South Korea's illegal gambling continues rising according to the National Gambling Control Commission (NGCC), with online gambling showing particular growth.

A Texas bush racing raid led to multiple arrests, including a track announcer and jockey, at an illegal quarter-horse racetrack near Levelland. Officials seized gambling devices and illicit drugs during the operation.

Professional poker player Damien LeForbes accepted a plea deal in California federal court, facing up to 15 years in prison for undisclosed charges.

Two defendants pleaded guilty in a $150 million Allied Wallets fraud case, while New York authorities sentenced illegal betting ringleaders connected to a corrupt police officer.

Recent enforcement actions include:

• Connecticut raid: 7 gaming machines and $5,000 seized
• Florida gambling den owner seeking return of confiscated $142,000
• Philippines banning $3B POGO industry
• Tennessee business raided for illegal gambling operations
• Thailand authorities arresting hundreds and seizing millions related to Euro 2024 football betting
• Multiple gambling raids in San Diego and Michigan
• High 5 Social Casino ruled illegal in Washington state, with player reimbursements ordered
• Michigan and Connecticut warning Bovada's Canadian Olympic representative
• Ohio skill game operator sentenced to 30 years for illegal gambling and tax evasion

Major cases highlight increasing enforcement against illegal gambling operations across multiple jurisdictions, with authorities focusing on both traditional and online gambling violations.

European soccer faced scrutiny over sponsorship ties to a criminal network involved in human trafficking, while German soccer officials investigated match-fixing information allegedly sold on the dark web.

Kentucky's Attorney General declared no-chance games illegal under the state's skill game ban, and seized Alabama gaming machines mysteriously reappeared in a new bingo hall after vanishing.

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