03/25/25 Japan approves new plan against online gambling The plan proposes tougher penalties for payment collection services and people who promote offshore gambling sites.
03/24/25 Philippine Bureau of Immigration bans layovers in deportations of offshore gaming workers Deported foreign offshore gaming workers can only be placed on direct flights unless no direct route exists.
03/24/25 Indian government blocks 357 offshore gaming websites The Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence has blocked the sites in coordination with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
03/14/25 Over 3 million people in Japan engaged in online gambling, survey finds About JPY1.24tn (US$8.4bn) is reportedly wagered annually on online gambling sites.
03/12/25 Gambling losses amount to US$960 per adult in Australia, study finds The report found that annual gambling losses for 2022-23 stood at AU$31.5bn (US$19.8bn).
03/11/25 SkyCity and TAB oppose planned licensing system for online casinos in New Zealand Sky City and TAB have written to the government to raise concerns about the plan to grant 15 licences for online casinos.
03/10/25 Senator says review of Philippine inland online gaming should use same criteria as for POGOs
03/06/25 Philippine president “would not hesitate” to ban inland online gaming operators The government has launched a study to assess the effects of PIGOs.
03/05/25 PAGCOR says some illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators remain active The regulator says that all previously licensed operators have been shut down.
03/03/25 Philippine senator calls for review of inland online gaming licences Senate president Francis G. Escudero has called for a cost-benefit analysis of PIGO licences.
02/25/25 PAOCC files trafficking charges after raid on alleged scam operator in Parañaque City PAOCC is also considering criminal cases against the owner of the building.
02/24/25 Philippine senator calls for probe into scams previously operated by offshore gaming operators Sherwin Gatchalian says more action may be needed.
