{"id":460,"date":"2025-05-13T07:11:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=460"},"modified":"2025-05-13T07:11:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T07:11:16","slug":"influencer-marketing-behind-surge-in-south-asian-gambling-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=460","title":{"rendered":"Influencer Marketing Behind Surge in South Asian Gambling Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-6.jpg 300w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-6-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The rise of social media influencers has contributed to the rapid spread of gambling apps in South Asia. 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