Category: iGame

(AsiaGameHub) –   New Jersey voters continue to express disinterest in having casinos located outside Atlantic City, according to a recent Fairleigh Dickinson University poll. Support for such a move stands at 44%, while opposition remains around 50%, showing little change from previous surveys conducted in 2014 and 2016.

Good to Know

A comparable referendum failed in 2016, with 77% voting no.
Among voters aged 65 and older, opposition reaches 58%.
SCR31, the current proposal for racetrack casinos, has been pending in committee since January 13, 2026.

Under current legislation, Atlantic City remains the sole location for legal casinos in New Jersey. Any alteration to this would necessitate a constitutional amendment, requiring approval from both lawmakers and the electorate. If the proposal advances, a referendum could potentially occur as early as November.
New Jersey Casino Expansion Still Lacks Voter Support
Proponents advocate for casinos at existing racetracks, primarily the Meadowlands and Monm…

(AsiaGameHub) –   Safer Gambling Week 2026 is set to run from November 16 to 22 across the UK and Ireland, with BGC, Bacta, and the Bingo Association once again leading the campaign following a record-breaking 2025 edition.

Good to Know

Safer Gambling Week 2025 generated over 80 million impressions across X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram—an increase of 40% year-on-year.
2025’s campaign received backing from Baroness Twycross, Nigel Huddleston MP, and Louie French MP.
The initiative highlights tools including deposit limits, time-outs, and self-exclusion.

Safer Gambling Week 2026 Secures November Dates
BGC, Bacta, and the Bingo Association announced that Safer Gambling Week 2026 will take place from November 16 to 22, bringing together the regulated betting and gaming sector to promote safer play and direct customers to available support and control tools. The campaign covers the UK and Ireland and runs alongside the separate European Safer Gambling Week.
These new dates follow a succe…

(AsiaGameHub) –   Lithuania is drafting comprehensive gambling legislation that will mandate the use of a universal player card for all online and land-based betting activities, effective 1 January 2029. This initiative is part of a broader transition toward cashless transactions and enhanced state monitoring of individual gambling behavior.

Key Details

The mandatory card system will apply to both physical gambling establishments and remote platforms.
Certain regulatory oversight adjustments are slated to take effect as early as 1 May 2027.
Gambling operators are granted a three-year window to update their infrastructure ahead of the 2029 implementation date.

Lithuania Proposes Universal Player Card System
A legislative amendment proposed by the Ministry of Finance would require all individuals gambling in Lithuania to possess a physical player card. This system aims to link gambling activity to verified identities, allowing for the tracking of deposits and winnings across various operators. Furtherm…

(AsiaGameHub) –   Skill On Net has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) regarding a sponsored Instagram post that featured a stand-up comedian discussing pistachios.

The advertisement for the white label casino operator Gecko Play featured an unnamed comedian performing a routine on stage. During the set, the comic remarked: “Gambling is really like eating pistachios, if you get a good pistachio, you want another good one, if you get a bad one, you want a good one even more,” which drew laughter from the crowd.

At the bottom of the video, a GambleAware logo and an 18+ symbol were displayed alongside text reading “Gambling can be addictive please play responsibly,” with #AD appearing in the bottom right corner.

According to the ASA, two individuals lodged complaints questioning whether the advertisement promoted irresponsible socially gambling conduct.

Skill On Net contended that the comparison drawn between gambling and pistachios was meant to be &lsqu…

(AsiaGameHub) –   Agreegain has expanded its casino suite by adding fresh game content from Endorphina.

As part of this partnership, more than 200 slot games from the Prague-based studio will now be accessible to Agreegain’s network of operator partners. Featured titles include King Of Ghosts and Hell Hot 100.

Inga Kadyrova, Endorphina’s Partnership Manager, stated: “Partnerships like this help us strengthen our position across the industry, and I am confident our games will be a perfect complement to their existing offerings. We are thrilled to welcome Agreegain as our new partner.”

Endorphina holds partnerships with over 5,000 companies globally and holds licenses to deliver game content across 31 jurisdictions worldwide, spanning markets in Europe and Latin America.

Agreegain noted that integrating Endorphina into its partner network has enhanced the strength and variety of its content portfolio for its operator partners.

Maria Afzaal, Senior Partnership Manager at Agreega…

(AsiaGameHub) –   Amnesty International has charged Cambodia’s casino regulator with effectively endorsing enterprises involved in severe violations, such as torture, human trafficking, and child labor.

