected or reported throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the…
Jun 7, 2026
PETALING JAYA: Heavy betting on the upcoming World Cup matches continues to fuel illegal bookie syndicates, a criminologist said, despite years of enforcement. Nur Hafizah Yusoff of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia said transactions linked to illegal…
02:58 — Petaling Jaya
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Jun 2, 2026
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal says the Kedah government cannot impose a blanket ban on pool betting and lottery businesses solely on the grounds that it is against gambling. In a majority decision, Justice Faizah Jamaludin said that state…
02:25 — Putrajaya
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Jun 1, 2026
A MULE account is an account used to receive and transfer money on behalf of others, without the account holder being the true owner of the funds or fully aware of their origin. Such arrangements are often exploited by criminals to move illicit…