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JAPAN

Sep 20, 2026

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3 min read

Japan’s Pachinko Market Is Shrinking. Its Biggest Operators Are Getting Stronger.

Smart pachislot is reviving spending — while the cost of competing is pushing the industry toward fewer, larger operators.

Sep 18, 2026

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2 min read

MIXI’s Betting Expansion Tests Its Diversification Strategy

PointsBet has helped reshape the Japanese group’s revenue. Its earnings remain heavily dependent on digital entertainment, despite growth in domestic wagering.

SOUTH KOREA

Sep 25, 2026

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2 min read

South Korea is quietly redefining casino investment as tourism infrastructure

Casino operators have used Korea’s tourism fund for operating expenses for decades. Allowing the same fund to finance construction and expansion changes something more fundamental: how the state categorises casino investment.

Sep 19, 2026

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2 min read

South Korea’s Polymarket Case Could Define Prediction Markets in Asia

Eighteen users have been referred to prosecutors, but the larger question is whether event contracts are bets, financial instruments or a product regulators have yet to define.

TAIWAN

Sep 4, 2026

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3 min read

Ennoconn, Gold Rain and the Partnership That Became the Business

Ennoconn began as a strategic investor. Then came management, manufacturing systems and gaming orders. Four years later, it represented almost 60% of Gold Rain’s sales — and separating the two companies has become anything but simple.

Aug 30, 2026

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3 min read

How a Taiwan Online Gambling Operation Split Betting From the Money

Police say the group decentralised its gambling operations as enforcement pressure increased. Following the money then exposed a separate financial network that processed more than TWD3.76 billion in a year.

MACAU

Sep 5, 2026

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3 min read

Macau Already Hit Its 60% Non-Gaming Target. Then the Casinos Came Back

Non-gaming industries represented 61.7% of Macao’s economy in 2023. One year later, their share had fallen to 56.7%—exposing the weakness in the city’s preferred measure of diversification.

Aug 25, 2026

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2 min read

What Happens to a Macao Resort When the Casino Disappears?

Ponte 16 lost its casino in November. The hotel remains busy and Macao is receiving record visitor numbers, but the first financial evidence shows how difficult gaming revenue is to replace.

HONG KONG

Sep 11, 2026

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3 min read

HKJC Is Building a Global Betting Network Around Horse Racing

Almost one quarter of the money wagered on Hong Kong races now comes from outside the city

Sep 7, 2026

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3 min read

HKJC Redirects New Betting Platform to Football After Basketball Licence Pause

Hong Kong approved the legal framework for basketball betting, but stopped short of issuing the licence. A technology platform prepared for the launch will now be repurposed for HKJC’s largest betting vertical.

CHINA

Sep 6, 2026

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2 min read

China’s Genlot Powers South Africa’s New National Lottery

The Shenzhen lottery supplier has delivered the central technology platform for Sizekhaya’s eight-year national licence.

Aug 31, 2026

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2 min read

How Deep Is HKJC’s Footprint in Mainland China?

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is best known for Sha Tin and Happy Valley. But over the past two decades it has quietly built a much broader presence across Mainland China — spanning racing, private membership, tourism and even a long-running Sports Lottery technology venture.

Hoiana’s locals-gaming bid tests Vietnam’s selective casino policy

The resort’s request comes as Vietnam expands domestic casino access through a small number of tightly controlled projects rather than broad market liberalisation.

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South Korea

South Korea is quietly redefining casino investment as tourism infrastructure

Land-Based Casinos

Singapore is digitising the casino without taking it online

Singapore's latest casino reforms are notable less for any single regulatory change than for the boundary they are beginning to define.

Inside the Family Ownership Structure Behind Melco Resorts

Lawrence Ho’s latest share transfer reveals how control of the Macao casino group increasingly sits across listed companies, corporate vehicles and family trusts.

Japan

Japan’s Pachinko Market Is Shrinking. Its Biggest Operators Are Getting Stronger.

Smart pachislot is reviving spending — while the cost of competing is pushing the industry toward fewer, larger operators.

South Korea

South Korea’s Polymarket Case Could Define Prediction Markets in Asia

Eighteen users have been referred to prosecutors, but the larger question is whether event contracts are bets, financial instruments or a product regulators have yet to define.

GLOBAL

Global

Hoiana’s locals-gaming bid tests Vietnam’s selective casino policy

The resort’s request comes as Vietnam expands domestic casino access through a small number of tightly controlled projects rather than broad market liberalisation.

Global

BETCORE and the Geography of Play

Why the same game performs differently across markets — and what operators can learn from mechanics, localisation, digital habits and product positioning.

Global

China’s June Lottery Sales Jump 39.5% as Sports Betting Surge Lifts the Market

Official figures show June lottery sales reached RMB 75.98 billion (about US$10.6 billion), with sports lottery sales rising 62.9% while welfare lottery sales fell 7.6%.

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Land-Based Casinos

Sep 26, 2026

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2 min read

Hoiana’s locals-gaming bid tests Vietnam’s selective casino policy

The resort’s request comes as Vietnam expands domestic casino access through a small number of tightly controlled projects rather than broad market liberalisation.

Adrià Mas

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South Korea

South Korea is quietly redefining casino investment as tourism infrastructure

Land-Based Casinos

Singapore is digitising the casino without taking it online

Singapore's latest casino reforms are notable less for any single regulatory change than for the boundary they are beginning to define.

