Turkey ramps up anti-gambling crackdown ahead of World Cup
Eight thousand Turkish police officers raid suspected illegal gambling operations across the country ahed of this month's FIFA World Cup kickoff.
Turkey probes money laundering at Cyprus casinos… or not
Conflicting media reports indicate that Turkish officials are or are not probing a massive money laundering program at Cyprus casinos.
GVC Holdings hit with £350k fine for “misleading” bonus offers
UK Gambling Commission slaps £350k penalty on GVC Holdings for "repeatedly misleading" consumers with bonus offers; GVC gave away Turkish business.
Turkey arrests 100 people in online gambling crackdown
Over 1,000 Turkish police stage pre-dawn raids on 140 different locations, arresting 100 people in anti-online gambling crackdown.
Turkey needs casinos to lure rich Chinese tourists
The head of Turkey's travel agents association advocates opening casino to boost Chinese tourism; Armenia stiffens penalties for underage gambling.
Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Turkey: Istanbul to discuss blockchain technologies and future of digital economy
On March 1, Istanbul will host a large-scale event Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Turkey , dedicated to the study of the cryptocurrencies and more.
Turkey’s gambling crackdown targets mobile money transfers
Turkey's ongoing two-year campaign against unauthorized online gambling activity includes new restrictions on mobile money transfers.
Turkish imams issue lottery fatwa, slam ‘deceptive’ cryptocurrencies
Turkey's top religious body issues fatwa declaring national lottery forbidden for Muslims, while warning the pious away from 'deceptive' cryptocurrencies.
Online gambling is 10.4% of Turkey’s total e-commerce
Turkey announces new restrictions on money transfers and ATM withdrawals to combat illegal online gambling, which accounts for 10.4% of Turkey's e-commerce.
GVC drops Turkey operations amid merger rumor with Lads Coral
GVC Holdings has disposed its Turkish-facing business, fueling speculations that it will once again attempt to acquire UK rival Ladbrokes Coral Group.
