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Japan

JRA keeps WINS Yatsushiro shut after Kumamoto earthquake and pledges ¥16 million in relief

Aug 12, 2026

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JRA keeps WINS Yatsushiro shut after Kumamoto earthquake and pledges ¥16 million in relief

The Japan Racing Association suspended operations at its Yatsushiro off-track betting facility for two consecutive weekends as the region deals with the aftermath of the July 28 earthquake.

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Taiwan

Aug 11, 2026

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Taiwan’s Jetway Moves Beyond Components With a 43-Inch Gaming Cabinet

The Taiwan-made JE-43JGO combines cabinet design, computing hardware, assembly and system integration in a complete gaming-machine platform.

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Singapore

Aug 11, 2026

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Singapore Pools Has 13 Live Supplier Routes Closing This Month

The current procurement list spans venue works, technology, events and professional services, with deadlines from 12 to 28 August 2026.

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South Korea

Aug 10, 2026

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South Korea Will Open Its First New Racecourse in 21 Years

Let’s Run Park Yeongcheon begins racing on 13 September, but its unusual regional model will test whether a new venue can expand Korea’s horse-betting market.

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Japan

Toyomaru Stops Making Pachinko Machines After Six Decades

Aug 9, 2026

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Toyomaru Stops Making Pachinko Machines After Six Decades

The company behind Nanasy has ended its pachinko operations as Japan’s traditional machine market continues to contract—even while pachislot shows signs of resilience.

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Hong Kong

Aug 8, 2026

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Hong Kong Is Taking More Than Three Jockeys to Ascot

Team Hong Kong will make its Shergar Cup debut on 8 August, while the HKJC-operated World Pool turns the unusual team competition into a global betting fixture for the first time

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China

Aug 7, 2026

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These Are the Companies Powering China’s Only Legal Gambling Market

Mainland China prohibits casinos, foreign lotteries and unauthorised online betting. Yet its state lottery market generated approximately US$87 billion in 2025—and a largely invisible technology industry keeps it running.

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Hong Kong

Aug 6, 2026

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Hong Kong Legalised Basketball Betting—Then Refused to Open the Market

The legislation remains in force, but the government has suspended plans to license the Hong Kong Jockey Club after linking prediction markets to a new wave of illegal gambling.

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Global

Cambodia’s Casino Reset: Only 124 Properties Are Still Operating

Aug 5, 2026

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Cambodia’s Casino Reset: Only 124 Properties Are Still Operating

Another 75 casinos have been paused, suspended, revoked or allowed to expire. Every remaining licence is due to expire at the end of 2026.

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Global

Inside GTA Online’s Casino: Gambling Without a Cash-Out

Aug 4, 2026

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Inside GTA Online’s Casino: Gambling Without a Cash-Out

Players can buy chips, play roulette and lose virtual money connected to real purchases. Australia has now become the latest market to switch it off.

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Japan

Aug 3, 2026

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Street Fighter 6 Enters Japan’s Pachislot Floors

Capcom’s seven-million-selling fighting game becomes a medal-free smart slot, extending the franchise from consoles and esports into one of Japan’s most distinctive forms of entertainment.

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Japan

Aug 2, 2026

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Japan’s US$16 Billion Boat-Racing Market Reaches the Ocean Cup Final

Six boats will race across Lake Biwa on Sunday. Behind them sits one of Japan’s largest—and least internationally understood—legal betting industries.

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Deals

Candle Lake Crosses Evolution’s Takeover Threshold

Aug 1, 2026

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Candle Lake Crosses Evolution’s Takeover Threshold

Kenneth Dart’s investment vehicle now controls just over 30% of Evolution’s voting rights. It must launch an offer for the remaining shares or reduce its position within four weeks.

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Taiwan

Jul 31, 2026

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Beyond Taiwan’s NT$910 Million (US$28.1 Million) Jackpot

One ticket created a multimillionaire. Behind it sits a public lottery system that directed NT$36.71 billion (US$1.13 billion) to pensions, healthcare and local welfare in 2025.

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Global

China Took US$11.6 Billion in World Cup Bets — While Hunting the Illegal Market

Jul 30, 2026

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China Took US$11.6 Billion in World Cup Bets — While Hunting the Illegal Market

The state lottery captured extraordinary demand during the tournament, but the police operations unfolding alongside it exposed the limits of China’s tightly controlled betting system.

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Deals

Century Entertainment’s Comeback Depends on a Partner That Lost Its Accreditation

Jul 29, 2026

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Century Entertainment’s Comeback Depends on a Partner That Lost Its Accreditation

The Hong Kong-listed company says its Philippine gaming venture generated HK$45 million in three months. PAGCOR says the platform partner’s accreditation was cancelled during the same month operations began.

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Opportunities

Japan Has Two Casino Licences Left. Hokkaido Is Asking Who Still Wants One.

Jul 28, 2026

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Japan Has Two Casino Licences Left. Hokkaido Is Asking Who Still Wants One.

The prefecture abandoned Japan’s first IR round in 2019. Now it is surveying operators, banks and every municipality on the island before the next application window opens.

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Macau

Jul 27, 2026

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Macau Approved Wynn’s $950 Million Expansion — Without Expanding Its Casino

Wynn Palace will add a 432-suite hotel tower, theatre and entertainment centre as Macau directs casino investment towards non-gaming attractions.

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Global

The Philippines May Finally Stop Regulating the Casinos It Also Operates

Jul 26, 2026

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The Philippines May Finally Stop Regulating the Casinos It Also Operates

PAGCOR’s proposed restructuring could turn the agency into a pure regulator and eventually place more than 40 Casino Filipino venues on the market.

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Hong Kong

Jul 25, 2026

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Hong Kong Can Cover Up to 70% of AI Computing Costs. Gaming Suppliers Should Pay Attention

A HK$3 billion public programme is lowering access costs to Cyberport’s AI infrastructure — potentially creating an opportunity for suppliers developing fraud, compliance, localisation and player-intelligence products.

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Enforcement

South Korea Asked Teenage Gamblers to Turn Themselves In. 806 Did.

Jul 24, 2026

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South Korea Asked Teenage Gamblers to Turn Themselves In. 806 Did.

An unusual police amnesty is exposing school debt, stolen family money and illegal lending behind 청소년 사이버도박 — youth cyber gambling.

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South Korea

INSPIRE to Open 70-Table Poker Room With WPT Seoul Debut

Jul 23, 2026

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INSPIRE to Open 70-Table Poker Room With WPT Seoul Debut

South Korea’s INSPIRE Entertainment Resort will open a new poker and entertainment space in October, using the first WPT Seoul to attract international players to its Incheon property.

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Enforcement

Indonesia Has Blocked 3.7 Million Gambling Pages. Now It Is Going After the Money

Jul 22, 2026

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Indonesia Has Blocked 3.7 Million Gambling Pages. Now It Is Going After the Money

Indonesia Has Blocked 3.7 Million Gambling Pages. Now It Is Going After the Money. The scale of that effort is enormous.

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Macau

Jul 21, 2026

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Macau’s VIP Recovery Is Losing Ground to the Mass Market

Macau’s casino market remained broadly stable in the second quarter of 2026, but the composition of its gaming revenue shifted noticeably away from VIP baccarat

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South Korea

Jul 20, 2026

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South Korea’s Casino Levy Review Puts Foreigners-Only Operators Under Pressure

South Korea is considering a substantial increase in the contribution paid by its foreigners-only casinos to the country’s Tourism Promotion and Development Fund.

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