Harold Purbrick

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Purbrick & Associates is a risk advisory firm specialising in business intelligence, due diligence of people and companies, corporate integrity management advice and investigations, betting market research, and sports integrity advice and investigations.

LATEST ARTICLES FROM AUTHOR

Intelligence

Is cheating killing esports?

Harold Purbrick - September 15, 2021

Intelligence

Esports continue to race ahead, with Asia a key focus

Harold Purbrick - August 25, 2021

Intelligence

Thriving CS:GO virtual economy powers esports betting

Harold Purbrick - July 27, 2021

LATEST NEWS

South Korea

South Korea considers lifting foreigner-only casino levy cap to 15%: report

AGBrief Editorial - July 16, 2026

South Korea could lift the casino levy paid into its Tourism Promotion and Development Fund to 15 percent, adding up to $33.6 million in annual costs.

Macau

Gaming and tourism recovery to lift Macau’s 1H26 GDP by 5%: think tank

Viviana Chan - July 16, 2026

Macau GDP is seen rising 5% in 1H26 as gaming revenue and visitor growth support a moderate expansion in the local economy.

Philippines

Solaire North supervisor arrested over alleged ‘ghost points’ scheme

Viviana Chan - July 16, 2026

A casino pit supervisor at Solaire Resort North was arrested over alleged manipulation of VIP gaming point accounts and rewards.

Philippines

Bloomberry relaunches online gaming as FUNaloMAX after MegaFUNalo shutdown

Viviana Chan - July 16, 2026

Bloomberry officially launches FUNaloMAX, its in-house online platform, after shutting down MegaFUNalo over technical problems in May.

Hong Kong

Cross-border racing tourism circuit tops HKJC’s Five-Year Plan wishlist

Viviana Chan - July 16, 2026

The Jockey Club's Five-Year Plan submission seeks a 'Two Cities, Three Racecourses' tourism circuit spanning Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

Philippines

Genting Hong Kong exits Philippine gaming with completion of Newport stake sale: AGI filing

Viviana Chan - July 16, 2026

Alliance Global completes buyout of Genting Hong Kong's 40% stake in Newport World Resorts operator, ending the 2009 joint venture.

South Korea

South Korea extradites alleged operator behind $7.5B illegal gambling network

Frank Schuengel - July 16, 2026

South Korean authorities have extradited and charged a man in his 30s accused of operating an illegal online gambling network with total wagering volume of KRW10.3 trillion ($7.5 billion), marking his first return to the country in more than a decade.

Macau

Macau expands casino-backed community shuttle to 14 routes, extends run to 2027

Viviana Chan - July 15, 2026

Macau expands its casino-backed community shuttle on Friday, adding four landmark-to-neighborhood routes and extending the scheme to January 2027.

China

China’s 2Q26 GDP growth slows to 4.3% as investment contracts

Viviana Chan - July 15, 2026

China’s second-quarter GDP growth slowed to 4.3%, as weaker investment offset gains in income, industry and retail activity.

Philippines

China, Philippines repatriate suspect linked to gambling and fraud

Viviana Chan - July 15, 2026

China and the Philippines repatriated a Chinese fugitive accused of organizing cross-border online gambling and telecom fraud.

UAE

Playtech subsidiary joins UAE regulator’s licensed vendor register

Viviana Chan - July 15, 2026

Playtech-linked VSTechnology is now licensed as a gaming-related vendor in the UAE, according to the GCGRA’s public register.

Thailand

Thai cyber police arrest 12 in World Cup betting crackdown, allege almost $30M monthly turnover

Frank Schuengel - July 15, 2026

Thailand's Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has arrested 12 people over an alleged online gambling and money laundering network, seizing and freezing assets worth more than THB13 million ($388,000) in coordinated raids across Bangkok, Samut Prakan and Tak provinces.

Hong Kong