Month: January 2026

PAGCOR’s new Minimum Guaranteed Fee for licensed online operators to solve issue of mis-declaring revenues, lead to market consolidation Date: 2026-01-03T01:56:43+00:00 | Author: Ben Blaschke Summary PAGCOR will require licensed online operators serving the Philippines to pay a monthly Minimum Guaranteed Fee (MGF) from 1 April 2026, with higher benchmarks and fees increasing from 1 […]

How Nevada became the gold standard for gaming regulation and eliminated the mob Summary Nevada’s journey from lawless mining camps to the globally admired model of gaming regulation was gradual and driven by a series of legal and institutional reforms. Early laissez-faire licensing and county-level control invited organised-crime investment in casinos. A sequence of events […]

Macau Closes the Curtain on Satellite Casinos Summary Macau formally ended its era of satellite casinos when the Landmark Casino closed at midnight on 1 January, completing a multi-year phase-out prompted by post-pandemic reforms and new legislation. The change follows Law 7/2022, which imposed stricter oversight and gave satellite operators a three-year transitional window ending […]

Brazil president approves gradual tax rise on gambling operators Summary Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed Complementary Law No 224, triggering a phased increase in taxes on gambling operators. The tax on gross gaming revenue (GGR) will rise from the current 12% to 13% in 2026, 14% in 2027 and reach 15% […]

The Star Entertainment Group Parts Ways with Two C-Suite Members Summary The Star Entertainment Group has announced further senior departures: group chief financial officer Frank Krile has left with immediate effect, and group chief operating officer Jeannie Mok will exit at the end of the month. The changes were disclosed in an ASX announcement on […]