Singapore Cracks Down on Illegal Gambling Ahead of World Cup 2026
Singapore authorities are ramping up enforcement against illegal gambling ahead of World Cup 2026, with offenders facing fines up to $500,000 and imprisonment. Police will block illegal gambling services and have already arrested two individuals between June 6 and 13 for their suspected involvement in providing illegal remote gambling operations. Gamblers More...
Pansy Ho Exits MGM Resorts Stake in $140M Share Sale
Pansy Ho Pansy Ho, the chairperson and co-executive director of MGM China Holdings, has disposed of her entire holding in MGM Resorts International through a $140.1 million share sale. The strategic exit marks a More...
Philippine Gaming Industry Faces 19% Drop in Revenues For 2026
The Philippine gaming industry is projected to experience a 19% revenue decline this year. This contraction marks a significant challenge for operators and stakeholders across the sector. Regulatory pressures have More...
Malaysia Cracks Down on Social Media to Stop Online Gambling
Malaysia online gambling operations and financial scam networks face new regulatory obstacles as the country introduces mandatory identity verification requirements for social media advertisers. The new rules, which More...
Macau Gaming Revenue Hits $2.8B in Strongest May Performance
Macau gaming revenue surged to $2.8 billion in May 2026, marking the strongest monthly performance since the pandemic. The figure represents a 6.7 percent increase year-on-year and a 13.7 percent jump from April’s More...
Indonesia Blocks Polymarket Over Gambling Concerns, Presidential Betting
Indonesia has blocked Polymarket access after the prediction platform hosted betting markets on whether President Prabowo Subianto would leave office before his term expires in 2029. The government action highlights More...
Polymarket Eyes Japanese Market Entry by 2030
Polymarket has announced plans to enter the Japanese market by 2030, marking a significant expansion for the prediction markets platform. The decentralized forecasting protocol, which allows users to trade on the More...
Philippine Gaming Industry GGR Drops 16% in Q1 2026 on E-Games Weakness
The Philippine gaming industry recorded gross gaming revenues of PHP87.60 billion ($1.42 billion) in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 15.87 percent decline from the PHP104.12 billion ($1.69 billion) generated More...
Solaire Resort Parent Posts ₱125 Million Loss as VIP Gamblers Decline
Solaire Resort’s parent company, Bloomberry Resorts Corp., swung to a net loss of ₱125 million in the first quarter of 2026, marking a sharp reversal from the ₱3.3 billion profit recorded in the same period More...
Indonesia Gambling Arrests: 300 Foreign Nationals Detained in Major Crackdown
Indonesia gambling arrests escalated when authorities detained 321 foreign nationals in a major raid on an alleged online gambling operation in Jakarta. Police described the commercial building near the city’s More...
