Online Gaming in Asia

Online gaming is legal in several countries in Asia and the Middle East. Some countries, such as Japan, allow online gambling on a limited scale; only sports betting, race wagering and lottery are available online with casino-style games remaining largely prohibited domestically. In contrast, the Philippines has a well-developed online gaming market.

in which the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) both operates its own casinos and regulates licensed online operators, though policy has recently tightened with a phase-out of offshore “POGO” operations and adjustments to igaming tax and fee rates.

In the Gulf, the UAE has begun issuing licences for tightly controlled online betting and casino platforms under the GCGRA, marking the region’s first structured iGaming framework, even as broader gambling prohibitions remain in place.

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Asia iGaming Subjurisdictions
Armenia	Indonesia	Macau	Taiwan
Azerbaijan	Israel	Nepal	Timor-Leste
Cambodia	Japan	Philippines	Turkey
China	Kazakhstan	Singapore	United Arab Emirates
Hong Kong	Lebanon	South Korea	Vietnam
India

Asia Online Gaming News

Saudi Arabia, Greece and the Philippines lead iGaming’s rising markets in 2025 (6 January 2026)
The diverse trio of jurisdictions were the biggest climbs on the Blask Index, a real-time tracker that measures shifts in player attention and search volumes across more than 100 markets.

Flutter to stop Junglee real-money gaming operations in India (27 August 2025)
The operator notes sudden regulatory developments in India, prohibiting real-money gaming products, including games of skill.

Evoplay brings e-instant win content to Azerlotereya OJSC (9 July 2025)
The game development studio partnered with Az?rlotereya OJSC, the state-owned lottery operator in Azerbaijan, to bring its e-instant game portfolio to the country’s players.

LiveScore goes live in Thailand (24 April 2025)
This development marks a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to localizing its services and engaging with football fans across Asia.

Aristocrat awarded first gaming-related vendor license from GCGRA (29 October 2024)
The company was the first international slot and online technology company to be granted a gaming-related vendor license the federal entity overseeing commercial gaming activities in the United Arab Emirates.

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Asia iGaming Events

SiGMA Asia
1-3 June 2026
Manila, Philippines

SPiCE Central Asia
23-25 September 2026
Yerevan, Armenia

SPiCE The Reunion
24-25 November 2026
Goa, India

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