Location: Asia
Mixi increases PointsBet offer
4 June 2025 at 8:05am UTC-4
Japanese entertainment corporation Mixi has increased its offer to take over Australian betting operator PointsBet, having initially registered a bid back in February.
Earlier ...
Japanese lawmakers pass bill targeting illegal online gambling
3 June 2025 at 7:42am UTC-4
Japan’s House of Representatives has passed a bill this week aimed at tightening the regulations around illegal online gambling.
The bill, which Japan’s ruling and ...
Fennica Gaming granted UAE license
3 June 2025 at 7:25am UTC-4
Fennica Gaming has been granted a gaming-related vendor license by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority of the United Arab Emirates.
The license authorizes the ...
Report highlights risk from illegal gambling platforms on Indian youth
2 June 2025 at 8:11am UTC-4
Illegal gambling has become a serious threat as gambling sites are raking in estimated yearly deposits of almost US$100 billion, according to a report from the Indian non-profit ...
Fanatics inks outsourcing deal with Philippines-based Claymore Solutions
2 June 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
Fanatics Betting & Gaming has outsourced a significant proportion of its back-office function to the Philippines via a partnership with PAGCOR-accredited business process ...
Japanese man arrested for gambling JPY90 million on Stake
2 June 2025 at 6:01am UTC-4
Japanese police have arrested Makoto Chomabayashi for allegedly wagering JPY90 million on the casino platform Stake.
Chomabayashi mainly wagered on baccarat games between ...
PAGCOR Chairman and board offer courtesy resignations
30 May 2025 at 7:13am UTC-4
Alejandro Tengco, Chairman and CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, has confirmed that he and the board have submitted courtesy resignations after President ...
Bangladesh launches online gambling crackdown
29 May 2025 at 6:57am UTC-4
The Criminal Investigation Department of the Bangladesh police has launched a national crackdown to combat illegal online gambling.
It is one of the first enforcement actions ...
South Korean man charged over North Korean gambling operation
28 May 2025 at 6:42am UTC-4
A South Korean has been arrested and charged by police over his suspected involvement in the sale of illegal gambling sites for a team of North Korean hackers.
The 55-year-old ...
Scientific Games licensed as vendor in United Arab Emirates
27 May 2025 at 5:05pm UTC-4
Scientific Games Tuesday announced it had been licensed by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority as a gaming-related vendor for the supply of lottery ...
