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Japan

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JRA Is Expanding Beyond WINS — Without Building Its Own Betting Shops

Sep 2, 2026

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JRA Is Expanding Beyond WINS — Without Building Its Own Betting Shops

As traditional off-track sales decline, Japan’s racing giant is extending its reach through venues shared with regional racing, keirin and autoracing.

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Enforcement

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The Casino Hunting Illegal Casinos

Sep 1, 2026

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The Casino Hunting Illegal Casinos

South Korea’s only casino open to its citizens is using KAIST technology to track illegal gambling sites. The strange part is that this is becoming a normal responsibility for the country’s legal operators.

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China

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How Deep Is HKJC’s Footprint in Mainland China?

Aug 31, 2026

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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.

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Enforcement

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How a Taiwan Online Gambling Operation Split Betting From the Money

Aug 30, 2026

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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.

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China

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The State-Linked Company Behind China’s Sports Lottery Software

Aug 29, 2026

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The State-Linked Company Behind China’s Sports Lottery Software

Provincial lottery centres can buy hardware locally, but the software, integration and data layer remains concentrated around one state-linked provider.

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Land-Based Casinos

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Marina Bay Sands Has US$4.68bn Available for Expansion

Aug 28, 2026

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Marina Bay Sands Has US$4.68bn Available for Expansion

Las Vegas Sands also reported US$215 million of Marina Bay Sands capital spending in Q2, showing the project is moving from financing capacity into active deployment.

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Macau

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What Happens to a Macao Resort When the Casino Disappears?

Aug 25, 2026

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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.

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South Korea

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South Korea’s Casino Growth Is Leaving the Wider Gambling Market Behind

Aug 24, 2026

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South Korea’s Casino Growth Is Leaving the Wider Gambling Market Behind

Foreigner-only casino revenue rose 21.6% in 2025 as visitor numbers climbed 18.7%, creating a widening gap between the casino sector and South Korea’s broader gambling market.

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Global

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BETCORE and the Geography of Play

Aug 23, 2026

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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.

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