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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · Mar 26

From key insights to unforgettable moments—watch the highlights from Day 1 of the #ASEANGamingSummit2025 and relive the excitement! ✨

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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · 15 m

Razon’s estimated net worth now stands at $11.9 billion, narrowly surpassing Villar’s $11 billion. agbrief.com/news/philippin…

agbrief's tweet card. Enrique Razon Jr. surpasses Manny Villar as the Philippines’ richest person, driven by gains in ports, casinos, mining, and energy assets.

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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · 20 m

“We are thrilled to take this next bold step in our international journey,” said DigiPlus Chairman Eusebio Tanco. “South Africa is not just the largest online gaming market in Africa, it’s a gateway to the continent’s digital future.” agbrief.com/news/philippin…

agbrief's tweet card. The move comes as DigiPlus faces significant challenges in its home market, with the Philippines currently discussing a total ban on online gambling

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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · 11 h

Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has ruled out a total ban on online gambling, warning that such a move would drive the industry underground and make it even harder to regulate. agbrief.com/intel/deep-div…

agbrief's tweet card. He also cited the failure in China as an example. "China is very strict with the internet, but even in China, they have underground online gambling. So in

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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · 11 h

Enrique Razon Jr., chairman of casino operator Bloomberry Resorts and port operator ICTSI, has overtaken real estate magnate Manny Villar to become the richest person in the Philippines, according to Forbes Asia’s real-time billionaires list. agbrief.com/news/philippin…

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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · Jul 25

DigiPlus Interactive Corp. announced Friday it will expand into South Africa’s online gambling market, preparing to file license applications with the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board as the company accelerates its global expansion strategy. agbrief.com/news/philippin…

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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · Jul 25

Online gambling and bingo contributed 49.4 percent of total GGR, with online gaming revenues surging 110 percent year-on-year to PHP47.2 billion ($834 million), surpassing physical casinos’ contribution of 47.3 percent for the first time. agbrief.com/intel/25/07/20…

agbrief's tweet card. The Philippines is among the countries with the highest contribution of electronic games gross gaming revenue (GGR) to national GDP globally, reaching 0.68 percent in the first quarter of 2025,...

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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · Jul 25

Integrated resort casinos have demonstrated their impact beyond revenue generation, contributing to employment creation, trade facilitation, and local enterprise revival both within and outside Metro Manila. agbrief.com/news/philippin…

agbrief's tweet card. Integrated resorts earn $1.64B in 1H25, nearly half of PH gaming revenue, with PAGCOR emphasizing economic and tourism impact.

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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · Jul 25

The latest Maybank report notes that the country’s world-leading 0.68 percent e-games GDP contribution – jumping alarmingly from 0.1 percent in 2023 – comes as officials debate potential online gambling bans. agbrief.com/news/25/07/202…

agbrief's tweet card. Online gambling in the Philippines reached a record 0.68 percent of GDP in 1Q25—the highest globally—after surging 110 percent year-on-year. For the first time, online GGR outpaced traditional...

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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · 4 m

The Jeju resort operator stated that the rights issue represents a discount of approximately 34.21 percent to the closing price of HK$0.152 per share on the last trading day before the announcement. agbrief.com/news/hong-kong…

agbrief's tweet card. Shin Hwa World seeks $23.4M from shareholders to repay debt, fund Jeju upgrades, and support recovery from falling profitability.

Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · 25 m

New Zealand’s state-run lottery operator, @Lotto_NZ, has been unable to prevent a Malta-based gambling business from offering an apparent replica of its flagship game, Lotto Powerball. agbrief.com/news/new-zeala…

Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · 28 m

Shin Hwa World Limited announced on July 25th a proposed rights issue to raise up to approximately HK$182.57 million ($23.4 million) before expenses, offering shareholders one rights share for every existing share held at HK$0.1 per rights share. agbrief.com/news/hong-kong…

Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · 11 h

Thailand’s Sports Authority (SAT) has officially recognized poker as a sport. This move could open the door to new revenue streams from international tournaments and sports tourism, according to local media reports. agbrief.com/news/thailand/…

agbrief's tweet card. Thailand's Sports Authority has officially recognized poker as a sport, a move that could open the door to new revenue streams from international tournaments and sports tourism, according to local...

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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · Jul 25

EY is facing allegations that it knowingly enabled fraud, misled regulators, and ignored links between its clients and organized crime connected to former Macau junkets groups Suncity and Tak Chun, according to a lawsuit filed in US federal court. agbrief.com/news/macau/25/…

agbrief's tweet card. One of the world’s largest accounting firms, Ernst & Young (EY), is facing allegations that it knowingly enabled fraud, misled regulators, and ignored links between its clients and organized crime...

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Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · Jul 25

Goldstein emphasized that while Macau has “lots of events,” his experience has taught him that “events just rearrange the customer visitation. They don’t necessarily create new [business] as much as they rearrange when people come and go.” agbrief.com/news/macau/24/…

agbrief's tweet card. Sands China reports weak 2Q25 in Macau, citing soft reinvestment; stronger May–June rebound seen after April strategy shift.

Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · Jul 25

“We will strengthen our cooperation with law enforcement agencies. We will ensure that PG companies involved in crimes such as illegal gambling and voice phishing are punished accordingly,” a spokesperson for the FSS stated. agbrief.com/news/south-kor…

agbrief's tweet card. South Korea’s top financial regulator has launched enforcement action against six domestic payment gateway (PG) firms accused of facilitating illegal gambling, fraud, and drug-related transactions...

Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · Jul 25

Marking its 16th anniversary, @softswiss reflects on a journey defined by bold decisions and continuous evolution in the iGaming sector. agbrief.com/news/europe/24…

agbrief's tweet card. Marking its 16th anniversary, SOFTSWISS reflects on a journey defined by bold decisions and continuous evolution in the iGaming sector.

Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · Jul 25

Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Jitin Prasada, stated in a written reply that the government had “issued 1,524 blocking directions related to online betting, gambling and gaming websites and mobile applications” over the period in question. agbrief.com/news/india/25/…

agbrief's tweet card. India has blocked a total of 1,524 illegal gambling and betting websites and mobile applications from 2022 to June 2025, according to a disclosure made in the Lok Sabha this week.

Asia Gaming Brief@agbrief · Jul 25

The investigation found ReadyBet sent 273 marketing messages between Aug-Dec 2023 to electronic addresses linked to people who had signed up to BetStop, the national self-exclusion register designed to shield vulnerable Australians from gambling harm. agbrief.com/news/australia…

agbrief's tweet card. Australian wagering company ReadyBet has been found to have repeatedly breached national gambling laws by sending promotional messages to individuals registered with the country's self-exclusion...