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Thailand's Massive Crackdown on Illegal Betting During World Cup
The Thai government took down thousands of illegal betting websites during the World Cup. The Thai police arrested suspects and blocked access to gambling websites and URLs. The crackdown resulted in the arrest of thousands of gamblers and the takedown of betting operations valued at more than $600m.
The Thai police arrested 8,181 online gamblers, 325 people suspected of illegal gambling, and operators tied to 617 bookmakers and 4,576 illegal gambling websites. The value of illegal gambling and betting websites during the World Cup was an estimated 20.5bn baht, or a whopping $605.8m. The crackdown resulted in the blocking of 557,924 URLs.
The Thai government plans to intensify its efforts against illegal gambling and online betting. The Thai government will establish a new Online Gambling Suppression Center to combat illegal gambling and online betting. The effort will be led by the Royal Thai Police, which will collaborate with the Bank of Thailand to block payment routes to online gambling and betting.
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