Recently, there have been rumors that the list of employees working in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) has been handed over to Chinese law enforcement authorities. Several Chinese nationals who previously worked in the Philippines and have now moved to Cambodia stated that they have
In the current rapid development of artificial intelligence, people's concerns about the increasingly scarce real connections between people are becoming stronger, especially in industries such as gambling that traditionally have a high degree of social attributes. Behind this anxiety is the trend o
Macau police recently cracked a casino fraud case involving an amount of $226,000 (about 1.76 million Hong Kong dollars), where a former baccarat dealer colluded with a gambler from mainland China. They illegally won a large amount of chips in just two weeks through "delayed betting".According to th
Riot Games officially announces that it will open gambling sponsorship cooperation for "League of Legends" (LOL) and "Valorant" in the Americas and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) regions. This decision instantly caused a huge stir in the global esports community, with many players excla
According to Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, the decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket is close to completing a funding round of up to $200 million. Once completed, the company's valuation will reach approximately $1 billion, officially entering the "unicorn" status.T
Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex recently confirmed that it suffered a severe cyber attack earlier this month, with losses amounting to $100 million. As the impact of the incident gradually emerges, the platform is slowly resuming services and currently only allows users who have compl
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) recently issued a stern warning, alerting the public to be cautious of offshore gambling websites that operate illegally under the guise of being "legal".In the "post-POGO era", despite the Philippines having banned offshore gambling operation
The Brazilian government has recently introduced a temporary tax reform measure, proposing to raise the gambling tax rate from 12% to 18%. Together with income tax and local taxes, the overall tax burden for operators could approach 50%. This move has sparked strong backlash from the industry, with
Global gambling giant Entain will pay up to 100 million New Zealand dollars (approximately 60.6 million US dollars) to Tab NZ to fulfill its long-term strategic cooperation agreement signed in 2023. This payment coincides with the official approval of the amendment to the "2003 Racing Industry Act",
The Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) recently announced that it is studying new regulations to restrict online gambling payment channels through financial institutions, aimed at enhancing consumer protection and reducing gambling-related financial risks. The central bank has issued a regulatory
Genius Sports officially announces the renewal and expansion of its data and streaming partnership with the sports betting platform provider First, aiming to further expand its influence in Latin America, especially in the Brazilian market. This collaboration not only strengthens the existing relati
The Dutch online gambling industry is about to undergo a restructuring. The Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) has announced it will merge with the Association of Licensed Online Gambling Providers in the Netherlands (VNLOK), and all online operators licensed by the Dutch regulatory auth
Poipet city in Cambodia, known as a gambling paradise, has recently become a hub for online scam crimes, prompting Thailand to consider building a border wall. Cambodian and Thai police have recently raided several scam parks, arresting hundreds, but satellite images show that the scam strongholds a