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None of the seven candidates standing for the mayoral election in Japan’s Yokohama city (pictured) are in favour of pitching to have an integrated resort (IR) with casino. That is according to reports of candidate statements and other materials reviewed by GGRAsia’s Japan correspondent. The electio…

Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent president Lula da Silva are set for a runoff on October 25 after a narrow win for the former in Sunday's first round of voting.

In the first week following the implementation of the betting ban, Brazilian officials submitted over 10,000 illegal gambling sites to the authorities for removal. According to the results published by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, as a result of the measu…

Zitro generated strong interest at G2E Las Vegas 2026 with its largest showcase to date, presenting an expanded portfolio of new games, cabinet enhancements and gaming experiences across its FANTASY and CONCEPT platforms. The post Zitro showcases expanded portfolio and new gaming experiences at G2E…

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux will hear a lawsuit filed by three gambling associations who want to suspend the betting ban. Justice Luiz Fux has been appointed rapporteur for lawsuits challenging the provisional measure issued by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that banned fixed-odds…

A former sports bettor who self-excluded from regulated gambling sites went on to lose more than $25,000 trading on Kalshi, raising new questions about prediction markets and gambling harm. Self-Excluded Bettor Loses More Than $25K Trading on Kalshi The Pennsylvania man, who uses Thomas as his midd…

Loyola University Chicago is introducing a new undergraduate course to study the impact of sports betting and prediction markets on the US sports industry. Loyola Course Explores the Growing Role of Gambling in US Sports The course, launched in Spring 2025 by the university’s Quinlan School of Busi…

South Korean casino operator Kangwon Land Inc has established a committee to review major strategic initiatives, including the feasibility of its K-HIT resort redevelopment project, as new chief executive Kim Do-gyun pursues organisational reform. The company said in a press release that the commit…

LoneStar Casino is bringing a pop-up to Oria’s on Barton Springs Road this October, running across both Austin City Limits festival weekends. The pop-up will be open from 12 PM to 7 PM on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3, and again on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10. It’s built…

Far East Consortium has again deferred distributions on its $360 million perpetual notes, including accumulated unpaid amounts. The post Far East Consortium again defers distribution on $360M perpetual notes first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Maybank cuts DigiPlus’ 2026 and 2027 core profit forecasts by 43% and 48% as weak player spending delays the expected earnings recovery. The post Maybank slashes DigiPlus profit forecasts as weak player spending delays recovery first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Philippine authorities arrest 244 foreigners at two suspected POGO sites in the country’s largest crackdown of 2026, according to BI. The post Philippines arrests 244 foreigners in largest POGO crackdown of 2026: BI first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Philippines-listed online gaming operator DigiPlus Interactive Corp faces a “difficult second half” of 2026 as pressure on household spending weighs on its domestic business, although its fundamentals remain “intact”, says Maybank Securities Inc. The brokerage expects a gradual earnings recovery in…

Bringing together international media, influencers, technology experts, and industry leaders, SOFTSWISS hosted an exclusive event to unveil the insights behind the 2027 iGaming Trends Report. The post SOFTSWISS unpacks the future of digital growth at Lisbon event first appeared on Asia Gaming News…

Macau received an aggregate of nearly 751,000 visitor arrivals in the first four days of the ongoing Chinese-mainland holiday season commonly called ‘October Golden Week’. That is according to data published by Macau’s Public Security Police, the agency responsible for monitoring the city’s immigra…

The Corner Store opens at the Cosmopolitan on Nov. 9, 2026, marking the SoHo restaurant’s first location outside New York. Reservations are now available. The Las Vegas outpost takes over the former Blue Ribbon American Grill & Oyster Bar space on the resort’s third floor. The restaurant is operate…

Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp Ltd says its gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the first nine months of 2026 declined by 21.5 percent year-on-year, to nearly US$417.9 million, according to a voluntary filing made to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday. Net gaming revenue fell 16.7 percent from a…

Slower-than-expected earnings growth and substantial capital spending (capex) are keeping leverage elevated among several gaming operators in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with company-specific pressures driving a series of credit rating downgrades, says Fitch Ratings. In recent commentary accomp…