Takahi Niwa, a 30-year-old table tennis player who won a bronze medal in the men's table tennis team at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, was handed over to prosecutors on January 30 for suspected gambling through overseas online casino websites. He is believed to have admitted to the relevant charges during voluntary questioning, saying that he made bets on the outcome of sports competitions. Niwa said in an interview with Kyodo news agency: "I didn't know it was a violation...
Singapore's parliament has passed amendments to the Casino Regulation Act aimed at further enhancing the effectiveness of the country's casino regulatory regime and its safeguards for disadvantaged groups. The amendments make some significant changes to Singapore's casino regulatory framework. The GRA will be given more powers to regulate more forms of gambling within casinos, including betting and lotteries. This will prevent the regulatory regime from becoming obsolete due to new products that...