{"id":15874,"date":"2026-04-17T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=15874"},"modified":"2026-04-16T20:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:36:56","slug":"asia-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-south-korea-pays-informants-while-japan-cuts-online-market-by-34","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/asia-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-south-korea-pays-informants-while-japan-cuts-online-market-by-34\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia cracks down on illegal betting; South Korea pays informants while Japan cuts online market by 34%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>South Korea and Japan have escalated enforcement against illegal betting in 2025\u20132026, deploying aggressive regulatory frameworks that combine criminal sanctions, market control and targeted disruption of digital acquisition channels, in a shift that is already reshaping the scale of illicit gambling activity across Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In South Korea, the <strong>Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (KSPO)<\/strong> \u2014under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism\u2014 has intensified its crackdown through a whistleblower reward system offering up to <strong>KRW 200 million (\u2248US$145,000)<\/strong> for reporting illegal sports betting operations. Managed through the <strong>Illegal Sports Toto Reporting Center<\/strong>, the program targets not only operators but also users, promoters and platform developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the <strong>National Sports Promotion Act<\/strong>, sports betting is only permitted through the state-controlled <strong>Sports Toto<\/strong> system. Any parallel activity is prosecuted under the <strong>Criminal Act (Articles 246\u2013247)<\/strong> and the <strong>Speculative Acts Regulation Act<\/strong>, with penalties reaching <strong>up to seven years in prison or fines of KRW 70 million for operators<\/strong>, and <strong>five years or KRW 50 million for users<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scale of the illegal market justifies the escalation, official monitoring data shows that in 2024 authorities identified an illicit betting volume of approximately <strong>KRW 3.9 trillion<\/strong>, with over <strong>59,000 illegal sites reviewed<\/strong>, more than <strong>26,000 access blocks enforced<\/strong>, and <strong>311 individuals arrested or charged<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/asia-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-south-korea-pays-informants-while-japan-cuts-online-market-by-342-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15876\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/asia-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-south-korea-pays-informants-while-japan-cuts-online-market-by-342-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/asia-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-south-korea-pays-informants-while-japan-cuts-online-market-by-342-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/asia-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-south-korea-pays-informants-while-japan-cuts-online-market-by-342-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/asia-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-south-korea-pays-informants-while-japan-cuts-online-market-by-342.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan has taken a broader structural approach under the <strong>National Police Agency (NPA)<\/strong>, led in 2026 by Commissioner General <strong>Yasuhiro Tsuyuki<\/strong>. Since <strong>September 25, 2025<\/strong>, authorities have enforced stricter measures under the revised <strong>Basic Act on Measures Against Gambling Addiction (Law No. 76 of 2025)<\/strong>, expanding enforcement beyond players and operators to include <strong>advertising, affiliate links, social media promotion and traffic redirection<\/strong> to online casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/asia-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-south-korea-pays-informants-while-japan-cuts-online-market-by-343.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/asia-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-south-korea-pays-informants-while-japan-cuts-online-market-by-343.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/asia-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-south-korea-pays-informants-while-japan-cuts-online-market-by-343-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/asia-cracks-down-on-illegal-betting-south-korea-pays-informants-while-japan-cuts-online-market-by-343-768x463.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan\u2019s sector data shows a <strong>34% drop in online gambling activity<\/strong>, falling from <strong>961,500 to 592,600 estimated users between April 2025 and February 2026<\/strong>, while estimated addressable revenue declined <strong>30% to US$266 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Penal Code (Articles 185\u2013186)<\/strong> criminalizes online gambling even when operators are licensed offshore, while the legal market is limited to public betting verticals such as <strong>horse racing, bicycle racing, motorboat racing and the state-run sports lottery<\/strong>, alongside tightly regulated land-based <strong>Integrated Resorts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Asia is moving decisively toward tighter control. South Korea is reinforcing its state monopoly through incentivized intelligence, while Japan is dismantling the commercial infrastructure of illegal gambling by cutting off promotion and user acquisition channels. Together, these strategies are shrinking the operational space for illicit betting and redefining the regulatory cost of entering the market without authorization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea and Japan have escalated enforcement against illegal betting in 2025\u20132026, deploying aggressive regulatory frameworks that combine criminal sanctions, market control and targeted disruption of digital acquisition channels, in a shift that is already reshaping the scale of illicit gambling activity across Asia. 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