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FEATURED

Macau casinos face VIP rebuild test as non-gaming push falls short: study

Viviana Chan - July 6, 2026

Macau’s VIP gaming rebuild faces limits as direct VIP rooms struggle to replace junket networks and non-gaming demand remains unstable.

NEED TO KNOW

Malaysia

Genting Malaysia drops Empire Resorts restructuring after $300M note redemption

Viviana Chan - 9 hours ago

Philippines

Juroszek-linked investors urge DigiPlus to prioritize buyback over land-based investments

Viviana Chan - 14 hours ago

Australia

NSW ruling party commits to higher pokies taxes and 10-year cut to machine numbers

AGBrief Editorial - 17 hours ago

LATEST NEWS

Macau police detain 2 mainland men in suspected proxy betting cases

Macau 3 hours ago

Australian pension fund sells 15M SkyCity shares, cuts stake below 7%

New Zealand 10 hours ago

Australia’s Federal Court imposes $16.8M in penalties over illegal online poker services

Australia 10 hours ago

Former Tak Chun director arrested in Taiwan over $313M World Cup betting ring

Taiwan 10 hours ago

South Korea extradites alleged operators of $3.9 billion illegal gambling networks from UAE

South Korea 17 hours ago

Sportsbet completes remediation under enforceable undertaking: AUSTRAC

Australia 1 day ago

Vietnam foreign arrivals reach 12.3M in first half, up 14.9%

Vietnam 1 day ago

Key Zhuhai-Macau border checkpoint tops 64M passenger trips in first half, up 6%

Macau 1 day ago

Hemisphere to run New Zealand’s Safer Gambling Aotearoa harm-reduction platform

New Zealand 4 days ago

Japan leads OECD tourism growth as arrivals hit record high

Japan 4 days ago

INTELLIGENCE

Intelligence

Singapore unveils Greater Sentosa plan to double visitors, expand hub around RWS

Viviana Chan - 1 day ago

Intelligence

Gaming takes bigger share of Macau travel budgets while visitor intent remains steady: CLSA survey

Viviana Chan - 4 days ago

FIFA World Cup weighs on Macau June GGR, July outlook soft: analysts

Intelligence

Viviana Chan - 5 days ago

MGM China buys parent-linked mainland hospitality arm for $20M

Deep Dive

Viviana Chan - 6 days ago

CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT

Elsewhere

Building for the long term: the 1xBet growth strategy

AGBrief Editorial - June 24, 2026

South East Asia

Crypto Adoption in Asia: The New Force Driving iGaming Payment Innovation

Yevhen Krazhan - May 8, 2026

INDUSTRY UPDATES

Macau

Sands China secures top distinction at Employee Experience Awards Hong Kong 2026

AGBrief Editorial - 2 hours ago

Europe

SOFTSWISS highlights fresh brand identity at iGB L!VE London 2026

AGBrief Editorial - 3 hours ago

Elsewhere

Soft2Bet bolsters leadership with Ryan Collinge as EVP

AGBrief Editorial - 17 hours ago

MACAU

Macau

Sands China secures top distinction at Employee Experience Awards Hong Kong 2026

AGBrief Editorial - 2 hours ago

Deep Dive

Macau casinos face VIP rebuild test as non-gaming push falls short: study

Viviana Chan - 3 hours ago

Macau

Macau police detain 2 mainland men in suspected proxy betting cases

AGBrief Editorial - 3 hours ago

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Australia

Ainsworth lifts 1H26 profit guidance after $2.7 million tariff refund

Viviana Chan - 4 days ago

Europe

Palasino Holdings lifts FY2026 revenue to $77.9M on gaming strength

Viviana Chan - June 24, 2026

DATA.BET delivers strong first-year results with 39.7% GGR growth

AGBrief Editorial - June 23, 2026

AGTech revenue rises 23.7% in FY2026 on banking and payments growth

Viviana Chan - June 15, 2026

South Korea’s GKL May casino sales jump 40.8% to $28M

Viviana Chan - June 4, 2026

RGB International 1Q26 net profit falls 23% as costs outpace revenue growth

Viviana Chan - May 31, 2026

SPORTS BETTING | iGAMING | ONLINE

Europe

SOFTSWISS highlights fresh brand identity at iGB L!VE London 2026

AGBrief Editorial - 3 hours ago

Elsewhere

Soft2Bet bolsters leadership with Ryan Collinge as EVP

AGBrief Editorial - 17 hours ago

Elsewhere

The world is watching: what the first matches reveal about global audience behavior

AGBrief Editorial - 18 hours ago

Elsewhere

Bangladesh criminalizes online gambling with up to 10 years’ jail

Viviana Chan - 1 day ago

Elsewhere

Games Global unveils July roadmap featuring evolution of popular mechanics

AGBrief Editorial - 3 days ago

Europe

Midnite strengthens UK Football presence with key sponsorships for Middlesbrough and Sheffield United

AGBrief Editorial - 3 days ago

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DAILY EBRIEF

Asia Gaming eBrief: Singapore unveils Greater Sentosa Master Plan to boost tourism

AGBrief Editorial - July 6, 2026

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