Industry
October 26, 2022
The Philippines Set to Lift Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions
The Philippines is set to remove the lingering COVID-19 restrictions hopeful to boost its tourism industry, revitalize the economy, and generally beckon to the world that recovery is well underway. The country is now removing the mandatory use of face masks in public space, a rather belayed decision with other Southeast Asia nations already making […]
Industry
October 25, 2022
BETER Builds Up Sports Momentum with Asian Basketball League
BETER, an established provider of next-generation betting content and gaming solutions, has expanded its sports offer by adding a new discipline. Moving forward, the company will power and distribute a number of events in collaboration with the Asian Basketball League. The coverage will focus on the upcoming event in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The event is hosted […]
Casino
October 24, 2022
Vietnam May Extend Three-Year Pilot Program
The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has asked for an extension of its three-year pilot program that trialed gambling in the country. The Ministry argued that the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to adequately evaluate the results of the program. Vietnam Allowed Locals to Play for Three Years Three years ago, the Vietnamese government started a […]
Casino
October 24, 2022
China Busts $3.9B Illegal Gambling Ring That Targeted Korea
China is often a meddler when it comes to gambling, its citizens, and overseas destinations. On this occasion, though, the country has reciprocated and showed that its desire to micromanage gambling industries beyond its borders is not just a show act. On Sunday, law enforcement in Incheon conducted a raid which resulted in the arrest […]
Casino
October 24, 2022
Cambodia Issues New Guidelines for Casino and Gambling Operators
Cambodia continues to navigate the difficulties of managing a casino industry that has got quite a bad reputation of late. That is why the General Secretariat of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC) has issued new guidelines which will alter some of the base principles of operation for commercial casinos. Cambodia Introduces New Rules on […]
Legal
October 24, 2022
Grave Coercion Lawsuit Against Okada Moves Forward in Philippines Court
The attempt of Japanese billionaire and founder of the Okada Manila Casino Resort, Kazuo Okada, to throw away grave coercion charges has been discarded by a Philippines Metropolitan Trial Court judge. Lawsuit Against Okada and his Group Moves Forward in Court The lawsuit filed by Okada Manila Casino Resort operator Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment […]
Sports
October 21, 2022
Sevilla FC Names Khelraja Official Asian iGaming Partner
Khelraja, the leading Indian casino operator, announced a new partnership with Sevilla FC, the famous Spanish professional soccer club. Khelraja Inks New Deal With Sevilla FC As a result of the new collaboration, Khelraja was named the Official Asian iGaming partner of the leading La Liga team. The new deal meets the increasing popularity of […]
Casino
October 21, 2022
China-Backed Hackers Use Target Southeast Asia Online Casinos
Online gambling operations in Southeast Asia were subject to advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks for years now, a recent report released by Kaspersky, the leading Russian multinational cybersecurity company, reveals. Kaspersky Identifies New Hacker Activity However, researchers at Kaspersky identified a new “GamePlayerFramework” hacker activity deployed by an organization called “DiceyF.” The organization is believed […]
Legal
October 21, 2022
Tamil Nadu Banned Online Gambling, EGF to Challenge Law
India’s tenth-largest state, Tamil Nadu, introduced a law banning online gambling this week, following advice from a committee headed by a retired High Court Justice but the bill will likely be challenged by the E-gaming Federation (EGF). Online Gambling Threatens Public Order The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a bill on Wednesday to ban online gambling […]
Legal
October 20, 2022
Hong Kong Illegal Betting Site Gang Busted
A Hong Kong criminal gang has been busted by police in the special administrative region. The band is tied to HK$40 million which was collected through an illegal gambling website that the gang members were running. This amounts to roughly $5 million of wagers collected by the criminal organization, which involves seven members. The arrestees […]
