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

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

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

Chinese police release Crown Resorts Limited employees

Adam Morgan

July 14, 2017

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

Almost three weeks after they pled guilty to charges of illegally promoting gambling, ten of the Crown Resorts Limited employees arrested by Chinese law enforcement officials in October have now reportedly been...

WSOP partners with Tencent to bring poker tournaments to China

Sadonna Price

July 11, 2017

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

On Saturday, the 2017 WSOP Main Event began with Day 1a, showcasing players from around the world as they hit the felt to take part in the 48th running of this prestigious event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel &...

New instant scratchcard lottery service launches in China

Adam Morgan

July 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Lottery

In a bid to cash in on a market that last year saw sales of around $4 billion, local logistics firm SF Express has reportedly partnered with Hong Kong-listed AGTech Holdings Limited in order to launch an instan...

Official lottery products of Mainland China see YOY increase

Sadonna Price

June 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Economy/Finance

China’s Ministry of Finance has released data on the official lottery products of Mainland China that show the country has seen an increase in sales of 8.9% when considered year-on-year (YOY) totals. In May,...

Crown Resorts Limited employees plead guilty in China

Adam Morgan

June 26, 2017

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

A little over eight months after being arrested in China for “gambling crimes” and the 19 detained employees of Crown Resorts Limited have today reportedly pleaded guilty and been sentenced following a trial th...

Kinmen residents to be given casino legalization vote

Adam Morgan

June 21, 2017

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

In Taiwan, residents of the outlying island province of Kinmen are reportedly set to be given the chance in late-October to vote on whether to legalize casinos after gambling proponents managed to collect enoug...

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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

Chinese police release Crown Resorts Limited employees

WSOP partners with Tencent to bring poker tournaments to China

New instant scratchcard lottery service launches in China

Official lottery products of Mainland China see YOY increase

Crown Resorts Limited employees plead guilty in China

Kinmen residents to be given casino legalization vote

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