Inside the Family Ownership Structure Behind Melco Resorts

Lawrence Ho’s latest share transfer reveals how control of the Macao casino group increasingly sits across listed companies, corporate vehicles and family trusts.

JAPAN

Sep 20, 2026

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3 min read

Japan’s Pachinko Market Is Shrinking. Its Biggest Operators Are Getting Stronger.

Smart pachislot is reviving spending — while the cost of competing is pushing the industry toward fewer, larger operators.

SOUTH KOREA

Sep 19, 2026

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2 min read

South Korea’s Polymarket Case Could Define Prediction Markets in Asia

Eighteen users have been referred to prosecutors, but the larger question is whether event contracts are bets, financial instruments or a product regulators have yet to define.

TAIWAN

Sep 4, 2026

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3 min read

Ennoconn, Gold Rain and the Partnership That Became the Business

MACAU

Sep 5, 2026

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3 min read

Macau Already Hit Its 60% Non-Gaming Target. Then the Casinos Came Back

Non-gaming industries represented 61.7% of Macao’s economy in 2023. One year later, their share had fallen to 56.7%—exposing the weakness in the city’s preferred measure of diversification.

HONG KONG

Sep 11, 2026

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3 min read

HKJC Is Building a Global Betting Network Around Horse Racing

Almost one quarter of the money wagered on Hong Kong races now comes from outside the city

GLOBAL

Global

Hoiana’s locals-gaming bid tests Vietnam’s selective casino policy

The resort’s request comes as Vietnam expands domestic casino access through a small number of tightly controlled projects rather than broad market liberalisation.

Global

BETCORE and the Geography of Play

Why the same game performs differently across markets — and what operators can learn from mechanics, localisation, digital habits and product positioning.

OPPORTUNITIES

Fertitta to Acquire Caesars for $17.6 Billion in Record U.S. Casino Deal

The largest casino acquisition in American history: 60 casinos, eight Strip properties, and a go-shop window that closed on July 11 with no rival bid.

Jul 13, 2026

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2 min read

DEALS

Fertitta to Acquire Caesars for $17.6 Billion in Record U.S. Casino Deal

The largest casino acquisition in American history: 60 casinos, eight Strip properties, and a go-shop window that closed on July 11 with no rival bid.

Jul 13, 2026

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2 min read

JAPAN

Japan’s Pachinko Market Is Shrinking. Its Biggest Operators Are Getting Stronger.

MIXI’s Betting Expansion Tests Its Diversification Strategy

SOUTH KOREA

South Korea is quietly redefining casino investment as tourism infrastructure

South Korea’s Polymarket Case Could Define Prediction Markets in Asia

TAIWAN

Ennoconn, Gold Rain and the Partnership That Became the Business

How a Taiwan Online Gambling Operation Split Betting From the Money

MACAU

Macau Already Hit Its 60% Non-Gaming Target. Then the Casinos Came Back

What Happens to a Macao Resort When the Casino Disappears?

HONG KONG

HKJC Is Building a Global Betting Network Around Horse Racing

HKJC Redirects New Betting Platform to Football After Basketball Licence Pause

CHINA

China’s Genlot Powers South Africa’s New National Lottery

How Deep Is HKJC’s Footprint in Mainland China?

Hoiana’s locals-gaming bid tests Vietnam’s selective casino policy

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South Korea is quietly redefining casino investment as tourism infrastructure

Singapore is digitising the casino without taking it online

Inside the Family Ownership Structure Behind Melco Resorts

Japan’s Pachinko Market Is Shrinking. Its Biggest Operators Are Getting Stronger.

South Korea’s Polymarket Case Could Define Prediction Markets in Asia

GLOBAL

Hoiana’s locals-gaming bid tests Vietnam’s selective casino policy

BETCORE and the Geography of Play

China’s June Lottery Sales Jump 39.5% as Sports Betting Surge Lifts the Market

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Hoiana’s locals-gaming bid tests Vietnam’s selective casino policy

Understand East Asia’s gaming marketsIndependent reporting delivered to your inbox.

MOST RECENT

South Korea is quietly redefining casino investment as tourism infrastructure

Singapore is digitising the casino without taking it online

Inside the Family Ownership Structure Behind Melco Resorts

JAPAN

Japan’s Pachinko Market Is Shrinking. Its Biggest Operators Are Getting Stronger.

SOUTH KOREA

South Korea’s Polymarket Case Could Define Prediction Markets in Asia

TAIWAN

Ennoconn, Gold Rain and the Partnership That Became the Business

MACAU

Macau Already Hit Its 60% Non-Gaming Target. Then the Casinos Came Back

HONG KONG

HKJC Is Building a Global Betting Network Around Horse Racing

GLOBAL

Hoiana’s locals-gaming bid tests Vietnam’s selective casino policy

BETCORE and the Geography of Play

OPPORTUNITIES

Fertitta to Acquire Caesars for $17.6 Billion in Record U.S. Casino Deal

DEALS

Fertitta to Acquire Caesars for $17.6 Billion in Record U.S. Casino Deal

Understand East Asia's gaming markets
Independent reporting delivered to your inbox.

Understand East Asia’s gaming markets
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