BGaming, the fast-growing online casino games provider, has partnered with LatAm iGaming specialists Dotworkers to further boost its position in the booming market.

Oddin.gg has been selected by the regional organizer of South-East Asia DPC - Epulze, and the organizer of Eastern Europe DPC - Paragon, as their official data partner.

Dota 2, a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) has been identified as the most lucrative game in China, with nearly $70 million in prize money won as of March 2021. 

ESL Gaming, the world’s largest esports company, announced 1xBet as the exclusive global betting partner of the ESL Pro Tour CS:GO and ESL One Summer & Winter Dota 2, running throughout the entirety of 2021 and up to IEM Katowice 2022.

Mikio Shimoji, forced to leave the Japan Innovation Party (Osaka Ishin) after admitting to receiving a bribe from then-IR hopeful 500 Dot Com, has been attempting, so far unsuccessfully, to join the ruling LDP, which has not punished any of its lawmakers for taking the bribes.

Control over the iGaming industry. More countries are legalizing and/or strengthening control over the iGaming industry. Despite the AML vulnerabilities of the gaming sector being presented by FATF back in 2008, not all member countries have implemented corresponding standards in local legislation yet.

Smart table technology is taking the Asia-Pacific gaming market by storm, with an expert expecting that all major markets within the region will be utilizing some form of the technology by the end of 2025.

While most frontline casino employees in Macau understand responsible gambling, several challenges impede their ability to effectively address problematic gambling behaviors, a study showed. These obstacles include cognitive biases, role ambiguity, fear of offending clients or making errors, and a lack of support and guidance.

Football passion reached fever pitch in Macao as over 4,000 roaring spectators saw a glamorous Portugal Icons side beat the GBA Flying Dragon 11 - 4 in the late afternoon on 19 May in the “In Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao SAR: SJM Five-a-side Football Friendly: Portugal Icons vs. GBA Flying Dragon,” a marquee match presented by SJM Resorts, S.A. in collaboration with the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, supported by Macao Government Tourism Office and technically supported by the Macao Football Association.

Sometimes it's better to step away to come back stronger. Entain has taken that approach in its outlook on Asian gaming jurisdictions, pulling back and seeking to influence strong and healthy legislation and implementation, but prepared to pounce when the conditions are right to move back in. The Philippines is proving a strong frontrunner, especially with an open ear by regulators, but other regions are still on the radar, says Michael Charlton.