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Finland’s state lottery and betting company, Veikkaus, has a big year ahead of it in 2027 – the transformation of the country’s gambling market, which will bring the monopoly held by the company to an end, a move it is fully supportive of. From July 2027, Finland will host Europe’s newest betting m…

The remote gambling license of Targetlocal Ltd has been suspended by the UKGC because of some issues with its anti-money laundering practices. The company’s customers will, however, still be able to access their accounts and make withdrawals while the review is under process. While the suspension h…

In the seven days to 20 September, Poland’s iGaming search demand increased 20.6% WoW, according to Blask Index. The post Poland sees 20.6% iGaming rebound when football weekend breaks three-week payment blockade first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Data-driven iGaming platform provider and games aggregator Vyking has built its own sportsbook on SportOS, the frontend-less sportsbook operating system from FIRST.bet, the Tier-1 sportsbook technology provider. Vyking’s product team designed and developed the entire player experience, with FIRST.b…

According to Blask Index, Kenya’s iGaming demand increased 15.3% WoW in the week ending 20 September, as the national league’s planned kickoff collapsed into legal chaos: fixtures were announced and then cancelled hours later under conflicting court orders, triggering Kenya’s largest single-day sea…

Betfred’s founder Fred Done warned around 495 betting outlets in the UK could shut down due to more gambling tax increases by 2030. The company already stated that 132 betting outlets will be shut down which would cause around 600 job losses. Done noted that more gambling taxes would lead to fewer…

Days after the US Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sent a new rulemaking package on crypto markets for review to the White House. CFTC Advances Crypto Market Rules Without Congress The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) r…

Ireland’s Blask Index climbed 9.3% week-on-week in Sept 14–20, the same week Stake restricted access for Irish users following engagement with the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. The post Ireland’s iGaming demand jumps 9.3% WoW, independent of Stake geo-block first appeared on Asia Gaming…

The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has stated on September 18 that it found unauthorized access to its online portal and that hackers could access the information. The authorities have said that the unauthorised access has been stopped and its source located. In the statement, the CGA said: Upon de…

Yahoo Finance has soured on prediction market Polymarket, closing a deal between the financial news platform and the event contract operator in less than a year after it began. Yahoo Finance Removes Polymarket Data From Its Platform The two companies began collaborating in November 2025. As part of…

Members of the GGRAsia team have again contributed to Macao Polytechnic University’s (MPU) “Gaming And Recreation Management Seminars”, an initiative for year-four bachelor-degree students majoring in Gaming and Recreation Management. The seminars were delivered on Friday by Michael Grimes (picture…

Singapore activates tighter casino suitability, patron-data sharing and responsible gambling rules under its second reform tranche. The post Singapore activates tougher casino suitability, patron-data sharing rules first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Over 20 luxury hotels in Macau – all housed within casino resort complexes – appear to have sold out their rooms for at least five nights of the upcoming National Day holiday period, also known as the October Golden Week. For residents of the Chinese mainland the break covers seven days this time,…

Electronic table games specialist Interblock is targeting the autumn Golden Week holiday period for the Asian debut of its “Free Fall Roulette” product at three casino properties in Macau. Vincent Tang, Interblock’s vice president of sales for Asia Pacific, confirmed to GGRAsia that Free Fall Roule…

Singapore is to enact new casino regulations to prescribe electronic credits as casino chips. Additionally, “new wagering instruments may also be prescribed in future,” should the city-state’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) “assess them to be suitable”. That is according to a Monday update fro…

Gaming technology business IGT says Jamie Knight (pictured) will assume the role of chief studios officer on January 1, 2027, with responsibility to “drive innovation in game mechanics and mathematical modelling” for the firm’s products, according to a Monday announcement. She succeeds Jean Vennema…

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) will leverage its worldwide testing, certification, and advisory capabilities at SBC Summit Lisbon, positioning stand #B238 as a hub for operators and suppliers navigating fast‑moving markets in Latin America, Europe and beyond. The post GLI highlights path t…

IGT taps Jamie Knight to succeed retiring Jean Venneman as chief studios officer, overseeing game design and content from January 2027. The post IGT appoints Jamie Knight to lead game design and studio operations first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.