Location: Asia
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
India law bans nearly all igaming platforms
22 August 2025 at 7:25am UTC-4
India's Parliament has passed a law to ban a large number of igaming platforms, after it was revealed that around 450 million people lost a combined US$2.3 billion to gambling ...
Philippine online gambling transactions fall 50% after e-wallet restrictions
21 August 2025 at 7:02am UTC-4
Online gaming transactions fell by 50% after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas directed e-wallet platforms to cut in-app access to gambling sites, according to the Philippine ...
India plans ban on online money games amid fears of addiction
21 August 2025 at 6:56am UTC-4
India’s government is preparing legislation to ban online games played with real money, which could deliver a major setback to an industry that has drawn billions of dollars in ...
Philippine senator calls for stricter enforcement of e-wallet directive
20 August 2025 at 6:22am UTC-4
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for the government to go further in restricting public access to gambling sites by disconnecting e-wallets from them ...
Philippine online gambling operators find ways round e-wallet restrictions
18 August 2025 at 6:47am UTC-4
Online gambling sites in the Philippines have moved to new platforms as the government increases restrictions on e-wallets.
Providers were ordered to block gambling access ...
Philippines Central Bank orders e-wallets to unlink from online gambling sites
14 August 2025 at 6:04pm UTC-4
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered all e-wallet platforms to remove links and in-app features connecting to online gambling sites within 48 hours.
The directive ...






