Sands China has officially launched ticket sales for the upcoming NBA China Games—part of its most ambitious non‑gaming venture yet—underscoring Macau’s strategic shift toward sports‑driven tourism and economic diversification.
In a landmark move, Shikenso, the AI-driven leader in sponsorship measurement, has been named the Official Sponsorship Analytics Provider for the Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC 2025)—marking the most comprehensive deployment of sponsorship analytics in esports history.
Reef Casino Trust, the entity behind the Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns, Australia, reported a sharp 23.9% drop in net profit attributable to members for the first half of 2025, falling to AU$1.65 million (≈ US$1.02 million) from AU$2.17 million (≈ US$1.34 million) in H1 2024. Revenues slipped 3.3% to AU$11.24 million (≈ US$6.94 million) from AU$11.62 million (≈ US$7.18 million).
In a pivotal move announced on August 21, 2025, the Philippine government's Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed that TikTok will stop running all Real Money Gambling (RMG) advertisements starting Friday, August 22.
During a Senate hearing, PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco revealed that online gaming transactions on licensed, regulated platforms dropped by about 50% in the days following the central bank’s order to remove gambling-related links from e-wallet apps.
Author: Janice Chew • Thursday, 21/08/2025
