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The headquarters for the Hong Kong Jockey Club

Hong Kong Jockey Club under mounting pressure after basketball betting suspended

The organisation has invested hundreds of millions into infrastructure it cannot use.

2 min read • Apr 15 • By Megan Elswyth

Turkey blocks 15 social media accounts over illegal gambling promotion

As part of inspections into advertising and unfair commercial practices, authorities have imposed administrative fines totalling TL 49.8m ($1.1m).

1 min read • Apr 15 • By Marieta Lezaic

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 5 more

PAGCOR urges the industry to “support each other” as Middle East tensions rise

Countless businesses and customers are being affected by rising fuel prices.

2 min read • Apr 15 • By Megan Elswyth

Financial Land Based + 3 more

Okada Manila reports $108.10m gross gaming revenue for Q1 FY2026

Adjusted EBITDA reaches PHP830m in preliminary first-quarter results.

1 min read • Apr 15 • By Keih Ma

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 3 more

Georgia moves to strengthen gambling regulations with higher fines

The Georgian Government has proposed substantial increases to fines for gambling licence violations, citing existing penalties as insufficient to ensure operator compliance.

1 min read • Apr 14 • By Jack Found

A digital basketball coming out of a phone

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 3 more

Hong Kong halts basketball betting launch citing prediction market concerns

The Home Affairs and Youth Bureau explained that the threat of illegal, offshore gambling through prediction markets was too large to continue.

1 min read • Apr 14 • By Megan Elswyth

Legal & Regulatory Online

Kazakh influencer arrested in Vietnam over illegal gambling

Officials allege the operation generated more than KZT 100m in illicit profits, with the money reportedly moved into a cryptocurrency wallet linked to the suspect.

1 min read • Apr 14 • By Marieta Lezaic

Online Sports Betting + 1 more

Abios signs Google esports data deal

The agreement will place scheduling, scoring and player data for four esports titles across Google Search and the Google App. It also extends Kambi Group's reach beyond sportsbook supply into wider fan-facing data distribution.

2 min read • Apr 14 • By Shaan Khan