Hawaii has long been an outlier in the United States when it comes to gambling regulations, holding firm to its ban on all forms of betting. Despite repeated attempts in recent years to change this, lawmakers in the state have once again introduced a series of bills aimed at legalizing certain forms of gambling, including sports betting and fantasy sports. However, given Hawaii’s historically cautious stance on...

Vietnam’s police have dismantled a massive international money laundering operation, arresting five individuals and seizing vast amounts of illicitly obtained funds. The operation, which ran from 2022 to 2024, is reported to have funneled $1.2 billion (approximately 30,000 billion dong) into the country, much of it sourced from online fraud and international gambling. Authorities uncover widespread scheme: The criminal group, consisting of bank employees...