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South Korea

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South Korea Opens a $130m Racecourse Where the Horses Commute

Sep 13, 2026

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South Korea Opens a $130m Racecourse Where the Horses Commute

Let’s Run Park Yeongcheon opens today with two tracks, new stables and a 5,000-seat grandstand. What South Korea’s newest racecourse does not have is its own resident population of racehorses.

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Horse Racing

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HKJC Is Building a Global Betting Network Around Horse Racing

Sep 11, 2026

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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

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South Korea

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KRA Tests Whether Racing Can Work Without a Racecourse Audience

Sep 10, 2026

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KRA Tests Whether Racing Can Work Without a Racecourse Audience

South Korea’s racing operator begins an unusually clean test of its digital betting business today: hold the races, close the venue to customers and see whether the online audience turns up.

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Japan

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Why New Pachislot Machines Are Struggling to Reach Japan’s Halls

Sep 8, 2026

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Why New Pachislot Machines Are Struggling to Reach Japan’s Halls

Before a new pachislot machine reaches a Japanese gaming hall, its manufacturer must prove that the cabinet, software and payout behaviour comply with one of the industry’s strictest technical regimes.

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Sports Betting

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HKJC Redirects New Betting Platform to Football After Basketball Licence Pause

Sep 7, 2026

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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.

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China

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

Sep 6, 2026

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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.

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Macau

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

Sep 5, 2026

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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.

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Taiwan

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Ennoconn, Gold Rain and the Partnership That Became the Business

Sep 4, 2026

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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.

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Enforcement

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256 Korean PC Bangs Were Selling Access to Cambodian Gambling Sites

Sep 3, 2026

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256 Korean PC Bangs Were Selling Access to Cambodian Gambling Sites

The KRW 340 billion ($245 million) network shows why offshore gambling still depends on physical distribution at home.

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