Location: Asia

Bloomberry launches FUNaloMAX online gaming platform for young, mobile-first players

17 July 2026 at 1:15am UTC-4
Philippine gaming operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp has officially launched its in-house online gaming platform FUNaloMAX, “engineered natively for the younger, mobile-first ...

Casino Plus embraces digital media evolution with launch of multi-week vertical drama series

16 July 2026 at 4:25am UTC-4
Casino Plus, one of the Philippines’ leading PAGCOR-licensed online gaming platforms, has launched a vertical short-form drama series based on one of its leading games of the ...
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Korean authorities aim to charge alleged head of massive illegal overseas gambling ring

15 July 2026 at 8:18am UTC-4
Authorities in South Korea say that they are moving forward with prosecution against a man who allegedly ran an international online gambling ring which operated out of Malaysia ...

Playtech granted Gaming-Related Vendor License in the UAE, supplying sole B2C operator Momentum (for now)

15 July 2026 at 5:59am UTC-4
Playtech is now authorized to operate in the United Arab Emirates, after being granted a Gaming-Related Vendor License to provide products and services in the new igaming market ...

PAGCOR orders accredited providers to disclose all exclusive distribution deals

14 July 2026 at 1:21am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR will require all accredited Gaming Affiliates and previously allowed Gaming System Administrators (GSA) with existing exclusive distribution ...

PhilWeb inks exclusive partnership with Pragmatic Play to provide its games to licensed operators

9 July 2026 at 2:43am UTC-4
Philippine igaming supplier PhilWeb Corporation has exclusively partnered with Pragmatic Play to enable licensed gaming operators in the Philippines to use its gaming services ...
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DigiPlus approves new US$87 million Share Buy-Back Program in wake of shareholder encouragement

9 July 2026 at 1:57am UTC-4
The board of Philippines online gaming giant DigiPlus Interactive Corp has voted to revive the company’s Share Buy-Back Program just days after a shareholding group urged it to ...

Vietnam busts World Cup online gambling rings worth US$133 million

7 July 2026 at 6:38am UTC-4
Vietnamese police have arrested 85 people and busted a US$133 million illegal online gambling operation which recently targeted World Cup punters. According to Channel News ...
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New one-day CiG iDEA Summit explores regulatory landscape for iGaming across Asia-Pacific at 2026 IAG EXPO in Manila

7 July 2026 at 4:56am UTC-4
COMPLETE iGAMING is set to launch its inaugural CiG iDEA Summit – a new high-level B2B forum taking place on Monday 14 September as part of the 2026 IAG EXPO at Newport World ...

Investor urges DigiPlus to launch substantial share repurchase due to “absurd” valuation of shares

6 July 2026 at 2:47am UTC-4
A shareholder of Philippines online gaming giant DigiPlus Interactive Corp has penned an open letter to the company’s Board of Directors urging it to embark on a substantial ...

Bangladesh’s new Gambling Prevention Bill covers 24 activities, listing 14 categories of penalties

2 July 2026 at 6:58am UTC-4
Bangladesh is cracking down on online gambling, with the unanimous passage of its Gambling Prevention Bill on 30 June, which aims to curb gambling nationwide, including sports ...

Light & Wonder confirms Krasimir Kostadinov as Galeforce studio lead

2 July 2026 at 5:43am UTC-4
Light & Wonder’s new studio, Galeforce, will be headed up by former Red Tiger Game Lead Krasimir Kostadinov. The core team has already begun working on new ...

APAC igaming suspicious transaction volumes down by 45% since 1Q24: fraud report

30 June 2026 at 8:01am UTC-4
A new report indicates that Asia Pacific has seen the sharpest fall in igaming suspicious transaction volumes of any region since 2024, down 45% - from 3.49% in 1Q24 to 1.92% in ...

Fanatics enters UAE market via Momentum joint venture on lottery, sports betting and igaming

30 June 2026 at 2:24am UTC-4
US-based digital sports platform Fanatics is gaining a foothold in the UAE, with the region’s only lottery, sports betting and igaming licensee Momentum Group transferring its ...

Century Entertainment expanding online gaming presence in the Philippines via new partnerships

29 June 2026 at 4:00am UTC-4
Former Macau junket and Cambodia VIP table games operator Century Entertainment is launching a new online gaming platform in the Philippines, under the latest phase of its joint ...