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China’s Genlot Powers South Africa’s New National Lottery

Sep 6, 2026

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China’s Genlot Powers South Africa’s New National Lottery

The Shenzhen lottery supplier has delivered the central technology platform for Sizekhaya’s eight-year national licence.

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Taiwan

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Ennoconn, Gold Rain and the Partnership That Became the Business

Sep 4, 2026

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Ennoconn, Gold Rain and the Partnership That Became the Business

Ennoconn began as a strategic investor. Then came management, manufacturing systems and gaming orders. Four years later, it represented almost 60% of Gold Rain’s sales — and separating the two companies has become anything but simple.

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Enforcement

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The Casino Hunting Illegal Casinos

Sep 1, 2026

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The Casino Hunting Illegal Casinos

South Korea’s only casino open to its citizens is using KAIST technology to track illegal gambling sites. The strange part is that this is becoming a normal responsibility for the country’s legal operators.

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China

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How Deep Is HKJC’s Footprint in Mainland China?

Aug 31, 2026

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How Deep Is HKJC’s Footprint in Mainland China?

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is best known for Sha Tin and Happy Valley. But over the past two decades it has quietly built a much broader presence across Mainland China — spanning racing, private membership, tourism and even a long-running Sports Lottery technology venture.

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China

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The State-Linked Company Behind China’s Sports Lottery Software

Aug 29, 2026

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The State-Linked Company Behind China’s Sports Lottery Software

Provincial lottery centres can buy hardware locally, but the software, integration and data layer remains concentrated around one state-linked provider.

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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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Macau

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Macao’s Latest Game Approvals Reveal a Fight for a Fixed 12,000-Machine Floor

Aug 22, 2026

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Macao’s Latest Game Approvals Reveal a Fight for a Fixed 12,000-Machine Floor

Twenty-one products from five suppliers entered Macao’s approval register in August. The opportunity is substantial—but every new installation must compete for space in a market whose machine count is no longer expanding.

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Taiwan

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IGS Posts Its Strongest Growth of 2026 as July Revenue Reaches TWD2.23bn

Aug 19, 2026

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IGS Posts Its Strongest Growth of 2026 as July Revenue Reaches TWD2.23bn

Taiwan’s largest gaming supplier has moved from a weak start to the year into accelerating monthly growth, with July revenue reaching TWD2.23bn (US$69m).

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China

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Henan Awards RMB 5.16m Contract to Maintain 8,299 Lottery Terminals

Aug 17, 2026

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Henan Awards RMB 5.16m Contract to Maintain 8,299 Lottery Terminals

Henan’s welfare lottery operator has signed a RMB 5.16 million contract — approximately USD 720,000 — covering the maintenance and upgrading of around 8,299 lottery terminals across the province.

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China

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China’s New Lottery Fund Rules Point to the Next Wave of Public Procurement

Aug 16, 2026

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China’s New Lottery Fund Rules Point to the Next Wave of Public Procurement

The policy does not open a tender, but it explicitly makes sales systems, terminals, security infrastructure and channel modernisation eligible for funding from the 2027 budget cycle.

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China

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Beijing’s 400-Terminal Tender Shows Foreign Suppliers a Route Into China

Aug 15, 2026

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Beijing’s 400-Terminal Tender Shows Foreign Suppliers a Route Into China

Imported terminals are excluded, but foreign ownership is not. A foreign entrepreneur with a locally established small business and genuinely Chinese-made hardware could theoretically compete.

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Taiwan

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

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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Lottery

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Singapore Pools Has 13 Live Supplier Routes Closing This Month

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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Japan

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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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Racing & Local Betting

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

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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Japan

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Street Fighter 6 Enters Japan’s Pachislot Floors

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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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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Artificial Intelligence

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

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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Taiwan

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Why Taiwan's Velvix Is Using Manila to Expand Across Asia

Jul 17, 2026

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Why Taiwan's Velvix Is Using Manila to Expand Across Asia

A 16-machine deployment at LaVie Resort & Casino looks small on paper. For a Taiwanese slot maker building an Asian footprint, it is how the land-based business actually gets built.

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