01/29/21 Jade Entertainment reopens after 10 months The sports betting firm has reopened in Okada and is preparing to reveal a new interactive platform in the Philippines.
01/28/21 Another Indian state could ban online gambling The Kerala State High Court has served notices to celebrities and athletes that have appeared linked to online gambling companies.
01/27/21 China expands gambling blacklist The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is drawing up a second selection of overseas gambling destinations to add to its blacklist.
01/26/21 India considers standardising gaming regulations A think tank has proposed an independent regulatory body idea for fantasy sports. The industry wants it to cover all skill-based gaming.
01/23/21 Russia’s central bank wages war on online gambling payments Banks and payment operators have been hit with sanctions for allowing transfers to online gaming sites and illegal bookies.
01/20/21 World Poker Tour brand sold for US$78.25m The Chinese-owned gambling giant Allied Esports Entertainment has agreed to sell its World Poker Tour assets to Element Partners.
01/19/21 Sega Sammy redundancy scheme surpasses expectations The company plans to spend about US$91.7m in the restructuring plan announced in November.
01/14/21 G2E Asia to convene in August at the Venetian Macao G2E Asia, the marketplace for the Asian gaming and entertainment industry, will return to the Venetian Macao from August 17-19, 2021.
01/14/21 Betting shops forced to close in Malaysia Number forecast operators have announced the closure of betting shops in the country until at least January 26.
01/13/21 Australia’s PlayUp bags New Jersey licence The company recently announced its entrance to the US market with a Colorado licence and is now expanding its footprint.
01/08/21 PAGCOR remits additional US$20.7m to Treasury The regulator increased funds corresponding to 2019’s cash dividends to aid the efforts to curve the spread of Covid-19.
01/05/21 Video lottery sales plummet in China China’s total lottery sales dropped 22 per cent year on year between January and November 2020.
12/22/20 Rising concerns over credit card gambling in Australia The use of credit cards for online gambling has come under the spotlight after a survey found increasing concern over risks.
12/11/20 Paytm First Games sees user base rise 200% in H1 The popular Indian online gaming platform expects to have over 40 million active users within two months.
