



Singapore's Marina Bay Sands Hotel was fined S$315,000 (about US$243,300) by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) for a major data breach in 2023. The incident resulted in the personal information of 665,000 customers being leaked on the dark web for over six months. The leaked data origin

Recently, the UK Parliament's Finance Committee held a hearing where Carsten Ronge, an economic policy expert at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), pointed out that raising gambling taxes is insufficient to solve gambling problems and questioned the validity of using the Dutch case to

Former CEOs of Relax Gaming, Simon Hammon, former Chief Product Officer Daniel Eskola, and former Evolution executive Erland Hellstrom have co-founded a new slot game development studio, Big Daddy Gaming, with financial backing from the gaming investment fund Castech. The new studio will blend matur

Brazil's Chamber of Deputies has proposed a new bill (PL 5,076/2025) that plans to increase the tax rate for gambling operators from the current 12% to 24%, sparking strong opposition from the industry. Expert Elvis Lorenzo criticized the proposal as "crazy," warning that doubling the tax could lead

Australia's Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (Austrac) has filed a civil penalty lawsuit against gambling operator Entain, accusing it of "serious and systematic" anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) violations from December 2018 to August 2024. Entain Australia h

The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB) is currently conducting closed-door deliberations on three casino license applications in the southern region, with only the Bronx Bally's Hotel, Metropolitan Park, and Resorts World New York remaining as bidders. This five-member committee me

Philippine-listed company Belle Corporation's latest financial report shows that the gaming revenue share from its Manila "City of Dreams" resort fell by 12% year-on-year before the third quarter of 2025, dropping to 1.31 billion pesos (about 22.38 million US dollars). Although the rent income paid

Philippine President Marcos signed the "Anti-Offshore Gambling Act" in October 2025, completely banning offshore gambling operations, with violators facing up to 12 years in prison and a fine of 50 million pesos. This move caused the Philippine peso to fall to 58.85 against the US dollar, the stock

The President of the Philippines' Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) announced that it will cooperate with the newly enacted "Anti-Online Gambling Organization Law" to carry out large-scale inspections nationwide, completely banning the existence of offshore gambling operators (POGO). This acti

Recently you may have heard—some agents are quietly engaging in sports betting "lead generation" on Xiaohongshu, managing to attract quite a few "consultations" with just a few posts, and even claiming to be able to pull in a lot of player customers with this tactic.Sounds miraculous? But actually,

As Halloween approaches, the "technology pioneer" of the gambling industry: EEAI, is once again at the forefront, proudly launching an exclusive Halloween-themed scene. This is not only a creation of the festive atmosphere but also a comprehensive display of technical capabilities.In the latest game

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that an online promotional advertisement by William Hill misled consumers, demanding its immediate withdrawal and prohibiting its placement in its current form. The advertisement was pushed on May 17 in the William Hill app, promoting the "Marble Ra

Recently, the gambling industry has seen a series of controversial incidents, including a gambling scandal involving the NBA and the FBI, and a business conflict between Evolution and Playtech, sparking widespread discussion about the industry's integrity and regulatory system. The NBA incident invo

Trump Media's social platform Truth Social announced a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com to launch an embedded prediction market feature "Truth Predict," making it the world's first publicly traded social media platform to offer such a service. This feature will allow users to trad

Recent NBA-related gambling scandals have led to the arrest of several individuals by the FBI, reigniting discussions on sports betting regulation in American society. Despite calls from lawmakers to strengthen federal legislation, history shows that related bills rarely pass. Since the Supreme Cour

Philippine integrated resort operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp. has signed an agreement to sell its loss-making casino resort Jeju Sun in Jeju Island, South Korea, to Gangwon Land Inc. The transaction is carried out through its subsidiary Golden & Luxury Co Ltd, adopting a business spin-off followed