Arrest Of 23 Suspects Related To Online Gambling, Higgs Games Island Gives Official Response

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JAKARTA - Recently, the National Police through Polda Metro Jaya revealed cases of online gambling involving popular game applications such as Royal Domino, Higgs Domino, Royal Dream, Boss Domino, and Joker King. In this operation, the police managed to arrest 23 suspects, including a family suspected of being the manager and owner of the online gambling business. The suspects have sold chips for use in gambling, with a total transaction value of up to IDR 80 billion since 2022.

Higgs Games Island (HGI), formerly known as Higgs Domino Island, gave an official response regarding this arrest report. Through its official website and an official clarification statement in the game, HGI confirmed that they regretted this incident and were not involved in illegal activities that violated the laws and regulations in Indonesia.

Since the beginning of the operation, HGI has complied with all Indonesian law and cultural regulations, is committed to building an interesting casual game platform, and operates in accordance with the opinion of legal experts prior to the release of features in the game.

HGI firmly states that the games they develop are not designed for gambling activities. They don't allow users to exchange chips or accounts privately, and don't provide any features that facilitate gambling.

HGI also emphasized that they have no relationship or interest with chip traders who have been arrested by the police. HGI strongly opposes illegal acts of trade outside the game, and is ready to take firm action by permanently blocking accounts if activity is found that violates the rules.

Furthermore, HGI found that the version of the Higgs Domino game used by chip traders mentioned by the authorities was a modified version by third parties, not an official version of HGI. The official version of HGI does not provide chip delivery features between users.

HGI fully supports the efforts of the Indonesian government in fighting illegal online gambling. They are committed to continuing to monitor and cooperate with the authorities to maintain game integrity and prevent law violations. HGI invites all parties to unite in supporting the efforts of the Indonesian government in eradicating online gambling that is detrimental to the community.