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China’s lottery sales up 11 pct for November

December 27, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery, Online Gambling News

In China, a rise in sports lottery sales reportedly helped overall lottery revenues from sales on the mainland for November increase by some 10.8% year-on-year to reach about CNY42.72 billion (US$6.20 billion)....

Asia Gaming Summit Taiwan 2018

Lars Jones

November 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taiwan, World Casino News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Fantasy eSports

Two-day conference program adds Asia eSports Forum The second annual Asia Gaming Summit Taiwan kicked off Tuesday with a chance for attendees to acquire deeper knowledge of the booming Asian gaming business. L...

China posts substantial increase in lottery sales for July

Adam Morgan

September 21, 2018

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

In China, a sharp rise in the sale of tickets into the China Sports Lottery reportedly helped overall lottery revenues for July increase by some 61.9% year-on-year to reach $7.99 billion. Benefits from footb...

Yggdrasil Gaming Limited inks Taiwanese agreement

Adam Morgan

September 13, 2018

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taiwan, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

After entering the market in the Czech Republic last month via a deal with local operator, Tipsport AS, online casino games developer, Yggdrasil Gaming Limited, has now announced that some of its content will s...

New lottery rules published in China

Adam Morgan

September 6, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, China, Lottery

In an effort to crack down on the unauthorized sale of lottery tickets, authorities in mainland China have reportedly published updated rules designed to further clarify how players may legally enjoy games for ...

Chinese police break up illegal online proxy wagering enterprise

Adam Morgan

August 21, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Online Gambling News, Crime

Law enforcement officials in China have reportedly busted an international gambling ring that had allegedly allowed local punters to illegally place online proxy bets using a website based in the Philippines. ...

Hainan may soon begin offering casino-like ‘entertainment bars’

Adam Morgan

June 20, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, China, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In China, the tropical island of Hainan could soon be transformed into a gamblers paradise due to a recent court ruling possibly opening up the way for its local resorts to begin running ‘entertainment bars.' ...

High roller sued by Imperial Pacific International due to failing to pay back credit

Sadonna Price

June 14, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Casinos across the world offer players an option to borrow funds, which allows players to visit a venue without carrying a ton of cash. This option comes in quite handy for high rollers who want to spend six an...

AGTech agrees deal to promote China Sports Lottery

Kim M

June 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Mobile gaming, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Hong Kong-based investment holding company, AGTech Holdings Limited (8279:HKG), announced Thursday that it has agreed a three-year deal with Guangdong Province Sports Lottery Center that will see its market pro...

April four and five star hotel occupancy over 91pct in Macau

Kim M

May 31, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taiwan, Macau, South Korea

In Macau, the occupancy rate at hotels and guesthouses was up 7.6 percent year-on-year for April, with an average rate of 88.9 percent and more than 1.1 million guests. Included in the figure is an occupancy ra...

Mainland China’s April lottery sales approach $6.5 billion

Kim M

May 31, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery

Official lottery product sales in Mainland China for April increased by 9% from the same time last year while total sales for the month approached CNY41.71 billion (US$6.5 billion). Welfare lottery sales saw...

500.com inks Hunan agreement for its sports lottery competitions

Adam Morgan

May 21, 2018

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

In China, sports lottery firm 500.com has reportedly signed a three-year deal with the Sports Lottery Administration Center of the Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau in order to develop land-based sales channels fo...

Poker issues continue in Macau after policy changes

Sadonna Price

May 10, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, China, Poker, Macau

The government of China recently decided to crack down on online poker applications, which has resulted in a series of issues within the poker industry of Macau. To date, two poker rooms have closed and a new t...

China lottery sales up 6% for March

Kim M

April 25, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery

In China, March ticket sales for its official lottery systems saw a 2.9% spike, with revenue growth for Q1 sales of 9.4% year-on-year. GGRAsia reports that according to China’s Ministry of Finance, aggregate...

APT agrees streaming deal with HK Poker Players’ Association

Sadonna Price

March 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, China, Hong Kong, Poker

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) will now be live streamed in the Chinese language, thanks to a new deal signed with the Hong Kong Poker Players’ Association (HKPPA). The new deal will see some of the events of the A...

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China’s lottery sales up 11 pct for November

Asia Gaming Summit Taiwan 2018

China posts substantial increase in lottery sales for July

Yggdrasil Gaming Limited inks Taiwanese agreement

New lottery rules published in China

Chinese police break up illegal online proxy wagering enterprise

Hainan may soon begin offering casino-like ‘entertainment bars’

High roller sued by Imperial Pacific International due to failing to pay back credit

AGTech agrees deal to promote China Sports Lottery

April four and five star hotel occupancy over 91pct in Macau

Mainland China’s April lottery sales approach $6.5 billion

500.com inks Hunan agreement for its sports lottery competitions

Poker issues continue in Macau after policy changes

China lottery sales up 6% for March

APT agrees streaming deal with HK Poker Players’ Association

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