Location: Asia
Philippines passes Anti-POGO Act
10 June 2025 at 7:38am UTC-4
The Philippine Senate has passed the Anti-POGO Act of 2025 strengthening the ban on Philippine offshore gambling operators, or POGOs, as well as introducing a measure to penalize ...
Hong Kong proposes 50% betting duty on basketball wagers
9 June 2025 at 8:17am UTC-4
Hong Kong authorities have recommended imposing a 50% duty on operators’ net profits derived from basketball betting, as part of a proposed regulatory regime for the sport ...
Nine Japanese nationals arrested for operating an offshore online casino
6 June 2025 at 7:53am UTC-4
Kanagawa prefectural police have announced that they had arrested nine people on 5 June after being tied to running a Curacao online casino.
The people were involved in ...
Georgia and Pennsylvania add new IWG jackpot games
5 June 2025 at 7:59am UTC-4
The regulated gambling sectors in Georgia and Pennsylvania will feature new progressive jackpot games from e-instant game developer Instant Win Gaming.
Georgia’s monopoly ...
Thai government rules out igaming as part of the Entertainment Complex Bill
5 June 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
The Thai government has confirmed that igaming will not be part of its Entertainment Complex Bill.
Speaking at a press briefing at the Ministry of Finance’s 150th Anniversary ...
Mixi increases PointsBet offer
4 June 2025 at 8:05am UTC-4
Japanese entertainment corporation Mixi has increased its offer to take over Australian betting operator PointsBet, having initially registered a bid back in February.
Earlier ...
Japanese lawmakers pass bill targeting illegal online gambling
3 June 2025 at 7:42am UTC-4
Japan’s House of Representatives has passed a bill this week aimed at tightening the regulations around illegal online gambling.
The bill, which Japan’s ruling and ...
Fennica Gaming granted UAE license
3 June 2025 at 7:25am UTC-4
Fennica Gaming has been granted a gaming-related vendor license by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority of the United Arab Emirates.
The license authorizes the ...
Report highlights risk from illegal gambling platforms on Indian youth
2 June 2025 at 8:11am UTC-4
Illegal gambling has become a serious threat as gambling sites are raking in estimated yearly deposits of almost US$100 billion, according to a report from the Indian non-profit ...
Fanatics inks outsourcing deal with Philippines-based Claymore Solutions
2 June 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
Fanatics Betting & Gaming has outsourced a significant proportion of its back-office function to the Philippines via a partnership with PAGCOR-accredited business process ...
