Global

Aug 23, 2026

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4 min read

BETCORE and the Geography of Play

Why the same game performs differently across markets — and what operators can learn from mechanics, localisation, digital habits and product positioning.

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China

Aug 13, 2026

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2 min read

China’s June Lottery Sales Jump 39.5% as Sports Betting Surge Lifts the Market

Official figures show June lottery sales reached RMB 75.98 billion (about US$10.6 billion), with sports lottery sales rising 62.9% while welfare lottery sales fell 7.6%.

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Global

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

Aug 5, 2026

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2 min read

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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2 min read

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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Global

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

Jul 30, 2026

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2 min read

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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Global

The Philippines May Finally Stop Regulating the Casinos It Also Operates

Jul 26, 2026

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2 min read

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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Enforcement

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

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

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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Global

Alberta Is Not Creating an iGaming Market. It Is Trying to Legalize the One It Already Has

Jul 18, 2026

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2 min read

Alberta Is Not Creating an iGaming Market. It Is Trying to Legalize the One It Already Has

Twenty-two approved sites launched on July 13. The real test is whether regulation can move Alberta’s players away from an entrenched unregulated market.

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Global

BETCORE and the Geography of Play

China’s June Lottery Sales Jump 39.5% as Sports Betting Surge Lifts the Market

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

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

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

The Philippines May Finally Stop Regulating the Casinos It Also Operates

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

Alberta Is Not Creating an iGaming Market. It Is Trying to Legalize the One It Already Has

East Asia iGaming Report