SUICIDE, MONEY LAUNDERING AND MATCH-FIXING: THE $4.2 BILLION SCOURGE OF ILLEGAL GAMBLING IN ASIA

HK Racing on 15^th January carried a report about an Asian Racing Federation research paper shows that unregulated betting is growing quicker than the legal alternative throughout the region.  Its anti-illegal betting task force outlines the widespread damage as illegal gambling grows at a quicker rate than the legal market.  The report focuses on Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, with illegal betting growing faster than legal gambling in all of those jurisdictions.

https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/2182154/suicide-money-laundering-and-match-fixing-us42-billion-scourge-illegal

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