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Philippines President rejects Chinese request to ban all online gambling

September 7, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Philippines

In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) has reportedly rejected a request from authorities in China to ban all online gambling over concerns that doing so may harm his nation’s fragile economy....

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte kills Boracay casino plan

Adam Morgan

April 9, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Philippines

In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) has reportedly axed the $500 million plan from Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited that would have seen the Hong Kong-listed firm construct a 1,000-room i...

Shareholders launch class-action lawsuit against Crown Resorts Limited

Adam Morgan

December 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Australia, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Australia, a group of Crown Resorts Limited shareholders reportedly launched a class-action lawsuit against the casino operator on Monday in the wake of last year’s arrests in China of 18 of the Melbourne-ba...

Discretionary spending by mainland Chinese expected to climb

Adam Morgan

October 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

The number of mainland Chinese citizens earning more than $3,794 a month is reportedly set to rise by around 22% over the next decade and lead to an increase in discretionary spending with many consumer segment...

China state lottery pair fired for allegedly taking bribes

Adam Morgan

August 29, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery, Crime

The two men previously in charge of an official Chinese state lottery have reportedly been stripped of their positions for illegally taking bribes following an investigation by the nation’s top graft watchdog. ...

Macau junket operator announces proposed name change

Adam Morgan

August 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Macau

After terminating an agreement with Macau casino operator Sands China Limited in July, junket operator Neptune Group Limited has now reportedly announced that it plans to change its name to Rich Goldman Holding...

Chinese police release Crown Resorts Limited employees

Adam Morgan

July 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Gaming Industry News, Crime

Almost three weeks after they pled guilty to charges of illegally promoting gambling, ten of the Crown Resorts Limited employees arrested by Chinese law enforcement officials in October have now reportedly been...

Macau casino revival continues in June despite Xi Jinping visit

Adam Morgan

July 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Macau

In Macau, June reportedly saw aggregated gross gaming revenues rise for an eleventh consecutive month as the over 30 casinos in the city posted a 25.9% combined increase year-on-year to bring in just over $2.49...

Crown Resorts Limited employees plead guilty in China

Adam Morgan

June 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Gaming Industry News, Crime

A little over eight months after being arrested in China for “gambling crimes” and the 19 detained employees of Crown Resorts Limited have today reportedly pleaded guilty and been sentenced following a trial th...

Crown Resorts employees in China charged with promoting gambling

Alex Lanter

June 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The group of Crown Resorts employees who were arrested in China in October last year has now been charged by a local court, an announcement from the company reveals, according to British daily newspaper The Gua...

China joins with the Philippines to crack down on illegal online gambling

Adam Morgan

May 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Crime, Philippines

As part of a broader campaign to curb the illicit flow of capital overseas, authorities in China have reportedly joined with their counterparts in the Philippines to crack down on illegal online gambling operat...

Fate of detained Crown Resorts Limited employees could soon become clearer

Adam Morgan

May 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Gaming Industry News, Crime

The fate of the 14 employees of Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited being held in China for “gambling crimes” could soon become clearer after police formally turned the cases over Shanghai’s Baosha...

China crack-down vindicates Silver Heritage Group Limited decision

Adam Morgan

April 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Nepal

Asian casino operator Silver Heritage Group Limited has declared that its decision to select Nepal as the home for its latest development has been vindicated following a recent announcement by a top Chinese gov...

China set to continue crackdown on cross-border gambling

Adam Morgan

March 30, 2017

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

In China, a prominent government minister has reportedly announced that the nation is set to continue its crackdown on cross-border gambling and called on overseas law enforcement bodies to provide more help. ...

Crown Resorts Limited shareholders class-action lawsuit

Adam Morgan

February 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Australia, a group of Crown Resorts Limited shareholders are reportedly set to launch a class-action lawsuit against the casino operator following last year’s arrest of 18 of the Melbourne-based firm’s emplo...