Ben Blaschke
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ArenaPlus to combat match-fixing via integration with Sportradar Integrity Exchange
21 April 2026 at 5:45am UTC-4
Philippine eGames leader DigiPlus Interactive Corp has integrated its sports betting brand ArenaPlus into the Sportradar Integrity Exchange – a global intelligence-sharing ...
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 ...
PAGCOR’s Alejandro Tengco urges industry to come together as impact of Middle East conflict makes its mark
15 April 2026 at 6:03am UTC-4
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is already impacting the gaming industry in the Philippines and further afield, according to PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Alejandro ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
UAE Lottery launches new ‘Quick 5’ product
20 February 2026 at 4:24am UTC-5
The UAE Lottery has launched a new online game called ‘Quick 5’, offering quick-fire draws every two minutes.
According to information released by the company, each ...
ICE: PAGCOR preparing position paper outlining case for central bank to restore online gaming links to e-wallets
21 January 2026 at 10:28am UTC-5
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR is compiling a position paper that it plans to present to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) – the central bank – in a bid to have it ...
Philippines online gaming revenues surpass US$2 billion for first time ever in first half of 2025
30 July 2025 at 5:17am UTC-4
The Philippines gaming industry recorded combined gross gaming revenues of PHP214.75 billion in the first six months of 2025, buoyed by the ongoing rise of the domestic online ...
DFNN urges Philippines to employ “proportionality and precision” in online gambling restrictions
8 July 2025 at 6:52am UTC-4
Philippines gaming technology firm DFNN has called on lawmakers to ensure that any changes to the country’s online gaming regulations are applied carefully or risk driving ...
Australian online sports betting market consolidates as Betr parent completes acquisition of TopSport
1 April 2025 at 6:41am UTC-4
Australia’s Bluebet Holdings Ltd, which operates online sports betting platform Betr, said Tuesday that it has successfully completed the acquisition of smaller market rival ...
Illegal offshore operators comprise 15% of Australian market, Sportsbet Chief Executive says
13 March 2025 at 7:08am UTC-4
Illegal offshore operators now comprise 15% of Australia’s online sports betting market.
The figure, which is growing, highlights one of the key challenges licensed operators ...
New Zealand’s SkyCity calls on government to limit online gaming licenses to five
11 March 2025 at 5:28am UTC-4
SkyCity Entertainment Group, operator of three casinos in New Zealand and another in Australia, has registered its opposition to the government’s plan to issue up to 15 online ...
Bally’s bids to acquire Australia’s Star Entertainment Group
10 March 2025 at 8:07am UTC-4
US casino investor and interactive gaming operator Bally’s Corporation has made a last-minute bid to acquire Australian casino group, Star Entertainment Group
The news comes ...
Flutter’s Aussie sportsbook Sportsbet reports Q4 declines on lower racing revenue, higher taxes
5 March 2025 at 6:58am UTC-5
Australia’s market leading online sportsbook Sportsbet reported an 8% year-on-year decline in revenue to US$346 million in the three months to 31 December 2024, with the company ...
