

Asia
Maria Ozawa partners with M88 Mansion to launch Maria’s Room
M88 Mansion, one of the biggest and most successful online casinos in Asia, together with celebrity entrepreneur Maria Ozawa, are teaming up to launch Maria’s Room.
Maria’s Room is a dedicated portal for Maria Ozawa created by M88 Mansion with exclusive offers and treats by Maria Ozawa herself. It offers popular online casino games from top gaming providers such as Pragmatic Play, Microgaming, Sexy Gaming, CQ9, and a lot more.
Maria’s Room guarantees excellent games for players. They can enjoy Bikini Party with sexy ladies playing beach volleyball, get excited playing soccer with Football Baby, and party the night away on the Ladies Nite 2 Turn Wild video slot. These and more are what can be found inside Maria’s Room.
In addition, Maria’s Room features exclusive videos and a photo gallery of Maria. Players can also receive a shoutout from Ozawa herself.
Commenting on the partnership, Ozawa expressed her excitement to work with one of Asia’s most recognizable and most established online casinos – M88 Mansion.
“It is my first time to partner with a gaming company, and I am thrilled with Maria’s Room as I have never tried anything like this before. I play my favorites when I have free time, and if players are lucky, they will also get to play with me,” Ozawa shared.
M88 Mansion echoes her sentiments, seeing that this is an opportunity for both brands to extend their reach.
“We partnered with Maria Ozawa because she is a well-known celebrity within our market. We created Maria’s Room because we want to present Maria in a new light. She is more than just an on-screen personality. She is very business-minded, and at the same time, she likes to have fun. This is the side of her that we want to present,” said Carlos Lopez, Creative Director of M88 Mansion.
This partnership is expected to benefit both entities. With their vast reach and name recall, they will surely expand each other’s market and audience.
The Japanese model and film actress is also scheduled to visit Manila, Philippines in April for a live meet and greet with her fans. This event will be exclusively hosted by M88 Mansion.
Dabbling in different businesses since she was 22 years old, Ozawa currently co-owns BAR ドランク or Bar Drunk in Tokyo, Japan, and Singles Bar at Resorts World Manila in Pasay, Philippines.
Asia
Macau Government Extends Lottery Concession of Macau Slot Until 5 June 2026

The Macau government has extended the lottery concession of Macau Slot Co Ltd for one year until 5 June 2026.
The concession renewal was published in the official gazette on Wednesday. Further extensions may be granted, subject to mutual agreement between the Macau government and Macau Slot.
As part of the renewal terms, Macau Slot is required to gradually reduce its number of non-resident employees and actively collaborate with the government to recruit and retain local talent.
Earlier this month, the government held a meeting with Macau Slot representatives to discuss the extension. According to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), the city’s industry regulator, Macau Slot committed to cutting 35% of its non-local, non-skilled workforce—equivalent to 26 positions—by the first quarter of 2026. The company also pledged to make further reductions to its foreign labour quota in the future. Currently, non-local staff account for 15% of the total workforce at Macau Slot.
“Over the past year, despite fluctuations in the macroeconomic environment and slower economic recovery in neighbouring regions, the local economy has remained relatively stable under the guidance of the Macau SAR government’s policies,” Macau Slot said in a statement.
“Looking ahead, we are committed to further diversifying our sports betting products to meet customer demand, while upgrading our information technology infrastructure to stay current and deliver more comprehensive sports betting services.”
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Asia
QTech Games strengthens its elite suite with Bigpot Gaming

Emerging-markets leader expands its all-encompassing library with exciting new slots portfolio
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Asia
Polemos Announces Partnership with Guinevere Capital

Polemos, a Web3 gaming infrastructure platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Guinevere Capital, a prominent esports and gaming investment firm known for its investments and advisory roles in projects such as GiantX, iTero, Perion, Skybox and various other projects across the industry. Guinevere Capital has established a strong reputation for its work across global Web2 gaming titles, including League of Legends, Valorant, Rocket League and many more. This partnership aims to leverage the combined expertise of Polemos.io and Guinevere Capital to enhance and further monetise audiences across publishers, infrastructure players, gaming companies, studios and platforms.
The collaboration will focus on integrating advanced asset management and engagement tools from Polemos.io’s Forge platform with Guinevere Capital’s extensive network and experience in both Web2 and esports ecosystems. This will create new monetisation opportunities and improve player experiences by bridging traditional gaming with blockchain-enabled innovations.
Carl Wilgenbus, CEO of Polemos.io, said: “Partnering with Guinevere Capital marks a significant milestone in our mission to expand access to gaming rewards and unlock new revenue streams for the entire gaming industry. Together, we will empower publishers and studios to better engage their audiences and capitalize on the evolving landscape of gaming and esports.”
“Polemos has built an impressive piece of infrastructure that has plugged a huge gap in the gaming sector. We look forward to working with them to commercialise this,” said Dave Harris, a partner at Guinevere Capital.
Dave’s previous experience includes investing in and operating top teams and leagues in the Riot Games and Activision Blizzard ecosystems.
Guinevere Capital’s strategic involvement will accelerate the adoption of blockchain gaming infrastructure while supporting the growth of esports and gaming communities worldwide. This alliance underscores a shared vision to drive innovation, education and monetisation in the gaming sector by combining Web2’s reach with Web3’s potential.
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