Location: Asia
Indian lawmakers hold heated debate on risks of online gambling
27 March 2025 at 6:51am UTC-4
India’s Union Minister for Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw was subject to robust questioning on the safety of online gambling in India’s lower house of Parliament, Lok ...
India cracks down on illegal online gambling ahead of IPL season
25 March 2025 at 7:18am UTC-4
India’s Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence has released an overview of its crackdown on offshore online gambling firms.
Under Indian financial laws ...
Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration bans layover flights for POGO fugitives
25 March 2025 at 6:55am UTC-4
The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration has further tightened restrictions for foreign nationals linked to crimes associated with POGOs, by banning deportation flights with ...
PAGCOR orders license holder to end advertising sponsorship over integrity concerns
24 March 2025 at 8:16am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has ordered one of its license holders to end its advertising agreement with an online TV program.
PAGCOR has requested the ...
Philippine POGO raid leads to 131 arrests in Makati City
24 March 2025 at 7:07am UTC-4
Philippine authorities have made 131 arrests in Makati City after discovering a POGO hub in the city.
The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group ...
DigiPlus brings responsible gambling tools to Philippines platforms
21 March 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
Philippines gambling provider DigiPlus has introduced responsible gambling measures for customers using its online platforms, BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, SpinPlus and GameZone.
Each ...
Philippine gaming industry grows 25% to PHP410 billion
19 March 2025 at 8:10am UTC-4
Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has revealed that gross gaming revenue reached PHP410 billion for 2024, a year-on-year rise of 25%.
PAGCOR Chief Executive and Chairman of ...
India reports 1.6 billion illegal online gambling visits in three months
17 March 2025 at 8:04am UTC-4
A report by the Digital India Foundation has discovered that there were 1.6 billion visits to prohibited online operators; Parimatch, Stake, 1xBet and Batery Bet, in just three ...
MGM Resorts CEO cites digital as top focus in 2025
14 March 2025 at 7:23am UTC-4
MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle told investors Thursday that the company’s biggest focus in 2025 is on its digital presence with the possibility of new igaming ...
Japanese survey reveals more than 3 million gamble online illegally
14 March 2025 at 7:18am UTC-4
A report from Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has shown that the money spent on illegal gambling across Japan each year exceeds JPY1.2 trillion, according to the Japan ...
