11/18/21 ACMA warns Tabcorp over illegal online in-play bets The ACMA has issued a formal warning to Tabcorp for accepting 37 online in-play bets in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
11/18/21 SJM Holdings: Macau’s 2022 GGR could reach 60% of pre-pandemic levels Benjamin Toh Hup Hock, chief financial officer (CFO) at SJM Holdings Ltd, has said Macau’s GGR could reach 60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels if the city eases travel restrictions with Hong Kong in the coming months.
11/18/21 Philippines: AMLC revokes third POGO registration Smarc Group International, a POGO operator, has been added to the AMLC list of POGOs that have failed to cooperate with the regulator.
11/18/21 Macau gaming tax revenue up 29.9% in October Macau’s tax revenue from the gaming industry was up 29.9 per cent month-on-month in October, from MOP1.77bn (US$220.5m) to MOP2.30bn (US$287.2m).
11/17/21 Karnataka High Court hearing on gambling ban set for tomorrow The Karnataka High Court has announced that a new hearing on the petition of gaming companies who have challenged the banning of online gambling will be held on November 18.
11/17/21 PAGCOR warns e-Sabong platforms should not accept overseas bets PAGCOR has warned that e-sabong platforms are not allowed to accept bets from outside The Philippines.
11/17/21 Macau’s electronic gaming market will fully recover by 2025 Suppliers have said that Macau’s e-gaming market will not fully recover until at least 2023, and maybe not until 2025.
11/17/21 Macau casino operators report over 90% vaccination rates Macau casino operators have reported that they have reached vaccination rates of over 90 per cent among staff.
11/17/21 SkyCity H1FY22 performance to be impacted by land-based closures However, its igaming business has performed strongly during the first half of the financial year.
11/17/21 Macau continues negotiating with Mainland China on e-visas Ho Iat Seng, Macau’s chief executive, has said the government is still negotiating with mainland China on resumption of the e-visa programme.
11/17/21 PAGCOR helps build evacuation centres in Bicol and Quezon The regulator has remitted PHP150m to six towns and cities in the Bicol region and Quezon province for the construction of Multi-Purpose Evacuation Centres (MPEC).
11/16/21 Malaysian casino industry to see economic rebound in Q4 Vincent Khoo, UOB Kay Hian Malaysia’s head of research, has said that gaming and casino companies will see a substantial recovery in earnings during the last quarter of the year.
11/16/21 Resorts World Manila GGR up 53% in Q3 Resorts World Manila has shared its financial results for the third quarter of the year 2021, reporting an increase in revenue of 53 per cent year-on-year.
11/16/21 SkyCity Hamilton to reopen from November 17 SkyCity has announced it expects to reopen its casino and entertainment facilities in Hamilton from November 17.