Legal
November 22, 2020
Cambodia Introduces and Enacts New Gambling Law
Cambodia has rolled out a new casino industry law that will guarantee fairer and more transparent gambling rules for consumers and businesses. New Casino Regulations Take Force in Cambodia Cambodia is looking to update what is an out-of-date casino industry regulatory framework. To this end the Cambodia’s National Assembly passed a law in October, to […]
Legal
November 20, 2020
Macau Clamps Down on 97 Illegal Gambling Sites in 2020
Some 97 websites related to illegal gambling and frauds have been suspended in Macau during the first eight months of the year. Macau Shuts 97 Illegal Gambling and Fraud Websites Macau has reported that 97 websites linked to illicit gambling or fraud have been shut so far in 2020, and specifically covering the first eight […]
Sports
November 20, 2020
Macau Plans on Hosting 12 Major Sports Events in 2021
The special administrative region of Macau will move past the pandemic by diversifying its revenue streams and add sports and tourism to its casino industry to achieve better sustainability. The city plans on hosting 12 major sports events in 2021. Macau Bets on Tourism and Sports Events for Future Sustainability Macau has long been touted […]
Legal
November 16, 2020
India Conducted Anti-Gambling Raids Ahead of Diwali
Anti-gambling raids across India resulted in multiple arrests, in an attempt to limit the rise of Covid-19 cases during the Diwali Festival of Lights, which started on Sunday. Indian Police Raid Multiple Gambling Sites The Guwahati police arrested 30 gamblers in an anti-gambling operation in the Nagaon, Dhubri, and Kamrup districts over the weekend, just […]
Legal
November 16, 2020
Thai Police Arrest Two for $13.2M Lottery Tickets Sales Fraud
Police authorities in Thailand arrested on Sunday two men for their involvement in an illegal lottery fraud operation amounting to Bt400 million ($13.2 million). Thossaphon Jitmaen and Yutthana Thongkham were apprehended from a house in Khoksamrong district of Lopburi province where the police also found Bt700,000 in cash and gold jewelry. Tickets Paid but Not […]
Legal
November 16, 2020
Crown: China Arrests Down to Bona Fides Honest Assumption
The New South Wales (NSW) inquiry into Crown’s suitability to hold a casino license is getting into its final stages and a counsel for Crown told the inquiry executives at the company acted “with bona fides and honesty” when assessing the risk for its employees in China in 2016. Final Submissions Crown is making its […]
Sports
October 31, 2020
Match-Fixing Expected to Rise As Corruption Becomes More Organised, Sportradar Says
Leading integrity firm Sportradar said that match-fixing may rise due to the negative economic impact of Covid-19 and as corruption becomes more organized. Corruption Grows More Organised Match-fixers could even hide in plain sight by controlling teams and players through sponsorship deals, warned Tan You Chen, Sportradar’s senior manager, Integrity Partnerships Asia in Singapore. In […]
Casino
October 23, 2020
Caesars and Mohegan Confident They Can Pump Cash in Asian Projects
Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) are reportedly facing financing issues for their integrated resort (IR) projects in South Korea’s Midan City. Both groups say they have been unable to secure funding due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, and Caesars cites “disagreements” with local partners over the repayment of outstanding […]
Casino
September 30, 2020
Nagasaki Says National Government to Delay IR Policy More
According to sources, the national government of Japan will delay its policy on integrated resorts by six to twelve months, Nagasaki authorities said on Monday. National Government Defers National Policy on IR, Sources Say Japan is determined to see the first of three integrated resorts arrive on time in 2025. However, a few hiccups have […]
Casino
September 28, 2020
In Asian Casinos, Baccarat Wins Bring Prompt Reckless Decisions
A new study by academics from Kyoto universities in Japan has surveyed 3,986 baccarat players at Paradise City in South Korea. All players were foreigners and the study focused on identifying their gambling patterns. According to the findings of the study, players tended to exhibit symptoms of “recklessness” as soon as they registered several consecutive […]