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China set to continue crackdown on cross-border gambling

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 ...

Myanmar shadow-state reportedly loses casino patrons from China

Lars Jones

January 22, 2017

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

The remote Wa State in Myanmar, which shares 82 miles (133 km) of frontier with China, once offered Chinese VIPs an out of the way place to gamble large, and still may. Reuters reports that casinos, where the r...

New route to Macau announced by Tigerair Taiwan

Sadonna Price

January 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taiwan, Macau

Beginning in March, travelers in Taichung will have direct access to Macau thanks to a new route provided by Tigerair Taiwan. The budget carrier, a subsidiary of China Airlines of Taiwan, announced yesterday th...

Macau casinos share prices drop as China increases scrutiny over capital outflows

Renee Kingsley

January 4, 2017

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

Macau’s casino industry went through a major slump resulting in 26 consecutive months of gross gaming revenue (GGR) decline which ended in August 2016. The industry since then has shown signs of recovery as GGR...

Major casino operators resume marketing efforts in China

Renee Kingsley

January 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Macau

The authorities in China arrested 17 Crown Resort employees in October 2016 on alleged gambling related crimes and caused major casino operators in the region to immediately pull out their staff and cease all m...

Interpol possibly involved in November Philippine call center raid

Lars Jones

January 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Casino closures, Money Laundering, Data Protection, Financial Fraud, Philippines

In Singapore, the Straights Times print edition reported on December 31 that The International Criminal Police Organization ICPO or INTERPOL, conducted raids as part of an operation called Operation First Light...

Crown Resorts to abandon Alon Las Vegas and dispose more of its stake in Macau casinos

Renee Kingsley

December 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Australia, Casino expansion projects, China, Economy/Finance, Macau

Crown Resorts is shuffling the deck. The Australian gambling giant had planned a demerger of its international assets and also had plans to develop the Alon Las Vegas casino, which would have been the first Cro...

Macau’s Casino stocks decline after China announces 50 percent reduction on ATM withdrawals: Updated

Renee Kingsley

December 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, China, Economy/Finance, Macau

Macau casino stocks took a hit after it was announced that Macau’s Monetary Authority (MMA) would impose restrictions on UnionPay and other ATM withdrawals from December 10 based on instructions from China. The...

Jimei International distances itself from Director Jack Lam after Philippine authorities issue arrest warrant

Renee Kingsley

December 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Macau, Philippines

Macau based and Hong Kong listed Jimei International Entertainment Group Limited released a statement to distance itself from its controlling shareholder and executive director Jack Lam after authorities in the...

Crown Resorts Limited urged to make a complete confession

Adam Morgan

December 5, 2016

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

In order to help improve the fate of its 18 employees currently under arrest in China after being detained in October, Crown Resorts Limited has been urged to make a clear confession to local authorities and be...

Philippines to deport over 1300 Chinese nationals detained in online gambling crackdown

Renee Kingsley

November 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, China, Unlicensed Operation, Philippines

The Philippines continues its crackdown against some elements of the gambling industry in the country under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte. Authorities in the Philippines arrested over 1300 Chinese...

Illegal online casino mastermind goes on trial in China

Adam Morgan

November 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Online Poker, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News

In China, a court has heard how an illegal online gambling website established in 2012 processed nearly $60 billion in wagers from some two million people and made its operators a profit of almost $84 million b...

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

Sadonna Price

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...

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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

Myanmar shadow-state reportedly loses casino patrons from China

New route to Macau announced by Tigerair Taiwan

Macau casinos share prices drop as China increases scrutiny over capital outflows

Major casino operators resume marketing efforts in China

Interpol possibly involved in November Philippine call center raid

Crown Resorts to abandon Alon Las Vegas and dispose more of its stake in Macau casinos

Macau’s Casino stocks decline after China announces 50 percent reduction on ATM withdrawals: Updated

Jimei International distances itself from Director Jack Lam after Philippine authorities issue arrest warrant

Crown Resorts Limited urged to make a complete confession

Philippines to deport over 1300 Chinese nationals detained in online gambling crackdown

Illegal online casino mastermind goes on trial in China

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

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