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FATF warns illegal offshore gambling and fast-moving digital payments are widening AML risks across casinos, betting and online platforms. The post Illegal offshore gambling emerges as major financial crime risk: FATF first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Playtech reported a strong first half of 2026 with revenues rising 10% to €425.1 million while revenue grew by 77% to €162.5 million. B2B segment was the biggest contributor as revenues increased by 14% year-on-year to €394.8 million or 17% on an underlying basis. Adjusted EBITDA grew by 75% to €12…

Melco Resorts & Entertainment colleagues have won multiple champion titles at the 6th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Vocational Skills Competition, held at Studio City from September 1–4, 2026. The post Melco secures multiple titles at the GBA Vocational Skills Competition in Maca…

Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd says 42 of its staff took part in the 11th edition of the company’s Responsible Gaming Ambassador Advanced Training Programme. The initiative, held in late August, was designed to increase frontline employees’ awareness of gambling disorder, and improve their a…

Najidi Storm has become the shortest-priced loser in the history of British horse racing as it could not win at Goodwood, causing bookmakers to lose a lot of money as 10/1 outsider Wreck It Ronnie won the race. Najidi Storm was sent off as a 1/33 favourite in the three-horse race but lost to Wreck…

“Bulgaria is an important market for us, and joining forces with BET.bg is a key step as we continue to accelerate our growth across the region,” said José Javier Martí, CCO at Zitro Digital. “This launch allows us to bring our content to a wider audience, and we appreciate the trust the BET.bg tea…

The rapid expansion of online gambling, digital payments and cross-border platforms is changing the illicit-finance risks facing the global gaming industry, with casinos and sports betting remaining particularly exposed to money laundering, says the Paris-based international watchdog the Financial…

TaDa Gaming has agreed a partnership with Tuko Productions that will bring its localised portfolio to operators across the Italian market The partnership marks a further step in the studio’s European expansion. Under the agreement, TaDa Gaming titles will be delivered through Tuko’s proprietary tec…

Playtech lauds ‘step change’ outcome of €113m (£97m) profits in H1 trading on exceptional US and Latin America execution of commercial partnerships Playtech Plc has reaffirmed its confidence in meeting all full-year 2026 financial and corporate objectives, as strong H1 trading saw the LSE-listed ga…

A former executive director of a publicly funded charter school in Tucson, Arizona, was indicted Thursday on charges that he participated in a scheme prosecutors say funneled school money to personal spending. Ex-Academy Del Sol Director Accused of Misusing School Funds Jason Riegert, a former head…

Las Vegas is increasing its bid to lure Australian tourists as Qantas prepares to start a new non-stop service from Sydney to the Nevada city. Qantas Adds New Direct Flights Between Sydney and Las Vegas The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has signed a marketing agreement with Sy…

What is a Telegram casino? A Telegram casino is a gambling platform that runs inside the Telegram app. Players open a Telegram casino bot or a mini app, register, deposit funds, and start playing — without ever leaving the app. However, a casino in Telegram is not a self-contained product. The bot…

Daniel Birdseye from Cincinnati acted emotionally after he went on a losing streak across casinos in Ohio and Indiana, including the Hollywood Lawrenceburg, Indiana the property he would finally try to rob, which would be his downfall. From His Sentencing to His Troubled Backstory He was finally se…

Resorts World Sentosa (pictured), a gaming and leisure complex in Singapore, now accepts payments from Indian visitors using their Unified Payments Interface (UPI) apps for bookings made on its official website. The service is enabled by a strategic partnership with Singapore-headquartered payment…

Japan’s Sasebo city is still considering the possibility of reviving its push for an integrated resort (IR) with casino, with the city’s mayor saying a decision on whether to pursue the opportunity should be reached by the end of the current fiscal year in March 2027. Daisuke Miyajima, mayor of Sas…

A Tennessee woman is suing MGM Resorts International and several MGM‑affiliated entities, alleging the company failed to protect her from a spa employee who she claims sexually assaulted her during a massage at the MGM Grand Spa in 2024. The complaint, filed Friday (Sept. 4) in Clark County Distric…

Gaming equipment supplier Zitro International says it has renewed two internationally-recognised environmental certifications covering greenhouse-gas emissions and the carbon footprint of its products. The company said it had renewed its ISO 14064 and ISO 14067 certifications, as part of its enviro…

Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd says its annual “Amazing Summer” series of family-focused activities attracted 600 participants this year. The programme, held during July and August, included 10 activities encompassing sports, arts, cooking, and workplace experiences for Sands China employees…