Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ("Bongbong") has responded for the first time to the social issues caused by online gambling in his official podcast "Bagong Pilipinas". He stated that although the industry has made significant economic contributions, the negative impacts such as youth addi
The Philippine government has recently intensified its regulation of the online gambling industry, causing widespread concern in the sector. Juan Paolo Colet, Managing Director of Chinabank Capital, pointed out that this round of policy upgrades will ultimately strengthen the market dominance of lar
SA Gaming, a well-known Asian gaming content provider, has announced that its Remote Gaming Server (RGS) and full suite of gaming products have successfully passed the certification by the international authoritative testing agency GLI (Gaming Laboratories International), meeting the technical and l
ComeOn Group and Evoke have reached a cooperation and announced the plan details to bring the 888 brand back to the Dutch market, after the brand had left the Dutch market for four years. Evoke, which owns William Hill, Mr Green, and 888, has chosen to collaborate with ComeOn Group, which will opera
The latest poll by the Philippine OCTA Research Group shows that for the first time, the public trust in the House of Representatives has surpassed that of the Senate, reflecting a significant reversal in the image of the two chambers of Congress in the eyes of the public. According to the national
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) recently announced the lifting of the comprehensive suspension order on the issuance of gambling licenses starting from June 2024, reinitiating the application process for physical casino licenses, and for the first time, inviting companies to submit letters of int
VGW has officially confirmed the cancellation of the Chumba Casino and Luckyland Casino sweepstakes in New Jersey, withdrawing from the state market. This decision was made prior to the introduction of New Jersey's latest regulatory laws, which will completely ban lottery-type sweepstakes, making Ne
The Italian Customs and Monopoly Agency (ADM) announced that the approval deadline for new online gambling concessions has been extended from the originally scheduled September 17, 2025, to November 12. The extension is mainly due to the complexity of the tender process, involving a large amount of
Argentinian marketing expert and social media influencer Agustina Cabaleiro recently disclosed in a video to her 537,000 Instagram followers how online gambling companies attract content creators to promote their services amidst tightening regulations and economic hardships.Cabaleiro revealed the d
Bally’s Interactive has announced a multi-year partnership with data platform Podium, planning to integrate its Pulse racing data system into several of its brands targeting the UK market, including Jackpot Joy, Monopoly Casino, Rainbow Riches, and Double Bubble.This collaboration marks a further ex
When President Marcos announced the "total ban on offshore gambling (POGO)" during his third State of the Nation Address, the atmosphere suddenly heated up, winning the standing ovation of many legislators and guests. He emphasized that POGO had become a hotbed for crimes such as fraud, money launde
The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) of Kenya is brewing a series of new regulatory rules, proposing that gamblers submit a selfie during account registration to verify identity, and significantly raising the operational threshold for gambling, aimed at curbing underage gambling and rectif
Brasília—According to the latest tax report for June 2025 released by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, the regulated sports betting and online casino industry paid approximately 764 million Brazilian reais (about 138.4 million US dollars) in taxes in June. In the first half of the year, the in
Philippine Senator and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement, Erwin Tulfo, has strongly urged that fintech companies and social platforms immediately remove all links related to online gambling, without waiting for new legislation to be passively enforced. He stated that online gam
Philippines President's Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) Executive Director Gilberto Cruz publicly stated in Manila that he firmly supports the government's total ban on online gambling, emphasizing that this menace has "destroyed countless families."Cruz made these remarks at a forum held by
In the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of 2025, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not mention the controversial issue of online gambling, sparking heated discussions across all sectors of society. The Presidential Palace later clarified that the President was not deliberately a
