Location: Asia

Philippine National Police axe 11 senior officers over anti-gambling failures

1 May 2026 at 5:19am UTC-4
The Philippine National Police has relieved 11 high-ranking police officers after a review of their performance in tackling illegal gambling. The officers, from Police Regional ...

Four arrested as Indian police break up igaming operation

27 April 2026 at 7:36am UTC-4
Police in Colva in the Indian state of Goa have broken up an alleged igaming operation after a raid that led to the arrest of four men. According to officials, the operation ...
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India to enforce ban on real-money online gaming

24 April 2026 at 7:25am UTC-4
India is set to enforce its ban on real-money online gambling by fully implementing the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act from May 1. The Act was passed last August ...

Philippines enhances inter-agency cooperation in fight against POGOs

23 April 2026 at 3:58am UTC-4
The Philippines has introduced new standard operating procedures to be followed by various government agencies in their efforts to enforce the nationwide ban on offshore gaming ...

Former Abbot of Thai temple jailed for 50 years for gambling-related embezzlement

22 April 2026 at 6:07am UTC-4
A Thai court has handed down a 50-year prison sentence to the former Abbot of a well-known temple after he was found guilty of using an online gambling network to facilitate 19 ...

Polymarket sees rise in Singapore bets despite being blocked

21 April 2026 at 7:20am UTC-4
Despite being blocked in Singapore since 2024, US-based prediction market Polymarket has seen increased activity from the country. Polymarket, which became the official ...
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ArenaPlus to combat match-fixing via integration with Sportradar Integrity Exchange

21 April 2026 at 5:45am UTC-4
Philippine eGames leader DigiPlus Interactive Corp has integrated its sports betting brand ArenaPlus into the Sportradar Integrity Exchange – a global intelligence-sharing ...

Hong Kong’s International Entertainment Corp looking to move into Philippines igaming space

20 April 2026 at 7:37am UTC-4
International Entertainment Corp (IEC), the Hong-Kong-listed company that owns Manila’s LaVie Resort & Casino, has revealed it wants to start an igaming business in the ...
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Philippine online gaming surpasses land-based casinos as largest revenue source

17 April 2026 at 6:36am UTC-4
Digital betting platforms ousted brick-and-mortar casinos as the Philippines' biggest gaming revenue source in 2025, with online channels accounting for more than half of gross ...

Philippine sportsbook ArenaPlus becomes exclusive partner of the NBA

15 April 2026 at 7:11am UTC-4
PAGCOR-licensed sportsbook operator ArenaPlus has signed a multiyear partnership with the NBA, making it the league’s first official betting partner in the Philippines ...

PAGCOR’s Alejandro Tengco urges industry to come together as impact of Middle East conflict makes its mark

15 April 2026 at 6:03am UTC-4
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already impacting the gaming industry in the Philippines and further afield, according to PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Alejandro ...

VeliGames expands Asia and LatAm content offering

14 April 2026 at 7:01am UTC-4
Online casino game aggregator VeliGames has added a range of new content providers to its portfolio as it continues to expand globally. The new partnerships aim to strengthen ...

Hong Kong pauses basketball betting launch due to concerns around impact of prediction markets

14 April 2026 at 5:05am UTC-4
The Hong Kong government has put on hold plans to officially allow betting on basketball from September, citing concerns around the rise of prediction markets in the US and their ...

Indian police launch crackdown on Indian Premier League betting

13 April 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
Police in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have launched a crackdown on illegal betting linked to the Indian Premier League.  According to media reports, at a recent high ...

ArenaPlus launches PHP 1 billion on playoff contest

9 April 2026 at 6:55am UTC-4
Philippine sports betting operator ArenaPlus has introduced a free-to-play bracket prediction contest based on the Philippines Basketball Association playoffs, with a PHP 1 ...