Location: Asia
Philippine gambling operator Pacific Online abandons online lottery venture
12 February 2026 at 7:58am UTC-5
Pacific Online Systems Corporation, the gaming unit of Philippine development group Belle Corporation, has scrapped its online betting plans citing a cooling of government ...
PAGCOR clarifies that an estimated 10 million Filipinos gamble online
12 February 2026 at 5:43am UTC-5
PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Alejandro Tengco has clarified a government figure claiming that more than 32 million adult Filipinos gambled online in 2025, saying the true ...
PAGCOR tightens regulations for Philippine online gambling industry
11 February 2026 at 7:00am UTC-5
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has pledged to roll out tighter restrictions for the country’s online gambling industry.
At a Senate Committee on Games and Amusement ...
Hana Bank President joins South Korea campaign against youth igaming
9 February 2026 at 7:56am UTC-5
Lee Hosung, President of Hana Bank in South Korea, has joined the country’s campaign to tackle youth igaming and raise awareness, according to The Asia Business Daily.
In his ...
Indian Prime Minister warns students that ‘gambling is ruin’
6 February 2026 at 7:43am UTC-5
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned students about the dangers of igaming, contrasting it with the potential benefits of gaming, according to mathrubhumi.com ...
Hann Online relaunches in the Philippines with PhilWeb
5 February 2026 at 7:36am UTC-5
Philippine igaming supplier PhilWeb Corporation has launched Hann Online, marking the return of the igaming site associated with South Korean Dae Sik Han, the founder of Hann ...
Eighteen Nepali nationals sentenced for illegal iagming operation
4 February 2026 at 7:07am UTC-5
Myanmar authorities have sentenced 18 Nepali nationals to a year in prison for their involvement in illegal online gambling operations, according to the Makalukhabar.
The ...
Indonesia’s igaming turnover falls 20% in 2025
2 February 2026 at 7:24am UTC-5
The circulation of money linked to igaming in Indonesia hit IDR286.8 trillion in 2025, according to the latest annual report from the country’s financial oversight body, the ...
Philippine gaming revenue falls despite rising online casino and bingo income
30 January 2026 at 7:22am UTC-5
Philippine gaming revenues fell by 5.1% to PHP 106.03 billion last year, according to figures released by the country’s gaming regulator PAGCOR.
The reduced revenue was due ...
Philippine district official accused of online gambling with public funds
29 January 2026 at 7:13am UTC-5
A district official in the Sarangani Province of the Philippines has been accused of using PHP600,000 to fund online casino gambling.
The alleged misuse of funds occurred in ...
