Location: Asia

Philippine Finance Secretary favors regulation over online gambling ban

6 November 2025 at 6:41am UTC-5
Philippine Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has said he is against a total ban on online gambling, explaining that the gambling sector can generate net economic benefits if it is ...

Minister says Indonesia’s online gambling crackdown remains ineffective

6 November 2025 at 5:43am UTC-5
Indonesia’s Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra has said government efforts to combat online gambling have so far proved ...
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Kevin Mullally steps down as Chief Executive of UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority

6 November 2025 at 4:52am UTC-5
Kevin Mullally has stepped down as Chief Executive of the United Arab Emirates’ General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority. The Authority’s board has appointed Chairman ...

Bangladesh Bank orders mobile payment services to block online gambling transactions

5 November 2025 at 5:53am UTC-5
Bangladesh Bank has directed all mobile financial service providers to halt transactions associated with online gambling, in line with recent instructions from the Information and ...
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Thai police raid Miss Universe team for allegedly promoting online casinos

5 November 2025 at 4:47am UTC-5
Authorities in Thailand have launched an investigation into the Miss Universe 2025 pageant in relation to the illegal promotion of online casinos. It is alleged that ...

Racing and Sports appoints Ronnie Tay as Head of Asia

4 November 2025 at 6:56am UTC-5
Australian racing data and technology company Racing and Sports has appointed Ronnie Tay as Head of Asia, as it expands its operations in Asia. Racing and Sports recently ...

PAGCOR revenue up 5.8% and net income surges 49%

3 November 2025 at 7:05am UTC-5
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR revealed a 49% net income increase from January to September this year, with revenues growing 5.8%. The agency reported that net income has ...

Major online gambling network broken up in Thailand

31 October 2025 at 11:42am UTC-4
Thai authorities have shut down an online gambling operation in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, seizing more than THB367 million in transactions and arresting three suspects ...
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Indonesia forecasts online gambling turnover to reach RP150.36 trillion

31 October 2025 at 11:35am UTC-4
The Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center has predicted that online gambling turnover in the country could reach RP150.36 trillion by the end of 2025 ...

AC Milan and SureWin announce partnership in Asia

31 October 2025 at 8:01am UTC-4
Italian football club AC Milan has partnered with online gaming platform SureWin, which will serve as the club’s official regional online casino in Asia. The collaboration ...

Thai cyber police dismantle illegal igaming ring led by ex-Muay Thai champion

29 October 2025 at 7:13am UTC-4
Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau has shut down an unlicensed igaming network that generated more than THB100 million in online wagers over three years. The site ...

South Korean police bust $15 million illegal gambling rings run from converted internet cafés

28 October 2025 at 7:46am UTC-4
South Korean police in the city of Jeju have dismantled an organized crime network running illegal online gambling operations aimed at teenagers and seafarers. According to the ...

Prediction markets hit legal wall in the Philippines

27 October 2025 at 8:20am UTC-4
While prediction markets have seen rapid growth worldwide, they remain illegal in the Philippines, and there is no immediate sign of that changing. Under the Philippines ...

UAE reportedly to allow one igaming license per emirate

27 October 2025 at 8:16am UTC-4
As the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) of the United Arab Emirates prepares to launch its igaming market, it has been reported that the regulator will offer ...

Philippines Department of Finance calls for gambling health warnings

24 October 2025 at 8:13am UTC-4
The Philippine Department of Finance has called for the introduction of health warnings to tackle the problem of online gambling addiction. During a hearing of the House ...