South Africa's bookmakers are urging the government to block illegal offshore online gambling sites via DNS and URL filtering, citing Australia as the model.
S&P says easier visas and an online rebound could return Philippine gaming revenue to growth after Q1 GGR fell 15.9%. Regulation and energy costs remain risks.
Australia's Federal Court imposed AU$24.24m on illegal online poker services PPPfish, Shuffle Gaming and Redraw Poker, with one promoter's fine doubled.
AI threats to land-based gaming are minimal for top-tier suppliers like Aristocrat and Light & Wonder, whose massive installed bases of leased machines and regulatory moats insulate them from digital disruption.
Evoplay partners with Maltese operator IZIGROUP to supply slots and instant games across izibet.com, lottery.mt and dragonara.com. The deal deepens Evoplay's footprint in the MGA-regulated market through one of Malta's most established gaming groups.
Meta faces scrutiny over illegal gambling ads in Australia after a Sydney Morning Herald investigation found Facebook and Instagram promoting offshore casinos and fake brand sites. ACMA currently lacks power to compel removal, but a federal bill would change that from January 2027.
SOFTSWISS tapped SiGMA as media partner for its inaugural Tech Race Summit in Warsaw, an engineering-focused event covering AI, cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity.