Location: Asia
Philippine online gaming surpasses land-based casinos as largest revenue source
17 April 2026 at 6:36am UTC-4
Digital betting platforms ousted brick-and-mortar casinos as the Philippines' biggest gaming revenue source in 2025, with online channels accounting for more than half of gross ...
Philippine sportsbook ArenaPlus becomes exclusive partner of the NBA
15 April 2026 at 7:11am UTC-4
PAGCOR-licensed sportsbook operator ArenaPlus has signed a multiyear partnership with the NBA, making it the league’s first official betting partner in the Philippines ...
PAGCOR’s Alejandro Tengco urges industry to come together as impact of Middle East conflict makes its mark
15 April 2026 at 6:03am UTC-4
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already impacting the gaming industry in the Philippines and further afield, according to PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Alejandro ...
VeliGames expands Asia and LatAm content offering
14 April 2026 at 7:01am UTC-4
Online casino game aggregator VeliGames has added a range of new content providers to its portfolio as it continues to expand globally.
The new partnerships aim to strengthen ...
Hong Kong pauses basketball betting launch due to concerns around impact of prediction markets
14 April 2026 at 5:05am UTC-4
The Hong Kong government has put on hold plans to officially allow betting on basketball from September, citing concerns around the rise of prediction markets in the US and their ...
Indian police launch crackdown on Indian Premier League betting
13 April 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
Police in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have launched a crackdown on illegal betting linked to the Indian Premier League.
According to media reports, at a recent high ...
ArenaPlus launches PHP 1 billion on playoff contest
9 April 2026 at 6:55am UTC-4
Philippine sports betting operator ArenaPlus has introduced a free-to-play bracket prediction contest based on the Philippines Basketball Association playoffs, with a PHP 1 ...
Philippine gambling regulators open to providing crisis funding
7 April 2026 at 7:44am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulators, PAGCOR and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, have said they are prepared to reallocate portions of their budgets to support government ...
ArenaPlus renews sports betting deal with two volleyball leagues
1 April 2026 at 7:48am UTC-4
Philippine sportsbook ArenaPlus has renewed its sports betting deal with the Premier Volleyball League and Spikers’ Turf for a third consecutive year.
Under the deal ...
Nepal orders shutdown of ibetting platforms
30 March 2026 at 7:46am UTC-4
Nepal’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has instructed authorities to shut down all ibetting sites within 24 hours after a Cabinet decision to curb illegal ...
