Africa’s gambling industry is on a strong upward trajectory, with projections estimating its value will reach $11.3 billion by 2032—nearly doubling the $6.1 billion recorded in 2023.   This rapid expansion is being fuelled by a combination of urbanisation, aggressive marketing by operators, increasing internet penetration, and the continent’s notably young population.   A wide range of both international and domestic brands are already active across the region, including Betw

The Philippine gaming sector posted total gross gaming revenues (GGR) of PHP396.14 billion ($6.61 billion) in 2025, reflecting a 6.39 percent increase from PHP372.33 billion ($6.21 billion) recorded in 2024, according to a press release issued by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).   This overall growth was largely fueled by strong performance in the online and electronic gaming segment, which more than compensated for declining revenues from traditional

Regulators have uncovered a major compliance breakdown within Australia’s wealth management sector after finding that ninety-eight percent of businesses failed to submit any suspicious matter reports during the previous calendar year, a gap that authorities believe may be allowing serious financial crimes, including money laundering and tax evasion, to go undetected across the national financial system. The findings have raised alarm within the Australian Transaction Reports

The Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested 25 individuals from Hong Kong and mainland China on Thursday in connection with alleged money laundering, fraud, and document forgery activities, PJ spokesman Leng Kam Lon confirmed during a special press briefing on Friday. The arrests form part of a broader cross-border investigation targeting an organised criminal group operating between Macau and mainland China, with parallel enforcement actions also carried out by mainland authorities.