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256 Korean PC Bangs Were Selling Access to Cambodian Gambling Sites

Sep 3, 2026

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256 Korean PC Bangs Were Selling Access to Cambodian Gambling Sites

The KRW 340 billion ($245 million) network shows why offshore gambling still depends on physical distribution at home.

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How a Taiwan Online Gambling Operation Split Betting From the Money

Aug 30, 2026

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How a Taiwan Online Gambling Operation Split Betting From the Money

Police say the group decentralised its gambling operations as enforcement pressure increased. Following the money then exposed a separate financial network that processed more than TWD3.76 billion in a year.

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Global

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BETCORE and the Geography of Play

Aug 23, 2026

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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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Global

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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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Deals & Finance

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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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Enforcement

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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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Canada

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

Jul 18, 2026

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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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Japan Made Online Casino Promotion a Crime. The First Affiliates Are Being Arrested.

Jul 16, 2026

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Japan Made Online Casino Promotion a Crime. The First Affiliates Are Being Arrested.

The law has been on the books since September 2025. In early 2026 it started to bite — and the first targets are the affiliates, streamers and "guaranteed-win" communities that recruit players.

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Enforcement

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Korea's $3 Billion Fugitive Comes Home

Jul 12, 2026

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Korea's $3 Billion Fugitive Comes Home

Twelve years, four countries, one extradition — and a reminder of what pursuing the illegal market one operator at a time actually costs.

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