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PPATK identifies Greater Jakarta as a major illegal online gambling hub

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Indonesia’s Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) said Greater Jakarta is one of the country’s largest clusters of online gambling activity, based on 2025 data. The agency reported more than 103,000 gamblers in Bogor Regency, whose deposits totalled IDR 414.4 billion, and more than 171,000 in East and West Jakarta, with combined deposits of IDR 600.6 billion.

PPATK’s figures identify Greater Jakarta as a major cluster of illegal online gambling activity under agency monitoring.

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Legitbet identifies 221 new illegal betting sites in Brazil

Legitbet, a monitoring platform maintained by the ANJL, identified 221 new illegal betting sites in Brazil over the Children's Day holiday. It also found 1,439 suspicious links, mainly on Telegram, and recorded 30,844 clandestine sites still accessible on the holiday's final day. ANJL president Plínio Lemos Jorge said the increase was a consequence of the regulated market's end.

Legitbet, a monitoring platform maintained by the Associação Nacional de Jogos e Loterias (ANJL), identified 221 new illegal betting sites in Brazil during the Children's Day holiday period, according to a survey. The survey covered 9 to 12 October 2026.

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