Category: Gaming

Philippine police on standby after request for Interpol Red Notice for former presidential spokesperson linked to POGO Summary The Philippine National Police (PNP) has been placed on standby after the government requested an Interpol Red Notice for former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. Roque faces charges including inciting to sedition and human trafficking linked to the […]

Macau GGR seen rising 16% in 4Q25 as momentum extends into 2026 – Morgan Stanley | Yogonet International Summary Morgan Stanley expects Macau gross gaming revenue (GGR) to rise 16% year‑on‑year in 4Q25, driven by sustained post‑pandemic recovery and resilient visitor flows. The bank says growth should remain above 10% through April 2026 but notes […]

The dire warnings of operators as UK budget looms Summary The article summarises major UK gambling operators’ warnings ahead of the Autumn Budget, amid strong speculation of gambling tax rises. Industry leaders — including Betfred, evoke (William Hill), Flutter (Sky Bet / Paddy Power), Entain and Rank Group — have publicly warned that higher taxes […]

Will Sri Lanka’s regulator shift usher in a new era? Summary Sri Lanka is set to centralise its gambling oversight with a new Gambling Regulatory Authority taking effect from 1 December. The move repeals century-old and late-20th-century ordinances to create a single independent regulator responsible for licences, enforcement and tax collection across land-based, online and […]

Consumer groups demand casino action in Netherlands Summary Dutch consumer organisations Consumentenbond and the Consumers’ Competition Claims Foundation have formally demanded that licensed online casinos compensate players they say were misled or pushed into excessive gambling before the Remote Gambling Act (KOA) came into force on 1 October 2021. Named operators include bet365, Betcity, Holland […]

Dutch Consumer Groups Challenge Gambling Sites Over Risky Player Conditions Summary Dutch consumer organisations Consumentenbond and Stichting Consumenten Competition Claims are pressing licensed online gambling operators over practices they say encourage unsafe play. Investigations across platforms including Bet365, BetCity, Holland Casino Online, Jacks, Unibet and TOTO reportedly found unclear game and bonus terms, default settings […]

The European Casino Association releases a Yield Sec report on illegal online gambling, uncovering annual loss of €20 billion of EU tax money Summary A study commissioned by the European Casino Association (ECA) and conducted by Yield Sec finds that illegal online gambling dominated the EU market in 2024. The illegal sector made an estimated […]

Crown Melbourne Fined $100K After Excluded Gambler Breach Summary Crown Melbourne has been fined $100,000 after an individual who was excluded from the venue managed to gamble uninterrupted for 14 hours and 40 minutes. The person had been barred in August last year for welfare concerns, yet two months later they remained undetected on the […]

Preliminary Deal Discussions Surface Ahead of Key Hearings in NBA Cases Summary Federal prosecutors filed papers in Brooklyn showing that early, informal talks about potential plea deals have begun between the government and some defence attorneys in two linked gambling investigations involving current and former NBA figures. The cases — one probing alleged rigging of […]