Location: Asia
South Korea succeeds in largest ever repatriation of criminals linked to online gambling in the Philippines
3 September 2025 at 7:23am UTC-4
South Korea’s National Police Agency has repatriated 49 people from the Philippines after the suspects were accused of fraud, cybercrimes involving illegal online casinos, and ...
Mobile Premier League to cut staff by 60% after India bans paid gaming
3 September 2025 at 5:36am UTC-4
Indian online gaming platform Mobile Premier League will terminate around 60% of its employees due to India’s newly introduced ban on paid games, according to Reuters.
Mobile ...
Over half of online gamblers in the Philippines are ‘unaware of legal risks’ on unregulated sites
2 September 2025 at 8:29am UTC-4
Over half of Filipinos who engage in online gambling are unaware of the legal risks associated with unregulated gambling, according to a recent study by consultancy firm Fourth ...
Kazakhstan officials look to penalize influencers for promoting online casinos
2 September 2025 at 8:03am UTC-4
Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency has been looking at new ways to penalize influencers for promoting online gambling platforms, saying that fines are not enough to punish ...
PAGCOR announces AI study to regulate igaming
1 September 2025 at 7:45am UTC-4
The Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR is studying the use of artificial intelligence to strengthen its oversight of the nation's igaming sector.
Chairman Alejandro Tengco ...
Filipino lawmaker welcomes crackdown on igaming payments
29 August 2025 at 7:43am UTC-4
Juan Miguel Zubiri, the Philippines' Senate Deputy Minority Leader, has welcomed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ move to tighten rules on payment service providers linked to ...
A23 files first challenge to India’s igaming ban
29 August 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
Indian gaming platform A23 has filed the first legal challenge against the government’s recent ban on online money-based games, marking the opening battle over a law that has ...
Betby joins with Satoshi for Asian expansion
28 August 2025 at 7:54am UTC-4
Sports betting company Betby has signed up for a partnership with crypto-first operator Satoshi Gaming Group, which has a strong presence in the Asian market.
Under the ...
SBC Summit 2025 adds Asia-dedicated conference to emerging markets stage
27 August 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
SBC Summit 2025 will dedicate part of its new emerging markets conference track to Asia, offering delegates insights into the region’s US$18.3 billion sports betting and igaming ...
Dream11 warns of financial hit after India bans real money gaming
27 August 2025 at 5:58am UTC-4
Fantasy sports operator Dream11 has said its revenues dropped by 95% overnight after India’s new Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, which bans real money gaming ...
