Payments Are the New Choke Point: How India and Indonesia Are Hunting Grey-Market Operators
For years, India and Indonesia have been blocking websites of offshore casinos and sportsbooks, only to find that mirror sites pop up faster than regulators can shut them down. In 2026, both countries shifted their main pressure onto the money: mule accounts, UPI and QRIS, and payment intermediaries and merchants. We will examine which of these measures work and estimate how much money is already frozen. We will also discuss what this means for operators, affiliates, PSPs, and providers. Key…