South Asia

Delta Corp shares surged after it said its casino in Sikkim would reopen from Nov. 1, whilst casinos in Goa are also expected to reopen from the same date.

Delta Corp shares surged after it said its casino in Sikkim would reopen from Nov. 1, whilst casinos in Goa are also expected to reopen from the same date.

The Hyderabad police report that Chinese companies engaged in illegal online betting have been diverting money to app-based financing firms which aggressively pursue defaulters.

Delta Corp said it agreed to buy 45 percent of the shipbuilder of its Casino Royale vessel to provide long-term strategic benefits in terms of ship maintenance and building requirements.

India's Sugal & Damani Group has entered the bidding for the UK Gambling Commission’s competition to select an operator for the UK National Lottery, the world's sixth largest by sales.

The Puducherry union territory government has urged the union government to ban online gaming platforms and mobile apps, describing it as a necessity to protect the mental health of vulnerable people.

Dream Sports, the parent company of fantasy sports platform and IPL 2020’s title sponsor Dream11 has acquired artificial intelligence (AI)-backed fantasy sports startup FanDuniya.

Mike Bolsover sits down with Asia Gaming Brief executive editor Michael Penn about Nepal's gaming industry, what's in store for Silver Heritage Group, and how Bhairahawa Resort stands in terms of construction and the pandemic impact.

Prominent fantasy sports operator Dream11 has beaten another legal challenge in India, this time in the large northwestern state of Rajasthan. Once again, its services were protected by a ruling finding it to be a game of skill and not a game of chance.

Indian online fantasy start-up Dream 11 has quietly grown into one of the country’s biggest online gaming companies. Today, the company commands 90% of the Indian fantasy sports market with more than 90 million users - the highest number of registered users of any sports gaming platform in India.