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India

Goa to raise license fees for new casinos by 200% in latest state budget

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India

Delta Corp. discontinues operation at Goa casino amongst GST increase

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Australia

James Packer takes aim at regulators/officials, criticizing state of Australia’s gaming industry

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India

India pushes 40% GST on ‘sin’ operations, including gambling

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Australia

New South Wales and Queensland state budgets have a risky dependence on gambling: Expert

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Deep Dive

2022-2024 reforms corrected Macau’s casino industry imbalance: Expert

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Elsewhere
00:42:40

Going Live – Everyone is “Converging” | ASEAN 2025

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Thailand

Thai government starting discussions to legalize online gambling: report

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Australia

Responsible Wagering Australia criticises exclusion of gaming companies in R&D Tax Incentives

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Deep Dive

GST issue looms over India gaming industry like “an axe”: Consultant

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New Zealand

New Zealand to allow online casinos starting in ‘early 2026’

Kelsey Wilhelm -
Philippines

PAGCOR’s contribution to PH Treasury up 25% in May, reaching $55.9M

Viviana Chan -
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s high casino tax rate helped bolster state finances: Minister

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Philippines
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Why are gaming operators coming to the Philippines?

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Philippines

PAGCOR expecting 2024 GGR to grow 18% YoY

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India

Approval granted for amendment to Goa GST Act

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India

Indian authorities seek $12 billion in allegedly evaded taxes from online gaming

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India

Delta Corp sees ‘robust growth’ in quarter ended June 30th, casino revenue up 10 percent

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Philippines

Report: Philippine court rejects Melco’s $1.5 million tax refund claim

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India

New Delhi online gaming companies hit with new 28 percent tax

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Australia

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

Viviana Chan -
Ainsworth raises 1H26 profit and cash flow guidance after receiving a $2.7 million refund of US tariffs paid under IEEPA.
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New Zealand

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

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Hemisphere has won a three-year contract to run New Zealand’s gambling harm-reduction platform, targeting higher-risk communities.
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Japan

Japan leads OECD tourism growth as arrivals hit record high

Viviana Chan -
Japan emerged as one of the OECD’s strongest tourism performers in 2025, supported by record arrivals and resilient inbound demand.
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Macau

Asia-Pacific casinos face softer demand and rising cost pressures: S&P

Viviana Chan -
Asia-Pacific casino operators face softer demand, higher operating costs and rising capex risks as macro pressure weighs on sector earnings.
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South Korea

GKL, Paradise Co casino sales tumble month-on-month in June

Viviana Chan -
GKL and Paradise Co posted sharp month-on-month drops in June casino sales, though both kept single-digit growth for first-half 2026.
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Macau

Macau GGR to dip 7-9% in July, no relief expected on reinvestment costs: Seaport

Viviana Chan -
Seaport forecasts Macau July GGR down 7-9% on World Cup impact, with margins staying pressured as reinvestment costs show no sign of easing.
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Australia

Asia EGM market forecast to grow 3% annually through 2030: Aristocrat

Viviana Chan -
Asia and Middle East EGM market is forecast to grow 3 percent annually through 2030, with Aristocrat eyeing openings in Asia and UAE.
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Australia

Australia’s gambling ad reform bill called “half-arsed” by coalition critics

Frank Schuengel -
Australia’s federal government is facing renewed pressure from both sides of parliament over its gambling advertising reform bill, with Coalition and Greens MPs arguing the proposed restrictions do not go far enough.
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South Korea

Jeju Dream Tower casino sales rise 36% in June to $31M

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Jeju Dream Tower’s June casino sales climbed 36.1% y-o-y to $31.3 million, supported by higher visitor traffic
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Macau

Macau GGR falls 12.1% in June as World Cup weighs on demand

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Macau’s June GGR fell 12.1 percent to $2.29 billion as the expanded FIFA World Cup weighed on casino demand.
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