Pattaya police arrested seven people at a nail salon on 19 May on suspected illegal gambling charges, according to police statements reported in the report. Officers said they seized playing cards and an undisclosed amount of cash after receiving a public tip; the suspects were taken for questioning.
Businesses suspected of hosting illegal gambling may face police enforcement and charges.
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Zurich cantonal police, acting on instructions from Switzerland’s Federal Gaming Board (ESBK), uncovered alleged illegal gambling at a cultural club in Zwillikon during a check on the night of 26–27 June, according to police. Officers stopped a poker game involving about 10 players and another card game with cash stakes; they seized cash, computers and mobile phones. The club manager is to be reported to the competent authorities.
Police in Decatur, Alabama, arrested five people after searching a home in the 1000 block of Hoover Avenue SW on 20 October. Officers found several gambling machines, an undisclosed sum of cash and an assault rifle; the suspects face charges including promoting gambling and simple gambling.
Police in Decatur, Alabama, arrested five people after searching a home in the 1000 block of Hoover Avenue SW on 20 October. The Decatur Police Department, its Vice/Narcotics Unit, Special Enforcement Team and Special Weapons and Tactical Unit executed a search warrant at the property. The five people arrested were charged and released on bond later that day, the report said.
Police arrested Antonio Levon Ricardo Stewart in South Carolina on 25 August 2026 over alleged lottery ticket theft. He faces three fraud charges concerning allegedly counterfeit lottery tickets. He left custody the next day after posting a $15,000 bond.
Candon City police arrested four people over alleged illegal card gambling in Barangay Calongbuyan, citing a police report released on 20 August. Police cited Presidential Decree No. 1602 and took the suspects into custody for documentation and further processing.
It was reported that Macau’s Judiciary Police arrested two suspects over alleged casino fraud. The allegations concern a croupier and his brother-in-law.