Location: Hong Kong

Hong Kong Police arrest 991, seize US$47 million in betting records from illegal World Cup wagering

22 July 2026 at 1:42am UTC-4
Hong Kong Police have arrested 991 people and seized over HK$365 million in betting records and over HK$7.4 million in cash and assets linked to illegal gambling taking place ...

Century Entertainment expanding online gaming presence in the Philippines via new partnerships

29 June 2026 at 4:00am UTC-4
Former Macau junket and Cambodia VIP table games operator Century Entertainment is launching a new online gaming platform in the Philippines, under the latest phase of its joint ...
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Hong Kong adult film star arrested for promoting illegal online gambling

26 June 2026 at 6:48am UTC-4
Hong Kong Police have arrested 29-year-old model and adult film actress Erena So Hoi‑lam for allegedly facilitating illegal online gambling by promoting an offshore gambling ...

Hong Kong police warn of offshore betting during World Cup

8 June 2026 at 7:17am UTC-4
Hong Kong police have warned that football fans who use overseas betting sites could be in violation of local gambling laws, even if the platforms are legally registered in other ...
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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 ...

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 ...
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Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool turnover rose 20% in 2025

7 January 2026 at 6:27am UTC-5
World Pool, the pari-mutuel betting pool operated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, saw a 20% increase in turnover on overseas horse races in 2025. All of Hong Kong’s Group 1 ...

AC Milan and SureWin announce partnership in Asia

31 October 2025 at 8:01am UTC-4
Italian football club AC Milan has partnered with online gaming platform SureWin, which will serve as the club’s official regional online casino in Asia. The collaboration ...

Hong Kong legalizes basketball betting in majority vote

12 September 2025 at 8:18am UTC-4
Hong Kong legislators have passed a bill to legalize basketball betting, in an attempt to combat illegal gambling. The bill was approved 77 to 2, after two abstained from the ...

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 ...

Hong Kong Jockey Club sets out stall as global sports entertainment brand

13 May 2025 at 10:45am UTC-4
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has partnered with Simon Fuller’s XIX Entertainment as part of a new initiative to position itself as a global sports and entertainment brand ...

Hong Kong think tank suggests basketball gambling revenue should fund sports development

7 April 2025 at 7:29am UTC-4
Hong Kong’s most prominent think tank, Our Hong Kong Foundation, has proposed that revenue from legalized basketball betting should be used to fund sports development in the ...

Hong Kong Jockey Club supports bid to legalize online basketball betting

27 February 2025 at 7:08am UTC-5
The sole sports betting operator in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Jockey Club, has expressed its support for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s 2025 to 2026 budget ...

Hong Kong considers legalizing online basketball betting

25 February 2025 at 7:20am UTC-5
The Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, Paul Chan Mo-po, is considering the legalization of online sports betting for basketball to tackle the region's HK$100 billion fiscal deficit ...