Location: Asia

Into the unknown with Light & Wonder’s New Markets guru

26 June 2026 at 6:14am UTC-4
Light & Wonder Vice President of New Markets Magdalena Podhorska-Okolow explains why she plans to "fail fast" as she trailblazes into emerging markets. Almost six months ...

Thailand issues arrest warrant for Chinese businessman tied to crypto-investment fraud and money laundering

25 June 2026 at 6:58am UTC-4
Authorities in Thailand are on the hunt for a Chinese businessman allegedly linked to a money laundering operation tied to online gambling and illegal crypto mining. According ...
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Philippine billionaire Lance Gokongwei assuming personal 15% stake in gaming tech firm PhilWeb

23 June 2026 at 11:25pm UTC-4
Philippines gaming technology firm and online platform provider PhilWeb Corporation confirmed Wednesday that it has entered into a Subscription Agreement with renowned businessman ...

Kalshi restricted in India after warnings followed by country-wide block

23 June 2026 at 7:26am UTC-4
Online prediction market operator Kalshi has added India to its list of restricted jurisdictions following the country’s block on the platform, according to Bloomberg. Kalshi ...
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CVC completes investment into global gaming test lab GLI

23 June 2026 at 2:04am UTC-4
CVC Strategic Opportunities, the investment platform of New Jersey-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Gaming ...

PhilWeb unveils new visual identity as “technology-driven infrastructure provider”

22 June 2026 at 1:13am UTC-4
Philippines technology and digital infrastructure group PhilWeb has unveiled a new visual identity, aimed at “aligning PhilWeb’s public brand, digital presence, and investor ...

DigiPlus leans into localized content with release of new game “Pinoy Drop Ball Turbo” on BingoPlus platform

22 June 2026 at 12:15am UTC-4
Philippines iGaming giant DigiPlus Interactive Corp has expanded its collection of localized games with the release of “Pinoy Drop Ball Turbo” for its BingoPlus platform ...

Malaysian authorities arrest 58 in World Cup gambling crackdown

19 June 2026 at 7:26am UTC-4
Malaysian police have arrested 58 people and seized more than MYR500,000 in illicit proceeds after a crackdown on illegal gambling during the 2026 World Cup. According to the ...
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Sri Lanka MP raises questions over rise of unlicensed igaming platforms

19 June 2026 at 7:20am UTC-4
Harsha de Silva, a Sri Lankan Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance, has questioned officials about the sudden rise in igaming ...

Member of Chen Zhi-linked illegal gambling network extradited from Cambodia to China

18 June 2026 at 7:12am UTC-4
Police in China have confirmed the extradition of a key figure in a criminal network allegedly devised by businessman Chen Zhi. Liu Ren’s extradition from Cambodia to China ...

Indian High Court overturns arrests of Gameskraft founders

18 June 2026 at 5:44am UTC-4
The Karnataka High Court has declared that the arrests of three founders of Indian online gaming company Gameskraft by the Enforcement Directorate were unlawful. Justice M ...

PAGCOR orders operators to promote national gambling helpline

17 June 2026 at 6:35am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has ordered online gaming companies to swap their existing responsible gaming ads with promotions for the country’s National Problem Gambling ...

Solaire to add Light & Wonder games, aggregation partners to its Philippines online gaming platforms

17 June 2026 at 3:48am UTC-4
Light & Wonder has inked an agreement with leading Philippines integrated resort Solaire under which the supplier’s games will go live on Solaire’s two online platforms ...

DigiPlus rises to 215 in Fortune Southeast Asia 500 rankings

16 June 2026 at 8:13am UTC-4
Philippine igaming operator DigiPlus has risen to 215th place on the Southeast Asia 500 rankings, marking the third year in a row in which the operator has appeared on the list ...

Robinhood faces lawsuit over sports-event contracts

16 June 2026 at 7:49am UTC-4
Trading platform Robinhood is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that its prediction market offerings amount to illegal sports betting in several US states. The ...