Tag: Regulation
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 ...
Philippine regulator moves ahead with plan to separate regulator and operator roles
10 September 2025 at 11:51pm UTC-4
The Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has reaffirmed its plan to separate its dual role as operator and regulator of the country’s gaming industry.
In a statement ...
California tribes team up to protest anti-sweepstakes bill
10 September 2025 at 6:06am UTC-4
Members of four California tribes have come together to protest the state’s anti-sweepstakes bill, Assembly Bill 831.
The tribal nations opposing AB831 include the Kletsel ...
Light & Wonder becomes first licensed igaming supplier in the Philippines
9 September 2025 at 4:13am UTC-4
Gambling supplier and games aggregator Light & Wonder has become the first PAGCOR-licensed supplier for e-gaming in the Philippines.
Light & Wonder, which only operates ...
Australia pushes on with gambling ad reform
9 September 2025 at 12:51am UTC-4
The Australian federal government is pushing ahead with reforms to gambling advertising, with reports suggesting legislation is expected before the end of the parliamentary year ...
Philippine gambling regulator under pressure over gambling ads on social media
8 September 2025 at 11:30pm UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR is coming under increasing pressure over the spread of gambling advertisements on social media, despite strict new rules on online gambling ...
California tribes challenge Kalshi after US$27 million NFL Opener
8 September 2025 at 11:05pm UTC-4
While prediction market Kalshi experienced a US$27 million trade volume for the beginning of the NFL, three tribes in California asked a federal judge to prevent Kalshi from ...
Flamengo’s Bruno Henrique suspended in betting case
8 September 2025 at 7:26am UTC-4
Brazil’s Superior Court of Sports Justice declared that Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique violated ethical standards in a betting-related incident and he has been suspended for 12 ...
Regulated igaming significant revenue driver in Philippines, PAGCOR says
8 September 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
Philippines gambling regulator PAGCOR says regulated igaming is one of the country’s biggest revenue generators, but cautions that Filipinos must be wary of illegal sites ...
PAGCOR voided more than PHP200 million in winnings from government employees
8 September 2025 at 7:15am UTC-4
Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has voided casino winnings of more than PHP200 million since January after it was discovered that they had been won by government officials ...
