Tagged Mainland China

China creates new cross-border gambling tourist destination blacklist system affecting southeast Asian nations

August 26, 2020

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism in China has created a blacklist of destinations for overseas tourists that they feel are disrupting the outbound tourism of the nation. Such destinations are opening casinos...

Mainland China lottery sales see an 8.8 percent drop in February

K Morrison

April 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Economy/Finance, Lottery

A departure from the previous two months, Mainland China, experienced an 8.8 percent drop in aggregated lottery sales, which came in at CNY23.41 billion (US$3.49 billion) for February 2019, when compared with t...

China’s lottery sales up 11 pct for November

K Morrison

December 27, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery, Online Gambling News

In China, a rise in sports lottery sales reportedly helped overall lottery revenues from sales on the mainland for November increase by some 10.8% year-on-year to reach about CNY42.72 billion (US$6.20 billion)....

Chief executive says participation in All Japan Poker Championship Asian Circuit is increasing

Sadonna Price

June 7, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Asian Casino News

After launching in December of last year, the All Japan Poker Championship (AJPC) Asian Circuit has seen significant growth. The Chief Executive of AJPC Inc, Yasuhiro Sasaki, stated this week that an increase h...

Mainland China’s April lottery sales approach $6.5 billion

K Morrison

May 31, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery

Official lottery product sales in Mainland China for April increased by 9% from the same time last year while total sales for the month approached CNY41.71 billion (US$6.5 billion). Welfare lottery sales saw...

Lottery sales in China up 12 percent in Nov

K Morrison

December 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery

In mainland China, according to official data from the Ministry of Finance, November sales from official lottery products saw an 11.8 percent year-on-year spike to approximately CNY38.56 billion (US$5.89 billio...

Macau visitor numbers increase for November

Sadonna Price

December 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau

The Statistics and Census Service has released the visitor arrivals for the month of November in Macau, showing an increase in travelers by 9.4% when compared to November last year. The increase resulted in mor...

Official lottery products of Mainland China see YOY increase

Sadonna Price

June 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Economy/Finance

China’s Ministry of Finance has released data on the official lottery products of Mainland China that show the country has seen an increase in sales of 8.9% when considered year-on-year (YOY) totals. In May,...

Nine arrests made by BC police in casino money laundering probe

K Morrison

June 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, British Columbia, Money Laundering

A year-long investigation leading to the identification of millions of dollars allegedly being laundered through Lower Mainland casinos has resulted in the arrest of nine people by police in the Canadian provin...

April lottery sales approach 10% spike in Mainland China

Alex Lanter

May 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Economy/Finance, Lottery

Sales of lottery tickets in Mainland China have jumped by 9.6% in April 2017 when compared to the same period last year, new data from China’s Ministry of Finance reveals. According to the numbers posted this w...

Macau ATMs will feature new security technology to fight illegal cash flow

Sadonna Price

May 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

To combat the illegal flow of cash from Mainland China, the government of Macau has decided to implement new security technology at ATMs located near casinos of the gambling city. On Sunday, the government issu...

Chinese Authorities reported to have arrested 10 junket operators in continued Crown Resorts crackdown

Renee Kingsley

October 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, China, Unlicensed Operation, Macau

The Australian newspaper has reported that Chinese authorities have continued their crackdown on gambling promoters in Mainland China and have arrested another 10 individuals. The 10 people in custody are suspe...

Las Vegas Sands Corp case against VIP Chinese gamblers reveals possible loopholes

Renee Kingsley

October 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, China, Money Laundering, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada

The Las Vegas Sands Corp is trying to recover $6.4 million in gambling debts from two VIP Chinese gamblers who blew millions in just a couple of days playing baccarat – a game that is very popular with Chinese ...

Singapore registers a 55 percent increase in tourism from Mainland China during first half of 2016

Renee Kingsley

September 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, India, Singapore

The tourism industry in Singapore has shown signs of a recovery during the first half of 2016, thanks to an influx of visitors from Mainland China. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) recently released data which...

Wynn Palace opens in Cotai, Macau

K Morrison

August 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Macau

The highly anticipated unveiling of the $4.2 billion Wynn Palace took place on August 22, 2016 when Steve Wynn, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Wynn Resorts, let the world in on the company...