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Japanese baseball players face online gambling allegations

8 May 2025 at 6:53am UTC-4
Japanese authorities have referred two Yomiuri Giants baseball players, Louis Okoye and Daiki Masuda, to prosecutors over foreign online casino bets, according to Nippon.com ...

Philippines: E-games top GGR table for the first time

7 May 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has revealed e-games have overtaken land-based casinos as the main driver of gambling revenue in the country for the first time. Online ...
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DigiPlus Interactive reports PHP4.2 billion Q1 net income

7 May 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
Philippine gaming technology firm DigiPlus Interactive has announced net income of PHP4.2 billion for the first quarter of 2025. The figure represents a 110% increase on Q1 net ...

Bangladesh High Court orders government report on online gambling

6 May 2025 at 6:55am UTC-4
The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the country’s government to report its progress in tackling online gambling advertising within 30 days. The High Court bench, consisting ...

Bloomberry Resorts Corporation expands online gaming offering in the Philippines

6 May 2025 at 6:35am UTC-4
Land-based casino opertor Bloomberry Resorts Corporation is set to launch a new electronic gaming product in the next month in a bid to capture a slice of the fast-growing online ...

DigiPlus Interactive launches global hub in Singapore

6 May 2025 at 5:49am UTC-4
Philippine gaming technology firm DigiPlus Interactive has launched its new Singapore hub, DigiPlus Global, to support the group’s global expansion plans. The hub, owned by ...
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Indonesian authorities suspend over 5,000 bank accounts linked to online gambling

5 May 2025 at 6:43am UTC-4
Authorities in Indonesia have frozen more than 5,000 bank accounts worth RP600 billion as the government intensifies its crackdown on online gambling. The Financial Transaction ...

Pacific Online Systems Corporation reconsiders igaming plans

2 May 2025 at 7:14am UTC-4
Lottery technology company Pacific Online Systems Corporation will reconsider its investment in igaming in the Philippines. The company recently acquired a 37.5% stake in local ...
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E-gaming responsible for over half of PAGCOR first quarter revenue

1 May 2025 at 8:11am UTC-4
Online gaming generated 56% of the Philippines gaming revenues in the first quarter of 2025, with e-games and e-bingo contributing Php14.32 billion, according to gaming regulator ...

PAGCOR introduces new regulatory framework for gaming affiliates

1 May 2025 at 6:55am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has unveiled a new regulatory framework for the accreditation of both gaming affiliates and support service providers. The memorandum ...

Bangladesh High Court orders government to ban online gambling ads

28 April 2025 at 7:32am UTC-4
The Bangladesh High Court has ordered the country’s government to ban online gambling ads, suggesting the government’s failure to act may be illegal. The High Court ...

Bloomberry to launch online gaming platform to earn back lost revenue

25 April 2025 at 6:40am UTC-4
Filipino hotel and casino company Bloomberry Resorts Corp plans to launch an online gaming platform to tackle lost revenue because of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators ban ...

EvenBet Gaming: Tackling Recruitment Challenges

24 April 2025 at 9:51am UTC-4
Software supplier EvenBet Gaming’s recent look at igaming trends highlighted recruitment as one of the biggest challenges facing Chief Executives. In the context of an ever ...

Sri Lanka one step closer to online gambling authority

23 April 2025 at 6:32am UTC-4
Lawmakers in Sri Lanka have taken a significant step towards establishing a gambling regulator in the country after its Cabinet of Ministers approved the publication of a draft ...

Timor-Leste licenses first offshore online gambling operator

23 April 2025 at 5:42am UTC-4
Timor-Leste has signed a concession agreement with online gambling operator Golden River Universe Lda to make the platform the first licensed offshore operator in the country ...