A World Cup-era crackdown in Hong Kong has exposed an alleged football betting ring involving players, coaches, illegal bookies, and match-fixing claims. How The Case Broke Open Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the Hong Kong Police Force arrested 19 people in a joint operation called “Double-edged,” launched on June 23. Authorities say […]
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Hong Kong Match-Fixing Case Ends with Convictions for Two Footballers and Betting Agent
A Hong Kong court has convicted two footballers and a betting agent over a match-fixing operation tied to illegal gambling across more than 30 local football matches. Court Finds Three Men Guilty Two footballers, Brian Fok and Luciano Silva Da Silva, and betting agent Waheed Mohammad were convicted at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on May […]
Hong Kong Legalizes Basketball Betting in Push to Tackle Illegal Wagers
Hong Kong has passed a new law legalizing basketball betting, marking a major shift in the city’s gambling policy. With 77 votes in favor and only two against, the Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025 introduces a regulated system modeled after football betting laws established in 2003. Under the new framework, the Hong Kong Jockey Club […]
