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Philippine gambling regulators open to providing crisis funding

7 April 2026 at 7:44am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulators, PAGCOR and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, have said they are prepared to reallocate portions of their budgets to support government ...

ArenaPlus renews sports betting deal with two volleyball leagues

1 April 2026 at 7:48am UTC-4
Philippine sportsbook ArenaPlus has renewed its sports betting deal with the Premier Volleyball League and Spikers’ Turf for a third consecutive year. Under the deal ...
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Nepal orders shutdown of ibetting platforms

30 March 2026 at 7:46am UTC-4
Nepal’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has instructed authorities to shut down all ibetting sites within 24 hours after a Cabinet decision to curb illegal ...

Philippine igaming operator PhilWeb gains PAGCOR accreditation

30 March 2026 at 7:24am UTC-4
Igaming operator PhilWeb has received accreditation from the gambling regulator PAGCOR, allowing it to operate as a service provider and affiliate within the country’s gambling ...
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Philippine police make 170 arrests in illegal e-sabong crackdown

26 March 2026 at 8:23am UTC-4
The Philippine National Police have arrested 170 people during a raid on an illegal e-sabong operation in Tondo, as authorities step up enforcement against the banned activity ...

Indian nationals arrested in online gambling raids in Thailand

26 March 2026 at 8:17am UTC-4
Thai authorities have arrested 68 Indian nationals after coordinated raids on two villas in Pattaya, dismantling online gambling operations with a total turnover of THB2.3 billion ...

DigiPlus targets second-half recovery after e-wallet setback

25 March 2026 at 8:06am UTC-4
Philippine online gambling operator DigiPlus Interactive expects to recover its user base by the second half of the year, following regulatory changes that affected e-wallets ...

GLI becomes first testing lab to receive igaming accreditation from Philippine regulator PAGCOR

24 March 2026 at 8:24am UTC-4
Gaming Laboratories International has been granted igaming accreditation by Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR, becoming the first gaming testing company to achieve the ...
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Former 888 and Playtech chair Brian Mattingley joins DigiPlus target IEC as director

24 March 2026 at 8:16am UTC-4
Brian Mattingley, the former Chief Executive of 888 Holdings and until recently Chairman of Playtech, has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director of Hong Kong ...

Indian government blocks 300 illegal gambling sites

23 March 2026 at 8:04am UTC-4
The Indian government has banned 300 sites and mobile apps as part of a crackdown on illegal gambling, enforcing rules that came into effect last year, as reported by The News ...

Bet88 appoints Kim Domingo as brand ambassador

23 March 2026 at 7:59am UTC-4
Philippine online gaming platform Bet88 has appointed actor and model Kim Domingo as its new brand ambassador as part of the launch of a campaign designed to increase engagement ...

Uzbekistan delays rollout of online gambling licenses

20 March 2026 at 7:59am UTC-4
Authorities in Uzbekistan have confirmed they have not yet issued any licenses for online gambling, despite the launch of a new legal framework. On March 18 a spokesperson for ...

PhilWeb announces online casino launch with Okada Manila

19 March 2026 at 8:27am UTC-4
Philippine igaming supplier PhilWeb Corporation has partnered with casino operator Okada Manila, Tiger Resorts, to launch Okada Play.    The deal reflects PhilWeb’s ...

Philippine online gambling operators targeted in anti-money laundering overhaul

19 March 2026 at 8:11am UTC-4
Online gambling operators in the Philippines may face more stringent anti-money laundering compliance standards under proposals to update the country’s financial crime framework ...

DigiPlus profit slows as gambling restrictions weigh on growth

18 March 2026 at 7:51am UTC-4
Philippine operator DigiPlus Interactive has reported largely flat earnings for 2025, with tighter government controls on digital gambling platforms slowing momentum from the ...