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APT announces Taiwan stop will continue as planned for March

February 18, 2020

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The Asian Poker Tour (APT) confirmed this week that the tour stop planned for March in Taiwan will continue as scheduled. There were plans to rearrange the schedule due to the coronavirus outbreak, but now the ...

Philippines institutes ten-day ‘Wuhan virus’ quarantine policy

Adam Morgan

January 28, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, China, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Philippines

In the Philippines and officials have reportedly reacted to the recent ‘Wuhan virus’ outbreak by ordering all licensed iGaming operators to quarantine any worker returning from a nation with a confirmed case fo...

Genesis Gaming introduces Year of the Rat video slot

Adam Morgan

January 21, 2020

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Taiwanese online casino games developer Genesis Gaming has announced that it is celebrating this weekend’s Chinese New Year festivities via the premiere of its new five-reel and 50-payline Year of the Rat video...

Cogito advances blockchain gaming with Horseman Go launch

Adam Morgan

January 9, 2020

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Chinese blockchain gaming studio, Cogito Company Limited, has announced that it is taking decentralized autonomous entertainment to the next level and putting players in control via the launch of its new Horsem...

Chinese lottery sales chalk up disappointing November

Adam Morgan

January 6, 2020

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

In China and November reportedly saw aggregated sales for the nation’s only pair of state-run lotteries drop by 11.6% year-on-year to reach approximately ¥37.77 billion ($5.41 billion). According to a report...

Taiwanese law enforcement officials break up illicit betting operation

Adam Morgan

December 30, 2019

Gaming Law & Legislation, Taiwan, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Illegal Bookmaking, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Crime

Law enforcement officials in Taiwan have reportedly shut down an illegal gambling operation that is believed to have allowed local gamblers to transfer well over $462.7 million between the island nation and Chi...

Chinese lottery market continues to disappoint

Adam Morgan

November 27, 2019

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

Last month reportedly saw aggregate ticket sales for China’s pair of state-sponsored lottery games deteriorate by some 34.8% year-on-year to stand at slightly above ¥27.55 billion ($3.91 billion). According ...

China lottery sales figures continued their decline in July

Adam Morgan

September 3, 2019

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

July reportedly saw aggregated ticket sales in China for the nation’s pair of state-sponsored lottery games deteriorate by some 40.1% year-on-year to stand at slightly above ¥32.73 billion ($4.56 billion). A...

China calls on the Philippines to ‘ban all online gambling’

Adam Morgan

August 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, China, Online gambling regulation, Technology, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Crime, Licensing, Philippines

Ahead of a planned meeting between the leaders of the two nations later this month and China has reportedly urged the Philippines to ‘ban all online gambling’ including those licensed operations that are being ...

China to intensify crackdown on illegal online gambling activities

Adam Morgan

August 8, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Online gambling regulation, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Crime, Financial Fraud

Chinese law enforcement authorities are reportedly set to step up efforts at combating illegal cross-border online gambling as well as the underground banks and payment platforms that allow aficionados in the g...

Chinese lotteries post disappointing May sales figures

Adam Morgan

June 27, 2019

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

Continuing a trend that began in February and aggregated sales for China’s pair of state-run lotteries reportedly fell by 12.7% year-on-year last month to stand at just over ¥35.5 billion ($5.1 billion). Pai...

Disappointing April for Chinese lottery sales

Adam Morgan

May 23, 2019

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

In China, last month reportedly saw aggregated lottery product sales decrease by some 13.7% year-on-year to approximately ¥35.99 billion ($5.21 billion) with comparative figures improving in only two of the gia...

Macau supporting visa-free Hengqin Island visitation plan

Adam Morgan

May 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, China, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Macau

Officials in Macau are reportedly partnering with their counterparts from neighboring Hengqin Island in order to lobby Beijing for the right to introduce a visa-free regime for foreign tourists wishing to trave...

Chinese legislators approve Hengqin Island redevelopment proposal

Adam Morgan

April 19, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, China, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News

In China, legislators have reportedly approved a plan that could see Hengqin Island transformed into a tourist-friendly zone complete with a range of innovative leisure and entertainment facilities. Non-gami...

Mainland China lottery sales see an 8.8 percent drop in February

Kim M

April 2, 2019

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

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A departure from the previous two months, Mainland China, experienced an 8.8 percent drop in aggregated lottery sales, which came in at CNY23.41 billion (US$3.49 billion) for February 2019, when compared with t...

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APT announces Taiwan stop will continue as planned for March

Philippines institutes ten-day ‘Wuhan virus’ quarantine policy

Genesis Gaming introduces Year of the Rat video slot

Cogito advances blockchain gaming with Horseman Go launch

Chinese lottery sales chalk up disappointing November

Taiwanese law enforcement officials break up illicit betting operation

Chinese lottery market continues to disappoint

China lottery sales figures continued their decline in July

China calls on the Philippines to ‘ban all online gambling’

China to intensify crackdown on illegal online gambling activities

Chinese lotteries post disappointing May sales figures

Disappointing April for Chinese lottery sales

Macau supporting visa-free Hengqin Island visitation plan

Chinese legislators approve Hengqin Island redevelopment proposal

Mainland China lottery sales see an 8.8 percent drop in February

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