Malaysia Blocked 7,411 Gambling Domains Since 2022, Minister Says

Malaysia has blocked 7,411 illegal gambling domains since the start of 2022, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil told the Dewan Rakyat on 29 October. The figure, reported by Bernama and carried by Malay Mail, covers domains that internet service providers blocked after directives from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) between 1 January 2022 and 15 September 2026. For readers following our Malaysia casino guides, it is the clearest official count yet of how much blocking has happened, and it sits alongside a second number: 828,438 gambling-related posts and materials taken down over the same period.

What the minister said

Fahmi made the remarks while winding up the debate on the Supply Bill 2027, the Budget 2027 allocation for the Communications Ministry, at the policy stage. The gambling figures were part of a longer list of MCMC enforcement results that also covered pornography, child sexual abuse material, cyberbullying and phishing. On gambling, he put the blocked-domain total at 7,411 and the removed posts and materials at 828,438, both measured from 1 January 2022 to 15 September 2026.

One detail matters when comparing numbers: the gambling figures stop on 15 September, while the pornography figures in the same answer run to 30 September. The two sets should not be added together or compared as if they cover identical periods.

Operations tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Fahmi also pointed to joint operations between MCMC and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). Op JOL and Op Soga XI were described as targeting illegal online bookmaking linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The reporting does not give arrest counts or site totals for those operations, so there is no verified result to quote yet beyond the fact that they are running.

How to read the 7,411 figure

A blocked domain is not the same as a closed operator. Offshore sites commonly rotate to new domains, mirror addresses or app downloads, so a high block count can describe a moving target rather than a shrinking one. Earlier public figures from Malaysian agencies have counted different things, such as URLs or websites, over different date ranges, which is why they do not line up with this number. The 7,411 total is useful because it is an official, dated, domain-level count from the minister responsible, but it says nothing about how many players still reach unlicensed sites.

For our earlier explainer on how the blocking works in practice and how operators respond, see Malaysia MCMC anti-gambling reform 2026: what changed.

The legal position has not changed

Nothing in the minister’s reported answer changes Malaysia’s legal position. Online gambling remains prohibited under existing law, including the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, and the answer did not announce a licensing route for online casinos or sportsbooks. Players who use unlicensed sites do so outside any Malaysian consumer protection, and blocked domains can disappear without notice, taking account balances with them. MCMC publishes its public statements and directives on its official website.

A separate item: online games and Roblox

In the same answer, Fahmi said MCMC is reviewing whether further regulation is needed for online gaming platforms, including Roblox, with child protection as the stated aim. MCMC and the Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia are studying gaming trends and risks, and the forum is running a public consultation on a Gaming SubCode. This concerns video games rather than gambling, and the reporting does not describe any specific action against a platform.

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