Ben Blaschke
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“Channelization” of players into licensed sphere should be a top priority of any successful regulated gaming market: paper
9 September 2026 at 4:04am UTC-4
The “channelization” of players from the black market into the regulated sphere should be a primary goal of any government offering or looking to introduce a regulated gaming ...
IEC and DigiPlus ready to launch new Philippines online gaming platform after securing all licenses
31 August 2026 at 6:45am UTC-4
A subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed International Entertainment Corp (IEC) linked to the group’s LaVie Resort & Casino in Manila says it is ready to launch a new online gaming ...
PointsBet warns that tightening Australian gambling ad restrictions will give a free hit to illegal offshore operators
27 August 2026 at 3:26am UTC-4
Australia-based sports betting operator PointsBet has taken aim at the government’s wagering advertising reforms, warning that further restrictions risk handing the market ...
PAGCOR issues second two-month extension for suppliers to online GSAs to comply with new regulatory framework
2 August 2026 at 10:16pm UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has extended by two months the deadline for Business-to-Business (B2B) suppliers to the domestic online gaming industry to fully comply with and ...
NordVPN uncovers criminal network hijacking brands to redirect to illegal gambling sites
29 July 2026 at 1:25am UTC-4
Popular VPN network NordVPN says it uncovered a large-scale criminal operation that hijacks the names and logos of more than 400 trusted global brands to redirect people toward ...
Dubai-based airline Emirates launches crypto payment for UAE customers
29 July 2026 at 12:44am UTC-4
UAE-based airline Emirates has announced a partnership with Crypto.com that will allow for UAE residents with an account on the site to pay for their flights in crypto via the ...
UAE’s only licensed online gaming platform Play971 inks content agreements with IGT and Endorphina
22 July 2026 at 4:09am UTC-4
The UAE’s first and only licensed gaming platform, Play971, has expanded its content offering after inking new gaming content agreements with industry titans IGT and Endorphina ...
New Zealand invites operators to submit Expressions of Interest for online gaming licenses
20 July 2026 at 6:45am UTC-4
Potential operators can now officially declare their desire to obtain an online casino license in New Zealand, after the Department of Internal Affairs on Friday launched its ...
Casino Plus embraces digital media evolution with launch of multi-week vertical drama series
16 July 2026 at 4:25am UTC-4
Casino Plus, one of the Philippines’ leading PAGCOR-licensed online gaming platforms, has launched a vertical short-form drama series based on one of its leading games of the ...
PAGCOR orders accredited providers to disclose all exclusive distribution deals
14 July 2026 at 1:21am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR will require all accredited Gaming Affiliates and previously allowed Gaming System Administrators (GSA) with existing exclusive distribution ...
DigiPlus approves new US$87 million Share Buy-Back Program in wake of shareholder encouragement
9 July 2026 at 1:57am UTC-4
The board of Philippines online gaming giant DigiPlus Interactive Corp has voted to revive the company’s Share Buy-Back Program just days after a shareholding group urged it to ...
Investor urges DigiPlus to launch substantial share repurchase due to “absurd” valuation of shares
6 July 2026 at 2:47am UTC-4
A shareholder of Philippines online gaming giant DigiPlus Interactive Corp has penned an open letter to the company’s Board of Directors urging it to embark on a substantial ...
Aristocrat looking at cross-channel strategy to drive global growth in “underpenetrated” igaming segment
1 July 2026 at 11:37pm UTC-4
Executives of Australian gaming giant Aristocrat Leisure Ltd say they are planning to lean on the company’s proven land-based content library to fuel growth in the company’s ...
Multiple factors for Philippines’ online gaming decline but recovery is underway: analysis
29 June 2026 at 1:55am UTC-4
A recent softening of the Philippines’ online gaming sector appears attributable to the cumulative impact of tighter regulatory requirements rather than the suspension of e ...
Australia’s Tabcorp and UK’s DAZN launch global sports entertainment platform ahead of World Cup Round of 32
26 June 2026 at 2:17am UTC-4
Australian racing and wagering giant Tabcorp has partnered with UK-based sports betting operator DAZN Bet to create and launch a new global sports games platform called WorldPlay ...
