Asia-Pacific

9 news stories on Asia-Pacific.

Philippines Plans Casino License Verification App to Fight Illegal Gambling

PAGCOR plans a December 2026 casino verification app to help Philippine players identify licensed gambling sites and avoid illegal operators.

10/21/2026

SkyCity Agrees NZ$221 Million Hotel Sale Ahead of New Zealand Casino Market Changes

SkyCity agrees to sell Auckland's Grand Hotel for NZ$221 million to reduce debt as New Zealand prepares for its regulated online casino market in 2027.

10/16/2026

New Zealand Casino License Auction: Betway, Stake and Entain Among Winners

New Zealand names 11 successful bidders for 15 online casino license application rights. Betway, Stake, Entain and SkyCity are among the winners.

10/16/2026

Do Casino Bans Actually Work? What India and Brazil Reveal

What happens when countries ban casino apps? India's offshore gambling evidence and Brazil's 2026 shutdown reveal the risks of prohibition.

10/9/2026

Stake Engine Goes Industry-Wide: What It Could Mean for Casino Apps in 2027

Stake Engine Goes Industry-Wide: Stake is opening its casino-game development ecosystem to the wider iGaming industry, potentially giving online casino operators access to a pipeline involving more than 1,000 independent game creators.

9/16/2026

How Does a Casino Game Know Where You Are?

Evolution Case Exposes the Limits of Geolocation, Aggregators and Crypto Compliance

9/11/2026

UAE Gaming Market Expands Again as EGT Secures GCGRA License: Is the Technology Stack for Regulated iGaming Taking Shape?

EGT secures a UAE gaming vendor license as the GCGRA builds a regulated casino ecosystem. What could the move mean for future online gaming?

9/4/2026

Australia Is Rewriting Gambling Acquisition: Affiliate Commissions, Advertising and BetStop Face New Rules

Australia has moved gambling regulation much further into the digital marketing ecosystem.

8/31/2026

Philippines Government Gambling App: How PAGCOR Could Reshape Online Casinos in 2026 and 2027

Philippines Gambling Market 2026: PAGCOR’s Government App Could Reshape Online Casino Regulation

8/30/2026