PAGCOR has ordered Philippine casinos to strengthen AML frameworks after rating the sector high-risk for money laundering, warning that inaction may trigger enforcement.
South Korea has extradited and charged a man over an alleged illegal gambling network handling $7.5bn in wagers, run from the Philippines, Malaysia and Cambodia.
The UK's Remote Gaming Duty doubled to 40%, forcing B2B gaming suppliers to shift from innovation pitches to proving measurable commercial value and hard ROI to operators.
Kenya's High Court partially lifted a stay order on gambling licensing regulations, allowing the GRA to resume oversight while keeping fee hikes suspended until October 2.
Laos deported 41 Thai nationals who ran three online gambling websites from Vientiane, part of a regional crackdown that detained over 1,000 suspects in 2026.
Fitch Ratings called Tabcorp's AU$270M BetMakers acquisition credit neutral, but warned the AUSTRAC investigation poses the biggest near-term threat to its finances and BBB- rating.