Location: Asia
Tokyo hosts Japan-UK online gambling addiction conference
23 September 2025 at 6:42am UTC-4
Representatives from Japan and the UK met in Tokyo on Sunday to discuss the harms of gambling addiction caused by online casinos and other gambling-related platforms and measures ...
Newport World Resorts to expand online gaming presence in the Philippines
23 September 2025 at 6:36am UTC-4
Philippine integrated resort Newport World Resorts has revealed plans to scale up its online gaming operations as electronic gaming continues to surge in the Philippines.
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CiG chats with the Philippines’ Casino Plus Chief Executive Evan Spytma
23 September 2025 at 6:03am UTC-4
Complete iGaming Editor Hannah Gannagé-Stewart recently sat down with Evan Spytma, the Chief Executive of Casino Plus in Clark, Philippines, during the IAG EXPO in Manila ...
Sri Lankan cabinet backs gambling tax amendments
19 September 2025 at 3:55am UTC-4
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved plans to raise the country’s betting tax, as well as double the casino entry fee for locals, following clearance from the Attorney General ...
Ex-Fuji TV executive admits to online casino gambling in Tokyo trial
19 September 2025 at 3:49am UTC-4
A former Fuji Television Network manager has admitted to habitual gambling on online casinos during his first hearing at the Tokyo District Court on September 16.
Yoshitaka ...
DigiPlus and PhilFirst launch surety bond for player funds
18 September 2025 at 12:00pm UTC-4
Philippine operator DigiPlus Interactive has partnered with domestic insurance group Philippine First Insurance to launch a surety bond designed for online gaming.
The scheme ...
Fear that India’s online gambling ban will drive players to illegal sites
18 September 2025 at 3:34am UTC-4
Industry professionals in India have cautioned that the country’s recent online gambling ban will cause an influx of players to turn to illegal sites.
The ban has impacted ...
Philippine lawmakers demand explanation after Meta failed to attend Senate gambling hearing
17 September 2025 at 5:48am UTC-4
The Philippines Senate Committee on Games and Amusement is to issue a show cause order to social media group Meta for failing to attend its hearing over the rise of online ...
Teen gambling addiction causes concern in South Korea
17 September 2025 at 5:39am UTC-4
A South Korean lawmaker has warned that the number of teenagers in South Korea getting treatment for gambling addiction has tripled in two years.
According to data released ...
PAGCOR reports 50% income fall after removal of e-wallet payment links
17 September 2025 at 4:54am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has reported a 40% to 50% decline in its income after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ordered the removal of gambling payment links by e ...
