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China showing its commitment to stamping out cross-border gambling

January 12, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, China, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Crime

Police in China reportedly arrested over 75,000 people last year as they busted up more than 3,500 illicit cross-border gambling cases alongside some 2,260 that had involved forbidden iGaming platforms. Acco...

Suncity Group Holdings Limited focused on transformation

Adam Morgan

June 13, 2018

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

A senior executive for prominent junket operator, Suncity Group Holdings Limited, has reportedly reiterated his firm’s desire to begin running casinos across Asia including in the Philippines, South Korea, Myan...

Suncity Group investigating bid for Japan casino license

Adam Morgan

May 17, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Japan, Licenses

Prominent Asian junket operator Suncity Group has reportedly established a consortium in order to investigate the possibility of bidding for one of the three integrated casino resort licenses that could soon be...

Police force of China arrest 94 individuals involved in cross-border gambling ring

Marie Kelley

November 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Unlicensed Operation

Over the weekend, it was reported by Xinhua news that 94 individuals were arrested by police in China. Those arrested were thought to be involved in a cross-border gambling ring worth $72 billion. The activitie...

Myanmar Government to investigate two casinos for possible gambling violations

Renee Kingsley

August 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Myanmar

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The Myanmar government has decided to closely monitor the operations of two casinos which have been functioning for the last twenty years. The casinos are suspected of violating gambling regulations in the coun...

Hong Kong judge orders casino cruise ship to be auctioned

Adam Morgan

July 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cruise Ships, Hong Kong, Economy/Finance, Labor Relations

In Hong Kong, a High Court judge has ordered the owner of a once-successful casino cruise ship to sell the vessel at auction and use the proceeds to honor the unpaid wages of its 46-member crew. According to...

Scope of Myanmar developments larger than expected

Lars Jones

May 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Myanmar

According to a report on the UK Daily Mail news website, the scope of proposed development in Myanmar goes well beyond a $1.2 billion casino resort envisioned for the Mergui Archipelago. Citing ministry sources...

Singapore firm seeks $1.2 billion casino resort in Myanmar

Sam Mitchell

May 15, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Myanmar

On May 13th 2015, it was reported in the Myanmar Times that the Singapore firm, Zochwell Group Pte Ltd is on the way to signing a contract for the development of a $1.2 billion US dollar project. This project ...