Location: Asia
PAGCOR grants PHP50 million for deportation of illegal POGO workers
3 July 2025 at 7:53am UTC-4
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration will receive a PHP50 million grant to support its efforts to deport illegal gambling workers.
The grant comes from the country’s gambling ...
Optimove expands into APAC with new operator partnerships
3 July 2025 at 7:38am UTC-4
Marketing software provider Optimove has revealed new collaborations with three igaming operators, including WeClub Malaysia, 2up.io, and Magency Life, in the Asia-Pacific region ...
Tokyo police arrest 12 in online gambling raid
2 July 2025 at 6:41am UTC-4
Police in Tokyo have arrested twelve people as the crackdown on illegal online gambling in the country continues.
According to NHK, the arrests were made at a shop called RIZIN ...
Philippine lawmakers target e-wallet access to gambling apps amid growing addiction concerns
27 June 2025 at 7:03am UTC-4
Philippine lawmakers are set to introduce a bill that would control how digital wallets connect users to igaming sites.
Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores told DZMM that he was ...
The UAE Lottery to join the World Lottery Association
25 June 2025 at 7:37am UTC-4
The UAE Lottery has announced it will join the World Lottery Association.
The lottery, operated by commercial gaming innovator The Game LLC, will have access to the network of ...
Philippine government urged to ban online gambling advertisements
23 June 2025 at 8:01am UTC-4
A former Philippine anti-corruption official has called on the national government to expand its crackdown on illegal online gambling, including banning ads promoting such ...
Japanese TV station employee arrested for spending JPY100 million on illegal overseas gambling
23 June 2025 at 7:56am UTC-4
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested an employee at Japanese TV station Fuji TV for illegal online gambling.
Yoshitaka Suzuki was the manager of Fuji TV’s ...
Police dismantle igaming network in South Korea
20 June 2025 at 7:25am UTC-4
An illegal igaming ring, which had eight gambling sites based in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia, has been shut down by South Korean police.
South Chungcheong Police ...
Japan bans overseas online casino advertising
19 June 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
Japan’s national parliament has banned advertising and promotional content that directs people to overseas online casinos, as part of its crackdown on illegal gambling.
The ...
PAGCOR launches site to tackle illegal gaming
18 June 2025 at 5:52am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has announced the launch of a new website designed to fight illegal gambling platforms.
The PAGCOR Guarantee site aims to provide a reliable ...
