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Macau Reaches 121,000 Daily Average in Tourist Arrivals During Christmas Holidays

As expected by the Macau gaming and travel stakeholders, the Christmas season has brought a strong visitor activity to the region. GGRAsia reports that city officials recorded more than 362,600 visitors from De...

Sportradar Gets a Taiwanese Sports Lottery License as a Part of Consortium

Taiwan Sports Lottery has chosen Sportradar as the official technology and services solution provider.  Many global providers applied to the tender, and in the end, the authorities made a decision to grant a...

Syndicate Member Pleads Guilty for Recording Cards in Singapore Casino To Win Over $430,000

Malaysian Tan Kian Yi, 35, pleaded guilty for the illegal gambling activity conducted in the premises of Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino in Singapore. Accused of four charges under the Casino Control Act, Tan rep...

Singapore Police Seized $1.8 Billion in the Anti-Money Laundering Blitz

The biggest anti-money laundering case in Singapore has resulted in the seizure of assets worth almost S$2.4 billion ($1.76 billion) following the simultaneous raid of 400 police officers in the city that broug...

Major Macau Casino Incurs $727k Loss Due to Counterfeit Chips

On August 21, 2023, one of the most prominent casinos on the Cotai Strip in Macau suffered a loss of HK$5.7 million (US$727,000) after a criminal group used fake chips to gamble in the casino. The group of eigh...
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Southeast Asian Gambling Operations Allegedly Targeted by Chinese Hacker Groups

A serious threat to the Southeast Asia gambling market is coming from the neighborhood. SentinelOne, a renowned cybersecurity company based in the U.S., reported that various malware and hacking operations cond...

Grand Korea Leisure Records 60% Profit Decline in Q2 2023

South Korean casino operator, Grand Korea Leisure (GKL), has unveiled that its net income in the second quarter of 2023 amounted to KRW8.58 billion (US$6.5 million). As reported by Inside Asian Gaming (IAG), th...

World Poker Tour Intends To Hold Next Promotion On A Cruise Ship; Grows Influence In Asia

Recently, the World Poker Tour (WPT) revealed that it will be hosting a "WPT Voyage 2024" promotion on a cruise ship, making stops around the Caribbean, according to an interview with Adam Pliska, president and...

MGM Osaka Casino Looking to Make $4 Billion in Revenues Upon the 2030 Launch

As Asian Gaming Brief (AGB) reports, the analysts of financial service company Morningstar estimate that the $10 billion Osaka resort operated by casino giant MGM has the potential to outperform Las Vegas Sands...

Macau Gaming Industry Generated 237% More Tax Revenues in April

The strong Macau gaming industry growth in the first quarter of 2023 continued throughout the month of April as well. Inside Asian Gaming reports the figures released by the Financial Services Bureau to indicat...

Everygame Poker Awards 20 Extra Free Spins for Cryptocurrency Deposits

Everygame Poker, the leading poker operator on the Horizon Poker Network, will run the free spins rounds from May 1 to May 8 and award players free spins on four exciting games provided by Betsoft. All depositi...

Las Vegas Sands Reports First Quarter Revenues Soaring Over $3 Billion

The eminent developer and operator of world-class Integrated Resort, Las Vegas Sands Corp., reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 today. The report stated that the recovery of the company...