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Indonesian immigration authorities deport 92 Chinese nationals over gambling allegations

Enforcement & compliance

Indonesian immigration authorities deported 92 Chinese nationals on 5 July after allegations of involvement in an online gambling syndicate and investment fraud in Batam. Authorities said the deportees were placed on Indonesia’s lifetime immigration blacklist, following a formal request from China’s Ministry of Public Security.

The deportations and lifetime blacklist show the immigration consequences of the authorities’ action against alleged online gambling activity.

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Telegram betting channels continue promotions despite Brazil ban

A media investigation found 87 domains offering betting and withdrawals across six Telegram channels, a month after Brazil’s provisional measure prohibited betting platforms. The channels had more than 43 mil subscriptions, and none of the domains ended in .bet.br; the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said it had blocked more than 47 mil illegal sites since the measure was issued.

Betting channels on Telegram are still advertising games and referral bonuses in Brazil, a month after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure banning betting platforms, Metrópoles reported. Its investigation found 87 distinct domains advertised in six channels with more than 43 mil subscriptions combined. None of the 87 domains had the ending that had identified federally authorised platforms before the ban.

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