Goa has amended its casino rules to bar anyone under the age of 21 from entering designated gaming areas, while introducing an 18 percent annual penal interest charge on operators who delay payment of their recurring license fees.

An investigation by The Straits Times has found that an offshore online gambling platform targeting Singaporean players has been using locally registered companies to process deposits and payouts via PayNow during the FIFA World Cup.

Sri Lanka has delayed its first unified gambling regulations after missing a June 30th deadline, with no revised date provided.

China and Thailand agreed to intensify efforts against cross-border online gambling and telecom fraud following talks in Shanghai.

Macau's June visitor arrivals fell 3.1% year-on-year to 2.8 million, as overnight visits slid 9% amid the World Cup, though first-half arrivals rose 9%.

SkyCity confirms the unconditional sale of its Auckland office properties to Mainland Capital for $43.6 million, settling September 1st.

Macau's VIP baccarat GGR fell 18.8 percent QoQ to $1.97 billion in 2Q26, with its share of casino revenue slipping to 26.1 percent.

Indonesia's Ministry of Communications and Digital (Komdigi) has blocked 3.7 million online gambling sites and pieces of gambling-related content since October 2024, and has referred some 38,000 suspected gambling-linked bank accounts to the financial regulator, of which 32,500 have been closed.

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