China has expanded its efforts to clamp down on cross-border gambling with the state now launching an online platform where citizens can report individuals suspected of running online gambling. Chinese Ministry of Public Security Calls on Citizens to Report Gambling Ramping up measures against unauthorized online gambling, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security has created […]
The central bank of China made an announcement Thursday regarding talks held with other Chinese government departments concerning measures for combatting cross-border flow of funds for gambling purposes, GGRAsia news outlet reports. The announcement raised fears the discussed reinforced efforts, among which new anti-money laundering (AML) measures, would be directly affecting Macau gambling, concerns even […]
China might have cracked on the biggest illegal organized gambling ring so far, halting operations to the extent of $183 million, some part of which directed towards high-stakes play in Macau, a recent report by the Asian newsletter GGRAsia suggests. Police in mainland China’s Nantong city in Jiangsu province announced 18 people, led by a […]
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus /Covid-19/ is expected to bring the gambling revenue to 2018 levels in the optimistic, or worse, to 2017 levels in the pessimistic scenario, H2 Gambling Capital, the gambling industry data specialist company suggests. Global Decline Forecast A decline of up to 8% in gross global gambling revenue in […]
Passports of Chinese citizens working for online gambling companies in the Philippines have been cancelled by the Chinese government in its latest attempt to clamp down on illegal gambling that affects the country. Chinese Officials Step Up After the news that China has acquired a list of Chinese nationals that work for online gaming operators […]
A little over a fortnight ago, casino in the Chinese territory of Macau closed shop in a bid to give room and time for efforts to combat the recent Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. The 15-day mandatory shutdown period finally came to an end and some 29 gambling facilities moved to quietly reopen their doors. Unsurprisingly, not […]
The Chinese government continues to actively hunt down illegal gambling operators and black-market rings. A new set of measures coordinated by the Minister of Public Security is coming into effect, bringing multiple departments together. China Reveals New Measures to Stop Illegal Gambling China is going to step its efforts on fighting illegal gambling activities both […]
Cambodia will shut down online gambling on January 1, 2020. Cambodian casinos failing to comply will face tough ramifications, a Finance Ministry spokesperson has warned. Online Gambling Shutting Down in Cambodia Cambodia is on the cusp of a nation-wide online casinos shut down. With a voted ban on the gaming industry, all Internet casinos in […]
The People’s Bank of China will take further measures to stamp out illegal gambling going on in the mainland, thanks to a new state-backed cryptocurrency. The DCEP system will also allow the country to target terrorist funding, tax evasion, and other cybercrimes. China Close to Cracking Down on Gambling The People’s Bank of China has […]
President Xi Jinping acknowledged the Philippines sovereignty over POGOs Mr. Xi is pleased with the Philippines investigation into POGOs China tries to dictate regional geopolitics by leveraging gambling activities The Philippines Keeps Sovereignty over Pogos The Philippines POGOs operators are finally getting some slack from the Chinese government. This is what Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos […]
