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Chinese New Year visitor totals increase by 7.9% in Macau

February 21, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Macau

The visitor total for Macau during the Chinese New Year (CNY) period rose 7.9% when compared to the same time frame last year. Taking place from February 15th to February 20th, the inclusive total number of arr...

New limit restrictions set on UnionPay cards

Sadonna Price

January 3, 2018

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

With the New Year, came new limits for UnionPay cards. Beginning on the 1st of January, new restrictions set forth by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange in China were imposed on the cards, including A...

Lottery sales in China up 12 percent in Nov

Kim M

December 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery

In mainland China, according to official data from the Ministry of Finance, November sales from official lottery products saw an 11.8 percent year-on-year spike to approximately CNY38.56 billion (US$5.89 billio...

Qian Zhi Qiang earns WPT Sanya Main Event Title

Sadonna Price

November 22, 2017

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

From November 15th until the 21st, the MGM Grand Sanya of China played host to the World Poker Tour. Players were able to take part in the WPT Sanya Main Event via invite with a total of 888 players taking to t...

Asia Gaming Summit concludes in great success

Lars Jones

November 15, 2017

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

Over 200 industry experts, affiliates, and others attended the first Asia Gaming Summit that was held in Taiwan last week. The three-day conference explored the possibilities for Taiwan to become the next desti...

Kinmen residents reject casino legalization

Adam Morgan

October 30, 2017

Taiwan, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation

In Taiwan, residents of the outlying island province of Kinmen reportedly voted overwhelmingly on Saturday against a proposal that would have legalized casino gambling. According to a report from the Bloombe...

Sept. lottery sales in China get a 15 percent boost from sport betting

Kim M

October 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery, Sports betting

According to China’s Ministry of Finance, total sales from official lottery products in Mainland China during the month of September increased by 15.1 percent from the same time last year to approximately CNY36...

Ourgame to build 10 eSports arenas in US & China; eye on Japan for WPT expansion

Alex Lanter

October 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., China, Poker

Ourgame International Holdings Limited, the Chinese online card game developers and owners of the WPT (World Poker Tour), have recently revealed in a public statement that they are planning to launch around 10 ...

Chinese government continues crackdown on VPNs

Lars Jones

September 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, China, Technology, Unlicensed Operation

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Chinese police have increased their crackdown on the use of virtual private networks (VPN). An ongoing crusade that is planned to run until March 31, 2018 was reported by calvinayre.com in January who also refe...

China bans ICO fundraising campaigns

Alex Lanter

September 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Economy/Finance

The central bank of China has halted all Initial Coin Offering (ICO) campaigns, labeling them as illegal forms of fundraising, according to a Bloomberg report. The ban was announced on Monday via a joint statem...

China state lottery pair fired for allegedly taking bribes

Adam Morgan

August 29, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery, Crime

The two men previously in charge of an official Chinese state lottery have reportedly been stripped of their positions for illegally taking bribes following an investigation by the nation’s top graft watchdog. ...

China bans domestic investment in overseas gambling ventures

Adam Morgan

August 22, 2017

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

In China, the government reportedly instituted new regulations late last week that have been designed to stop the flow of money abroad by limiting outbound investment in a number of sectors including the gambli...

Asia Gaming Summit coming to Taiwan in November

Lars Jones

August 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Taiwan, Conferences / Trade Shows

The first ever Asia Gaming Summit will be held at the W Taipei in Taiwan, on 8-10 November 2017. The new summit promises a unique opportunity to explore challenges and opportunities in the iGaming sphere in a f...

Fiji deports 77 Chinese suspected of running illegal online gambling service

Adam Morgan

August 7, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Unlicensed Operation, Crime

Law enforcement officials on the Pacific Ocean island nation of Fiji reportedly deported 77 Chinese nationals back to their home nation over the weekend amid accusations that the group had been running an illeg...

Lottery sales in China drop slightly in June

Kim M

July 24, 2017

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

Data from the Ministry of Finance indicates that in June, China’s monthly lottery sales fell to RMB 33.8 billion (US$5 billion), a year-on-year decrease of 0.3 percent, according to Asia Gaming Brief. A sign...

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Chinese New Year visitor totals increase by 7.9% in Macau

New limit restrictions set on UnionPay cards

Lottery sales in China up 12 percent in Nov

Qian Zhi Qiang earns WPT Sanya Main Event Title

Asia Gaming Summit concludes in great success

Kinmen residents reject casino legalization

Sept. lottery sales in China get a 15 percent boost from sport betting

Ourgame to build 10 eSports arenas in US & China; eye on Japan for WPT expansion

Chinese government continues crackdown on VPNs

China bans ICO fundraising campaigns

China bans domestic investment in overseas gambling ventures

Asia Gaming Summit coming to Taiwan in November

Fiji deports 77 Chinese suspected of running illegal online gambling service

Lottery sales in China drop slightly in June

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