Location: Asia

India’s government blocked 242 illegal igaming websites and related links on 16 January, taking the total number of blocked platforms to 7,800 since a national ban took effect ...

A Philippine senator wants to amend the country’s Bank Secrecy Law to give authorities more powers to investigate suspected financial crimes. Senator Jinggoy Estrada is ...

Philippine Stock Exchange-listed igaming supplier PhilWeb has partnered with Hann Casino to run the Clark Freeport Zone-based resort’s online gaming platform. Hann Casino ...

Google Ads has tightened its India-focused gambling and games advertising rules, confirming that ads for rummy and daily fantasy sports will not be permitted from January 21, 2026 ...

Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy has taken to social media to ask Sinulog Festival organizers to not accept sponsorships from gambling operators in order to preserve the religious ...

Indonesia’s financial regulator, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center, has reported increased use of crypto and QR payments alongside a decline in online ...

Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi is now in custody in China after authorities accused him of running a network of online gambling, fraud, and other illegal operations across borders ...

An organization that unites Chinese businesses in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, the Kota Kinabalu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has urged authorities to step up enforcement ...

World Pool, the pari-mutuel betting pool operated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, saw a 20% increase in turnover on overseas horse races in 2025. All of Hong Kong’s Group 1 ...

Taiwan prosecutors have confirmed the arrests of 35 people for laundering illegal gaming proceeds of over NT$30.6 billion through payment processing platforms. Officials from ...

An app that blocks iagming platforms, Gamban, has been translated into Japanese, with some hoping that it will help suffering gambling addicts in the country. Gamban, developed ...

Indonesia has recorded a decline in online gambling transactions in 2025, which the government attributed to tighter enforcement and more targeted intervention across digital and ...

Online trading platform Robinhood is expected to benefit more than cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase from the growth of prediction markets, according to a survey by Japanese ...

The City Council of Cebu City in the Philippines has introduced a gambling advertisement ban, which it says is in response to worries about gambling addiction and the exposure of ...

As part of a wider crackdown on illegal betting, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed that it will make match-fixing a criminal offense after players in the Bangladesh ...