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Indonesia orders 92 Chinese nationals deported over alleged illegal gambling

Enforcement & compliance

Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration ordered the immediate deportation of 92 Chinese nationals after determining they belonged to a criminal organisation involved in illegal gambling and financial fraud. The immigration office chief said the operation followed a formal request from Chinese authorities, whose officials assisted with the deportation.

The deportations signal Indonesian enforcement against an alleged illegal gambling and financial fraud operation.

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Arkansas attorney general sues Kalshi and VGW over alleged illegal gambling

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed separate lawsuits against Kalshi and VGW on Wednesday, alleging that both offered illegal gambling in the state. He seeks financial penalties, customer-loss restitution and unpaid taxes; Kalshi did not respond to a request for comment before publication.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed separate suits on Wednesday against Kalshi, a prediction markets operator, and VGW, a sweepstakes operator. The complaints say both firms run unlawful gambling in the state. Griffin also wants large monetary penalties, with money returned to customers and tax payments returned to the state.

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