back to article Indonesia blocks 2.5 million pieces of gambling content, minister says it's not enough

Indonesia has an online gambling problem. Despite having blocked access to wagering content over 2.5 million times last year, the nation’s Ministry of Communications and Information (KomInfo), believes it can only break the habit with further blocks and assistance from the private sector. KomInfo minister Budi Arie Setiadi …

  1. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Gambling addiction

    I wish they'd ban gambling adverts on TV in the UK. They seem to be targetted at the poorest members of society who can least afford to get sucked into gambling. Whenever I flick the TV on during an advert break, there is often an ad for online bingo, online poker, online cassinos etc, the ads try to make the gambling sound exciting rather than what it really is, a sleazy money pit for the gullible.

  2. myhandler

    Be nice to see online gambling banned here too. A scourge on society.

  3. Tron Silver badge

    Online gambling is shocking.

    Gamble offline instead, and support your local gangsters.

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