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WSOP partners with Tencent to bring poker tournaments to China

July 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Poker, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

On Saturday, the 2017 WSOP Main Event began with Day 1a, showcasing players from around the world as they hit the felt to take part in the 48th running of this prestigious event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel &...

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...

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,...

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...

Kinmen residents to be given casino legalization vote

Adam Morgan

June 21, 2017

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

In Taiwan, residents of the outlying island province of Kinmen are reportedly set to be given the chance in late-October to vote on whether to legalize casinos after gambling proponents managed to collect enoug...

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...

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...

Think-tank recommends loosening Macau and Hong Kong travel policies

Adam Morgan

May 23, 2017

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

As part of a plan to transform the area around the cities of Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangzhou into one giant integrated economic zone, an official Chinese think-tank has reportedly proposed loosening existing bo...

Taiwan police bust illegal online sportsbetting operation

Adam Morgan

May 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taiwan, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting

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Law enforcement officials in Taiwan reportedly busted an underground online sportsbetting operation last week that was allegedly providing its services to local and Chinese punters with a primary focus on Europ...

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...

Siberian ‘visa on arrival’ for 18 wealthy countries to open more doors for Tigre de Cristal

Lars Jones

May 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Economy/Finance, Japan, Russia, Russia

The freeport of Vladivostok will soon allow individual visitors from 18 countries online applications and a "visa upon arrival". Although only one casino is currently operating in the region, the program, expec...

Philippines begins deporting Chinese nationals following joint operation

Adam Morgan

April 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Tax Evasion, Philippines

The Philippines has reportedly deported 55 Chinese nationals after they were arrested last week on suspicion of involvement in an illegal China-facing online gaming operation. According to a report from the ...

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. ...

American casinos win $117 billion in 2016: Report

Kim M

February 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Australia, Online gambling regulation, China, Economy/Finance, Japan

The U.S. leads the world in gambling losses by country with Americans losing $116.9 billion last year, according to The Economist’s citing of data from U.K.-based H2 Gambling Capital (H2G), a betting and gaming...

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge due to be completed this year

Adam Morgan

February 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Hong Kong, Macau

In China, the giant Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is reportedly expected to be completed this year and span a 31-mile section of the Pearl River Delta to link the cities of Macau and Hong Kong. According to ...

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WSOP partners with Tencent to bring poker tournaments to China

New instant scratchcard lottery service launches in China

Official lottery products of Mainland China see YOY increase

Crown Resorts Limited employees plead guilty in China

Kinmen residents to be given casino legalization vote

Crown Resorts employees in China charged with promoting gambling

April lottery sales approach 10% spike in Mainland China

Think-tank recommends loosening Macau and Hong Kong travel policies

Taiwan police bust illegal online sportsbetting operation

Fate of detained Crown Resorts Limited employees could soon become clearer

Siberian ‘visa on arrival’ for 18 wealthy countries to open more doors for Tigre de Cristal

Philippines begins deporting Chinese nationals following joint operation

China set to continue crackdown on cross-border gambling

American casinos win $117 billion in 2016: Report

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge due to be completed this year

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