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Sep 4, 2026
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3 min read
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.
Enforcement
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Sep 3, 2026
2 min read
The KRW 340 billion ($245 million) network shows why offshore gambling still depends on physical distribution at home.
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Sep 2, 2026
As traditional off-track sales decline, Japan’s racing giant is extending its reach through venues shared with regional racing, keirin and autoracing.
Sep 1, 2026
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.
China
Aug 31, 2026
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.
Aug 30, 2026
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.
Aug 29, 2026
4 min read
Provincial lottery centres can buy hardware locally, but the software, integration and data layer remains concentrated around one state-linked provider.
Land-Based Casinos
Aug 28, 2026
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.
Aug 25, 2026
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.
