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South Korea launches cash rewards for reports of illegal gambling sites

Enforcement & compliance

South Korea’s Gambling Control Commission and the Government-Designated Integrated Supervisory Committee on Speculative Industries launched a reporting campaign running from early June to the end of July. People whose reports lead to sites being shut down can receive KRW10,000 per site, rising to KRW50,000 for detailed account information, subject to a monthly cap of KRW600,000.

The campaign gives operators and regulators a public reporting channel to identify illegal gambling sites for blocking.

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Prato police uncover six illegal gambling venues and seize cash

Carabinieri in Prato helped uncover six illegal gambling venues between 2 and 23 October, alongside financial police, local police and the Customs and Monopolies Agency. Authorities seized cash, equipment and premises; the reported cash seizures included more than €30,000 at one site.

Carabinieri in Prato contributed to identifying six illegal gambling venues over three weeks, between 2 and 23 October, according to a report of the operations. The checks were carried out with Guardia di Finanza, Polizia Locale, the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli and other units. Cash, equipment and premises used for illegal gambling were seized.

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