Location: Asia

VeliGames expands Asia and LatAm content offering

14 April 2026 at 7:01am UTC-4
Online casino game aggregator VeliGames has added a range of new content providers to its portfolio as it continues to expand globally. The new partnerships aim to strengthen ...

Hong Kong pauses basketball betting launch due to concerns around impact of prediction markets

14 April 2026 at 5:05am UTC-4
The Hong Kong government has put on hold plans to officially allow betting on basketball from September, citing concerns around the rise of prediction markets in the US and their ...
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Indian police launch crackdown on Indian Premier League betting

13 April 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
Police in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have launched a crackdown on illegal betting linked to the Indian Premier League. According to media reports, at a recent high ...

ArenaPlus launches PHP 1 billion on playoff contest

9 April 2026 at 6:55am UTC-4
Philippine sports betting operator ArenaPlus has introduced a free-to-play bracket prediction contest based on the Philippines Basketball Association playoffs, with a PHP 1 ...
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Philippine gambling regulators open to providing crisis funding

7 April 2026 at 7:44am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulators, PAGCOR and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, have said they are prepared to reallocate portions of their budgets to support government ...

ArenaPlus renews sports betting deal with two volleyball leagues

1 April 2026 at 7:48am UTC-4
Philippine sportsbook ArenaPlus has renewed its sports betting deal with the Premier Volleyball League and Spikers’ Turf for a third consecutive year. Under the deal ...

Nepal orders shutdown of ibetting platforms

30 March 2026 at 7:46am UTC-4
Nepal’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has instructed authorities to shut down all ibetting sites within 24 hours after a Cabinet decision to curb illegal ...

Philippine igaming operator PhilWeb gains PAGCOR accreditation

30 March 2026 at 7:24am UTC-4
Igaming operator PhilWeb has received accreditation from the gambling regulator PAGCOR, allowing it to operate as a service provider and affiliate within the country’s gambling ...

Philippine police make 170 arrests in illegal e-sabong crackdown

26 March 2026 at 8:23am UTC-4
The Philippine National Police have arrested 170 people during a raid on an illegal e-sabong operation in Tondo, as authorities step up enforcement against the banned activity ...

Indian nationals arrested in online gambling raids in Thailand

26 March 2026 at 8:17am UTC-4
Thai authorities have arrested 68 Indian nationals after coordinated raids on two villas in Pattaya, dismantling online gambling operations with a total turnover of THB2.3 billion ...