Regulation
Japan
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Sep 8, 2026
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2 min read
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.
Macau
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Aug 22, 2026
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4 min read
Macao’s Latest Game Approvals Reveal a Fight for a Fixed 12,000-Machine Floor
Twenty-one products from five suppliers entered Macao’s approval register in August. The opportunity is substantial—but every new installation must compete for space in a market whose machine count is no longer expanding.
Japan
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Aug 18, 2026
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4 min read
Too Useful to Ban: How Horse Racing Became Japan’s Acceptable Gamble
Horse betting survived Japan’s prohibition of gambling because racing had already become a national project, a professional sport and an institution the state considered worth preserving.
China
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Aug 16, 2026
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5 min read
China’s New Lottery Fund Rules Point to the Next Wave of Public Procurement
The policy does not open a tender, but it explicitly makes sales systems, terminals, security infrastructure and channel modernisation eligible for funding from the 2027 budget cycle.
China
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Aug 7, 2026
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3 min read
These Are the Companies Powering China’s Only Legal Gambling Market
Mainland China prohibits casinos, foreign lotteries and unauthorised online betting. Yet its state lottery market generated approximately US$87 billion in 2025—and a largely invisible technology industry keeps it running.
Global
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Aug 4, 2026
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2 min read
Inside GTA Online’s Casino: Gambling Without a Cash-Out
Players can buy chips, play roulette and lose virtual money connected to real purchases. Australia has now become the latest market to switch it off.
Canada
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Jul 18, 2026
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2 min read
Alberta Is Not Creating an iGaming Market. It Is Trying to Legalize the One It Already Has
Twenty-two approved sites launched on July 13. The real test is whether regulation can move Alberta’s players away from an entrenched unregulated market.
Macau
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Jul 16, 2026
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3 min read
Macau's 2024 Credit Law Redefined the Junket Business
The prison sentences made the headlines. The quieter change — a law on who may lend gaming credit — is what actually stripped the junkets of their power.