The organization has highlighted 12 casinos that the Cambodia Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC) authorized plans for between December 2025 and January 2026, noting that these venues function as scam compounds where documented human rights violations have occurred.

Among those listed are three Crown casinos in Poipet, Bavet and Chrey Thum – owned by Anco Brothers Co. Ltd – as well as the Majestic Two and Majestic Hotel & Casino, whose former Chair, Kuong Li, was charged at the beginning of 2026 with illegal recruitment for exploitation, aggravated fraud, and money laundering.

According to testimony from victims interviewed by Amnesty International, trafficked workers, often enticed by social media ads promising lucrative job opportunities, are detained against …

(AsiaGameHub) –   France’s national gambling regulator has urged casinos to intensify their efforts against underage and problem gambling, stating that some establishments are failing to detect and assist a sufficient number of patrons experiencing gambling-related harm.

The authority highlighted that both compulsive and underage gambling rank among the most significant threats within the French market, calling on the industry to re-evaluate its approach to these challenges.

Alongside this caution, the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) acknowledged the growth in collaborations between casinos and support services, as it assessed operator action plans designed to prevent excessive and underage gambling.

Uneven results

The ANJ observed that while casinos are enhancing their systems for identifying and assisting at-risk players, some ‘are still only detecting and supporting an inadequate number of excessive or pathological gamblers, a figure that does not match their customer traffic levels’.

Th…

(AsiaGameHub) –   Government authorities in the Philippines have announced that the country has now fully eliminated all remaining traces of offshore gaming operations, which are widely known as POGOs.

Prior to July 2024, online gaming operators were permitted to set up their headquarters in the Philippines while serving customers based in overseas markets such as China.

However, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr reversed this policy during his 2024 State of the Nation Address, announcing that he would ban POGO operations entirely due to their deep ties to a range of criminal activities.

He explained that POGOs had “expanded into illegal activities far beyond gaming, including financial scams, money laundering, prostitution, human trafficking, kidnapping, brutal torture and even murder”, and a deadline of the end of 2024 was set for all such operations to cease operations permanently.

Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida told The Manila Times on Monday (April 6) that “there are no official…

(AsiaGameHub) –   The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has concluded its inquiry into KPMG’s audit of Entain Plc’s financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022.

The UK’s statutory body for audit, accounting, and corporate governance has stated that neither KPMG nor Entain will face any disciplinary measures.

Launched in November 2024, the investigation focused on KPMG’s work on Entain’s FY2022 consolidated accounts. This followed the FTSE-listed gambling operator’s agreement to a £615m deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) in 2023.

This DPA, settled with HMRC and the Crown Prosecution Service, concerned bribery accusations connected to GVC Holdings—Entain’s former operating company—and its historical business activities in Turkey.

No action needed

In its FY2023 results, Entain posted a statutory loss of around £890m, largely due to a £585m provision for the DPA. The full settlement totalled £615m, made up of a £585m penalty, a £20m charitab…

(AsiaGameHub) –   Content saturation is a major challenge in the iGaming industry, so standing out now depends less on quantity and more on strategic focus. In this piece, Edvardas Sadovkis, Chief Product Officer at ICONIC21, contends that purposeful variety is emerging as the critical factor for keeping players engaged.

As gaming operators grapple with increasing “lobby clutter,” Sadovkis examines how curated content plans, cross-vertical integration, and quicker, more user-friendly experiences can ease decision fatigue and lengthen players’ time on the platform. Using ICONIC21’s own growth journey as an example, he explains why organized diversity and brand-driven ecosystems will shape success in 2026.

Traditionally, the iGaming sector prioritized quantity over quality, leading to market saturation. As 2026 nears, data shows that generic game titles are becoming less relevant. These games lack unique flair and fail to meet the expectations of players accustomed to endless …

(AsiaGameHub) –   Cambodia’s casino licensing practices are under renewed scrutiny following a report from Amnesty International alleging that a dozen authorized gaming venues are connected to scam compounds associated with torture, human trafficking, forced labor, and other abuses. The human rights organization stated the sites are located in Sihanoukville, Poipet, Bavet, and Chrey Thum, and confirmed they hold licenses issued by the Commercial Gambling Management Commission.

Good to Know

Amnesty indicated its conclusions were drawn from casino license records, physical inspections of the locations, and accounts from individuals who survived the compounds.
The organization identified 12 specific casino sites and connected a number of them to domestic firms that already run licensed gaming establishments.
The report does not indicate any connection between the Cambodian properties and the Crown brand in Australia or the Venetian brands in Macau or the United States.

Licences First Questions After
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