Casino
August 29, 2025
Sands China Holds Festivities for Its 1.1 Billionth Visitor
Sands China, the Macau-facing subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands, announced that it has welcomed its 1.1 billionth guest. The visitor was celebrated by the company and offered a variety of exclusive experiences. Sands China Celebrates Its 1.1 Billionth Visitor Since opening its first casino hotel in 2004, Sands China has grown into a local powerhouse. […]
Casino
August 28, 2025
Indonesia Cracks Down on Illegal Gambling, Seizes $9.5M
Indonesia has seized $9.5 million worth of funds tied to illegal gambling operations, with authorities going after 811 separate bank accounts in what is one of the biggest operations conducted by authorities. Millions Seized from Gambling-Linked Accounts in Indonesia The latest move was launched by the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency and targeted accounts and […]
Sports
August 28, 2025
Our Hong Kong Foundation Wants to Fund Sports with Betting Money
Our Hong Kong Foundation, a Hong Kong think tank focused on the city’s social and economic development, has encouraged the government to use the proceeds from betting to enhance the local sports sector. The Think Tank Wants to Turn Hong Kong into a Mega Sports Events Capital In its latest report, Our Hong Kong Foundation […]
Industry
August 27, 2025
Flutter Regretfully Halts Real-Money Gaming in India
Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of US sports betting giant FanDuel, has been forced to exit India’s real-money gaming market due to the country’s new regulations on online gaming. India Ended Skill-Based Gaming, to Flutter’s Dismay India just passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, which marked a sudden shift in how online […]
Casino
August 22, 2025
India Passes Landmark Bill Banning Real-Money Games
The Indian Parliament has given the green light to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025, which is bringing about a big change in the country’s gaming scene. The new law, which both Houses approved this week and now needs the president’s go-ahead, takes two main steps: it bans real-money online games while […]
Business
August 20, 2025
Donaco Delists from ASX Due to On Nut Road Merger
Donaco International Limited (DNA) announced the completion of its delisting ahead of its acquisition by On Nut Road Limited. This follows the recent approval of the latter company’s takeover of the former. Donaco Ceases Trading Earlier this month, New South Wales’ Supreme Court greenlit On Nut Road Limited’s acquisition of Donaco International, an Asia Pacific […]
Casino
August 20, 2025
India Now Faces a Complete Online Gambling Ban, Days After Sin Tax
India could soon impose a complete ban on all forms of online gambling in the country, with a new piece of law – The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gambling Bill – seeking to achieve just that. India Is Moving Closer to Imposing a Complete Ban on Gambling The draft bill, which has been approved […]
Industry
August 19, 2025
India’s New 40% “Sin Tax” Shakes Gaming Sector
Indian gambling sector representatives rallied against the government’s newly announced 40% “sin tax” on gambling and other luxury goods, one of the most significant hikes in the country’s goods and services tax (GST) regime. The new measure caused industry stocks to crash on Monday as investors feared that the extreme tax burden would make operations […]
Casino
August 19, 2025
PlaySafe: Harms Come from Non-Pagcor-Licensed Operators
The recently formed group of 18 PAGCOR-approved operators alongside a legal advisory firm, the PlaySafe Alliance of the Philippines, has praised a recent Senate hearing discussing several bills aimed at banning or curbing licensed forms of gambling taking place online. “Where Regulation Exists, Protection Exists” The Alliance commended the Senate “for surfacing the central truth […]
Industry
August 15, 2025
Sri Lanka Is Looking to Set a Dedicated Gambling Watchdog
A bill that seeks to establish a dedicated watchdog in Sri Lanka that will oversee the country’s gambling industry has successfully cleared the Committee on Public Finance, with the draft law overcoming yet another important hurdle on its way to becoming a law. The proposed Gambling Regulatory Authority is planned as an independent body that […]
