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China online retailer Alibaba makes big gambling moves in lottery and poker

March 8, 2016

China, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and affiliates are reported to be investing HK$2.39 billion ($308 million) to gain about 59% control of AGTech Holdings Ltd. in a return to the lottery market after exiting due to gov...

AGTech agrees deal to promote China Sports Lottery

K Morrison

June 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Mobile gaming, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Hong Kong-based investment holding company, AGTech Holdings Limited (8279:HKG), announced Thursday that it has agreed a three-year deal with Guangdong Province Sports Lottery Center that will see its market pro...

Poker issues continue in Macau after policy changes

Sadonna Price

May 10, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, China, Poker, Macau

The government of China recently decided to crack down on online poker applications, which has resulted in a series of issues within the poker industry of Macau. To date, two poker rooms have closed and a new t...

New instant scratchcard lottery service launches in China

Adam Morgan

July 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery

In a bid to cash in on a market that last year saw sales of around $4 billion, local logistics firm SF Express has reportedly partnered with Hong Kong-listed AGTech Holdings Limited in order to launch an instan...

UEFA 2016 European Football Championship spurs illegal betting across all of Asia

Renee Kingsley

July 5, 2016

Cambodia, Taiwan, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Hong Kong, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Asian Casino News, Macau, Thailand, Vietnam

The 2016 Euro Football Championships has spurred a massive betting craze across Asia as thousands of football fans in China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand have joined illegal gambling groups to place wagers an...

On-site Alipay Payments now available at Resorts World Sentosa

Alex Lanter

May 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Singapore

Singapore-based casino complex Resorts World Sentosa announced on Monday that it started a strategic collaboration with Chinese mobile payment provider Alipay, making it possible for customers to make on-site p...

Macau authorities turn their attention to AliPay operations

Renee Kingsley

December 15, 2015

Casino Cheating, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Macau, Asian Casino News, Crime

There appears to be no let up in Macau’s anti-corruption crackdown on the gambling industry as Macau authorities recently announced that they were going to keep a close watch on all AliPay operations. Alibab...

China’s gov’t revenue hit by online lottery halt

K Morrison

September 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, China, World Casino News, Lottery, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Thailand

Seventeen Chinese nationals were arrested by Thailand police on Tuesday for the illegal operation of an online lottery. All of the 17 arrested, including 14 men and 3 women, were in Thailand on tourist visas...