Location: Asia
Polymarket targets Japan approval by 2030
22 May 2026 at 12:46pm UTC-4
Polymarket is preparing to pursue government approval in Japan and has appointed a local representative as it explores entry into the market.
According to Bloomberg, people ...
Indian government set to block Kalshi and Polymarket
22 May 2026 at 7:30am UTC-4
India's central government is moving to formally block prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Electronics and ...
South Korea reviews whether Polymarket is illegal gambling
22 May 2026 at 7:10am UTC-4
The Korea Communications Standards Commission is reviewing Polymarket amid concerns the service could constitute illegal gambling under South Korean law.
According to a report ...
Korea Sports Leisure launches campaign against youth gambling
21 May 2026 at 6:48am UTC-4
Korea’s Sports Toto operator, Korea Sports Leisure, is running a two-week interactive campaign aimed at preventing underage gambling, delivered through its integrity platform ...
Korean midfielder accused of match-fixing by Chinese court
20 May 2026 at 7:05am UTC-4
A Chinese first-instance court has accused former South Korean midfielder Son Jun-ho of match-fixing during his Chinese Super League career.
The court found Son and former ...
Kalshi and Polymarket operate in India despite ban
18 May 2026 at 7:39am UTC-4
Prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket have continued to allow users in India to register and trade on their platforms despite warnings from India’s Ministry of ...
Domestic igaming revenue decline sees Philippines GGR fall 16% to US$1.42 billion in first quarter
18 May 2026 at 6:55am UTC-4
A significant year-over-year decline in domestic igaming revenue saw industry-wide gross gaming revenue decline 15.9% year-on-year to Php87.6 billion (US$1.42 billion) in the ...
Korea Sports Leisure increases rewards for illegal gaming reports
15 May 2026 at 8:02am UTC-4
Korea Sports Leisure has offered rewards of up to KRW200 million for people who report sports gambling activities as part of efforts to strengthen enforcement against unauthorized ...
DigiPlus eyes Brazil launch and South African expansion
15 May 2026 at 7:35am UTC-4
Philippine online gaming operator DigiPlus Interactive has detailed its relaunch of its Brazil operations and discussed its planned expansion into South Africa.
Speaking at the ...
PAGCOR transfers PHP5.7 billion dividend to government
13 May 2026 at 7:17am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has remitted PHP5.7 billion in dividends to the National Treasury, representing 50% of its 2025 earnings.
The dividend payment was formally ...
