08/02/22 Nagasaki committee dismisses complaint against IR consultancy payments It’s determined that the payment of consultants’ fees to support the local government’s pursuit of an integrated resort was not irregular.
08/01/22 Osaka’s prefectural assembly rejects call for IR referendum The two main political parties in Osaka have voted against the IR referendum proposal.
08/01/22 Singapore legalises social gambling From today, it will be legal to play mahjong or poker in Singapore homes under the new Gambling Control Act.
08/01/22 Macau casino tender process to focus on non-gaming plans Companies bidding in the new public tender will be expected to submit detailed and extensive plans for non-gaming projects.
07/27/22 Macau creates commission to oversee gaming concession tender The new tender committee will elect its chairman and secretary at its first meeting.
07/26/22 NZ district introduces a new gambling harm policy There will be no new gambling establishments and existing venues will be unable to relocate.
07/22/22 Independent inquiry into SkyCity opens public submissions South Australia’s Liquor and Gambling regulator has called on industry, stakeholders and the broader community to provide information about SkyCity operations.
07/22/22 Meghalaya Gaming Commission appoints Jaydeep Chakravartty as expert member Jaydeep Chakravartty is a veteran igaming consultant who held the role of vice president of commercials at Markor Technology.
07/21/22 India: GoM to meet with gambling industry representatives The ministerial panel on the casino, race course, and online gaming will meet in Bengaluru and Goa on July 23 and 24 to get an industry perspective on taxation.
07/19/22 Australia: indigenous group claims land to build casino resort The Kombumerri-NgarangWal Saltwater People have lodged a Native Title claim to an area of land on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
07/15/22 Macau’s gaming law aligns with China’s security concerns, analysts say MdME Lawyers, a Macau law firm, says the new legislation aligns with China’s concerns about national security and illegal cross-border capital flows.
07/14/22 ClubsNSW proposes new code of practice to tackle gambling-related harm ClubsNSW proposes that family members be able to ban people who suffer from gambling harm.
07/14/22 Osaka: anti-IR group to submit referendum request on July 21 Osaka prefecture’s governor Hirofumi Yoshimura has previously said that a referendum is unnecessary.
