01/19/21 Thailand may debate legalisation of gambling The Prime Minister of Thailand says he is considering opening a debate on the legalisation of gambling in the country.
01/15/21 Yokohama: first IR business briefing to be held online only The first briefings will be held online due to Covid-19 countermeasures.
01/15/21 Opposition increases to Japan’s integrated resorts plans Political parties opposed to integrated resorts have held a meeting to decide campaign actions.
12/21/20 Macau delays gaming law review due to pandemic The review of gaming legislation, necessary for the retender process for casino concessions, will take place in the second half of 2021.
12/16/20 Japan tax reform proposal includes IR plans Analysts consider the tax proposal a confirmation of government interest in advancing with the IR project.
12/16/20 Philippines could get US$26m from e-sabong tax The bill to tax 5 per cent of revenues on e-sabong transmissions from legal cockpits has been passed to the Philippines Senate.
12/16/20 Igaming operator exits Russia ahead of potential betting tax VulkanBet will stop operating in Russia and concentrate on markets with “loyal conditions.”
12/11/20 CCC takes over casino regulation on Northern Mariana Islands A new bill has been passed giving the Commonwealth Casino Commission total control over regulation of the casino industry on the islands.
12/10/20 Philippines Senate discusses money laundering bill If passed into law, the amendment could impact casino and POGO transactions above US$104,000.
12/03/20 India: Andhra Pradesh bans online gambling The prohibition gained political support after recent suicides related to gambling debts.
11/30/20 New bill seeks further control over POGOs The bill aims to subject digital platforms that exploit women and children to human trafficking rules.
11/27/20 Philippines passes money laundering amendment Single cash transactions exceeding US$103,999 in casinos will be labelled as “suspicious”.
11/22/20 Russian legislators to vote on single gambling regulator A committee has approved a bill that will be presented to legislators before the end of the year.
11/22/20 Another state in India bans online gambling Tamil Nadu has made online gaming a punishable offence with promoters facing up to two years in jail.
11/16/20 Yokohama IR likely to go to referendum Campaigners gave gained enough signatures to force a vote on the proposals.
