Industry
October 7, 2025
Thai Lawmakers Seek to Get Gambling-Like Mechanics Under Control
As Thailand continues to move toward regulated casinos at a rapid pace, lawmakers have advanced a bill that would get gambling-like mechanics in other games under control. This may have a profound effect on sectors, such as video gaming, which are known for mechanics such as loot boxes. The New Act Will Tackle Hidden Gambling […]
Industry
October 6, 2025
Singapore Studies Baccarat Side Bets to Analyze If There Is a Link to Criminal Activity
In its latest efforts to keep gambling free of illegal activity, the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), Singapore’s gambling watchdog, is now looking into the use of side bets on games such as baccarat to identify whether criminals are now using those alternative betting options to launder money. Analyzing Gambling Data to Detect Criminal Activity GRA […]
Industry
October 3, 2025
East Timor Ramps Up Anti-Gambling Crackdown
In East Timor, the government has allowed a decision by the Council of Ministers to go through and has banned all online gambling. The granting of new licenses has been suspended, and the issuing of new licenses has been prohibited. This decision was made about two weeks after the warning issued by the United Nations […]
Casino
October 2, 2025
PAGCOR Allocates Additional Funds to Stamp Out Illegal Gambling
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PACOR) is determined to stamp out illegal gambling, and to do so, it is allocating PHP 50 million to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), which has already collaborated with the watchdog in targeting illegal gambling operations first-hand. PAGCOR Bolsters Efforts to Stem Tide of Illegal Gambling The first […]
Sports
September 30, 2025
Arrests Expose YouTuber as Promoter of Gang-Owned Illegal Horse Betting Site
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency arrested 29 people believed to be part of a criminal enterprise allegedly running an illegal horse betting site; out of the suspects, six were taken into custody. The site operators were among the arrested. It is believed they had been receiving the help of a horse racing YouTuber with 10,000 […]
Casino
September 29, 2025
Only 12% of Filipinos Who Gamble Online Know the Risks
In July, things seemed to be looking up for Filipinos with a passion for gambling, as a fresh survey at the time found that more than 50% of the 1,000 interviewed respondents were interested in using regulated and licensed sites for reasons of safety and legitimacy. Now, a new study by sociocultural firm The Fourth […]
Casino
September 26, 2025
Vietnam Sentences 43 People in Massive $3.8B Illegal Crypto Gambling Case
A total of 43 people received harsh sentences by a Vietnamese court in a wide-ranging case of an illegal gambling ring, which was created by four siblings. Each of the kingpins of the illegal operations, which also included cryptocurrency, received between 8 and 13 years in prison. Over 40 Sentenced for Crypto Gambling Scheme Between […]
Casino
September 26, 2025
The Thai Senate Wants the People to Decide on the Future of Entertainment Complexes
The Thai Senate is now looking for a resolution of a bottleneck caused by the regulation of casino resorts (known as entertainment complexes locally), with lawmakers not in agreement on what the next steps should be. Entertainment Complexes Are a Non-Starter in Thailand for Now While there has been support for the passage of such […]
Casino
September 26, 2025
MGM China Calls Ms. Pansy Video “Entirely Fraudulent”
The developer, owner, and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in Greater China, MGM China Holdings Limited, has recently announced it has fallen victim to a “fraudulent scheme involving the creation and dissemination” of a deepfake video created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). The video in question, said their statement, “unlawfully impersonated” Ms. […]
Casino
September 25, 2025
Vietnam Moves Closer to Allowing Locals in Casinos, Debates New Conditions
According to Vietnamese media outlet Laodong.vn, the country’s Ministry of Finance is considering allowing citizens who meet unspecified financial conditions to play in casinos. However, the Ministry did not comment on the matter. Vietnam Considers Opening Casino Access to Locals The outlet cited a draft resolution from the ministry, according to which select citizens could play […]