End of Dennis Uy’s Emerald Bay casino in sight as Philippines regulator revokes licence

End of Dennis Uy’s Emerald Bay casino in sight as Philippines regulator revokes licence Summary The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) has revoked the provisional gaming licence for PH Resorts Group Holdings’ Emerald Bay project on Mactan Island. The luxury integrated resort, which broke ground in 2017 and was scheduled to open in 2021, […]

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DraftKings officially launches prediction markets product

DraftKings officially launches prediction markets product Summary DraftKings has launched DraftKings Predictions, a standalone platform that lets eligible customers trade on real‑world outcomes under the oversight of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The service is available on mobile and web and initially offers contracts tied to sports and financial events, with plans to expand […]

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Sun Group starts construction of US$2m Integrated Casino tourism complex in Van Don, Quang Ninh – G3 Newswire

Sun Group starts construction of US$2m Integrated Casino tourism complex in Van Don, Quang Ninh – G3 Newswire Summary Sun Group has officially started construction on a large-scale Integrated Casino Tourism Services Complex in the Van Don Economic Zone, Quang Ninh province, with a total investment of up to US$2bn. The development will span more […]

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Slotegrator: regulatory headaches have become commonplace – how will this play out in 2026?

Slotegrator: regulatory headaches have become commonplace – how will this play out in 2026? Summary Slotegrator’s COO Olga Ivanchik warns that the iGaming landscape is entering a phase where simply being compliant won’t cut it. Mature markets in Europe will tighten KYC, AML and responsible-gambling rules, while emerging regions in Africa and Latin America are […]

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Greece Blocks 11,000 Illegal Gambling Websites

Greece Blocks 11,000 Illegal Gambling Websites Summary The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) has issued a major blocking order targeting roughly 11,000 gambling-affiliated websites suspected of serving Greek customers without licencing. The regulator says the move responds to a growing unregulated offshore market estimated at about EUR 1.7 billion a year, which is eroding business from […]

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Four key player protection milestones in 2025

Four key player protection milestones in 2025 Summary Šimon Vincze of CasinoGuru provides a concise, quarter-by-quarter roundup of major developments in player protection in 2025. Highlights include the IPGGC rebrand and charity status, consolidation efforts around self-exclusion registers, the emergence of AI benchmarking for player-risk detection, standardisation work such as the Recommended Code of Practice […]

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