Location: Asia
Indonesia blocks over 2 million gambling websites
7 November 2025 at 6:48am UTC-5
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs shut down more than 2 million online gambling websites between October 20 and November 2, as part of a national ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
