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Major casino operators resume marketing efforts in China

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

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, 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...

Crown taps outside legal in exposure assessment on Chinese charges

Lars Jones

November 26, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, China, Economy/Finance, Unlicensed Operation

James Packer's Crown Resorts has reportedly deployed a host of high-powered in-house and outside legal advisers and counsel to help assess the corporation's vulnerability and liability following the arrest of 1...

Arrested Crown Resorts Limited employees meet with Australian officials

Adam Morgan

November 24, 2016

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

The three Australian employees of Crown Resorts Limited detained by Chinese police last month before being formally arrested earlier this week have now reportedly been allowed to meet with officials from their ...

Crown Resorts Limited employees officially charged in China

Adam Morgan

November 21, 2016

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

The 18 employees of Crown Resorts Limited arrested in China last month have now been officially charged with “gambling crimes” and most of the group is now facing up to six months in custody before their cases ...

Casinos in the Philippines set to benefit as the country’s relationship with China continues to improve

Renee Kingsley

November 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Philippines

The Philippines and China have not had the best of relationships in the past, but things are looking better for both countries after Philippine’s president Rodrigo Duterte visit to China in October. Philippine ...

Melbourne Cup organizers tread carefully in China after Crown crisis

Kim M

October 31, 2016

Horse Racing, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China

Organizers of the Melbourne Cup, the Victoria Racing Club, are treading lightly as they prepare the first big marketing push into China on the heels of the recent Crown arrests, according to The Sydney Morning ...

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

Renee Kingsley

October 26, 2016

Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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...

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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

Crown taps outside legal in exposure assessment on Chinese charges

Arrested Crown Resorts Limited employees meet with Australian officials

Crown Resorts Limited employees officially charged in China

Casinos in the Philippines set to benefit as the country’s relationship with China continues to improve

Melbourne Cup organizers tread carefully in China after Crown crisis

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

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