02/24/21 NSW National party rejects prepaid gambling cards The National Party said the move would seriously affect pubs and clubs that offer poker machines.
02/23/21 Analysts doubt Thailand will legalise gambling Despite apparent political interest, some believe a legal gambling market in Thailand is not on the cards for now.
02/06/21 India: Tamil Nadu to pass bill confirming online gambling ban A new amendment bill would replace a previous ordinance from last year.
02/06/21 China continues to target cross-border gambling The country has amended its criminal code to make it illegal for anyone to assist others in cross-border gambling.
02/01/21 Philippines president signs anti-money laundering law Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law to avoid the Philippines being grey-listed by the FATF.
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.
