Location: Asia

Kazakhstan officials look to penalize influencers for promoting online casinos

2 September 2025 at 8:03am UTC-4
Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency has been looking at new ways to penalize influencers for promoting online gambling platforms, saying that fines are not enough to punish ...

PAGCOR announces AI study to regulate igaming

1 September 2025 at 7:45am UTC-4
The Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR is studying the use of artificial intelligence to strengthen its oversight of the nation's igaming sector. Chairman Alejandro Tengco ...
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Filipino lawmaker welcomes crackdown on igaming payments

29 August 2025 at 7:43am UTC-4
Juan Miguel Zubiri, the Philippines' Senate Deputy Minority Leader, has welcomed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ move to tighten rules on payment service providers linked to ...

A23 files first challenge to India’s igaming ban

29 August 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
Indian gaming platform A23 has filed the first legal challenge against the government’s recent ban on online money-based games, marking the opening battle over a law that has ...

Betby joins with Satoshi for Asian expansion

28 August 2025 at 7:54am UTC-4
Sports betting company Betby has signed up for a partnership with crypto-first operator Satoshi Gaming Group, which has a strong presence in the Asian market. Under the ...

SBC Summit 2025 adds Asia-dedicated conference to emerging markets stage

27 August 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
SBC Summit 2025 will dedicate part of its new emerging markets conference track to Asia, offering delegates insights into the region’s US$18.3 billion sports betting and igaming ...
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Dream11 warns of financial hit after India bans real money gaming

27 August 2025 at 5:58am UTC-4
Fantasy sports operator Dream11 has said its revenues dropped by 95% overnight after India’s new Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, which bans real money gaming ...

Philippine central bank warns online gambling could put country back on FATF grey list

26 August 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
The Philippines' central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, has warned that if illegal online gambling persists, the country could be put back on the Financial Action Task Force ...

Pakistan names list of illegal apps in online betting and trading crackdown

25 August 2025 at 6:36am UTC-4
Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has declared 46 mobile applications illegal in a nationwide campaign against gambling and unregulated trading. The agency ...

TikTok to halt gambling ads in the Philippines

22 August 2025 at 7:49am UTC-4
TikTok will temporarily stop igaming ads in the Philippines on 22 August. According to TikTok's new policy, gambling ads, online and offline, are permitted only if they meet ...