Location: Asia
Former mayor Alice Guo accused of gambling-related money laundering in the Philippines
16 January 2025 at 8:31am UTC-5
The Department of Justice in the Philippines has approved the filing of 62 counts of money laundering charges against former mayor Alice Guo, and 31 others.
The charges are in ...
Singapore bans online prediction site Polymarket
13 January 2025 at 5:08am UTC-5
As of this month, Polymarket betting is considered illegal by the Gaming Regulatory Authority (GRA) of Singapore.
Polymarket is a blockchain-based prediction trading ...
Sportradar reports a decline in sports match-fixing
10 January 2025 at 3:21am UTC-5
Sportradar Integrity Services, a unit of sports data firm Sportradar, has announced that match-fixing in global sport declined in 2024. The same unit previously noted that events ...
Simon Johnson to lead Light & Wonder’s igaming business
9 January 2025 at 6:23am UTC-5
Light & Wonder has announced that it has promoted Simon Johnson to the position of igaming CEO, citing its commitment to the igaming market.
Johnson is replacing Dylan ...
Data reveals increased gambling addiction in Japan
9 January 2025 at 1:36am UTC-5
Data revealed in a report by the Society Concerned about Gambling Addiction (SCGA), a Japanese gambling addiction support body, shows that the number of consultation requests the ...
Samurai Studio launches Babel Builder Accumulator slot with Swintt
7 January 2025 at 7:21am UTC-5
Japanese game developer Samurai Studio has released a new neon, sci-fi-themed slot, Babel Builder Accumulator. Developed through the SwinttStudios program, this is the third game ...
Indonesia blocks nearly 50,000 online gambling ads online in the New Year
7 January 2025 at 3:55am UTC-5
Between 1 January and 6 January, Indonesia’s Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry announced that it had blocked 43,063 digital advertisements related to online gambling ...
