City officials in San Francisco announced last Thursday that authorities have uncovered a network of secret drug and gambling dens operating under the guise of convenience stores in a downtown area long linked to homelessness and illicit activity.

Police took dual Chinese-Cambodian national She Zhijiang from Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday for extradition to China and trial on online gambling charges.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested as part of a pair of investigations related to illegal gambling, sources have confirmed, News.Az reports, citing ESPN.

The former chief executive of the owner of British gambling giant Ladbrokes is among 11 people charged by UK prosecutors over alleged bribery and fraud linked to gambling operations in Turkiye.

Malik Beasley, the former Utah Jazz wing currently coming off a strong season with the Detroit Pistons, has been cleared in a federal gambling investigation, his attorneys confirmed to ESPN. The announcement removes the legal cloud that had stalled his free agency prospects.

The government informed the National Assembly that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked 184 websites and apps related to betting and gambling following complaints from relevant organizations, including the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and the public.

Azerbaijan is actively discussing the legalization of the gambling industry, with a new draft law currently under review by key parliamentary committees.