01/14/22 Macau casino licences limited to six with a duration of 10 years Macau’s new gaming law will allow up to six gaming concessions with a length of 10 years with the possibility of a 3-year extension.
01/14/22 AUSTRAC to expand investigation to other entities within The Star Group Through an ASX announcement, The Star Entertainment Group has revealed AUSTRAC has expanded the scope of its investigation to other entities within The Star group.
01/14/22 ILGA announces practical interim arrangements The regulator announced arrangements ahead of legislative changes to establish an independent casino regulator.
01/07/22 USA Fanter is no longer interested in IPI’s limited receivership Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona stated that USA Fanter Corp. Ltd. has received sufficient bonds guaranteed by Imperial Pacific International LLC and is no longer interested in the company’s limited receivership.
01/07/22 Jeju casinos still looking to add remote gambling Authorities in Jeju island continue analysing the possibility of allowing casinos to offer online gambling services.
01/06/22 Tamil Nadu close to banning online gambling Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin has announced the legislation that banned online gambling in Tamil Nadu will soon be effective.
01/05/22 Philippines: BIR shuts down POGO operator Imperial Choice Imperial Choice Limited (Imperial) and its accredited service provider Aplus Accel, Inc. (Aplus) were shut down by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for failure to register with the tax agency.
01/05/22 AAEC could have lost US$7.4bn in profits due to LVS breach of contract According to a report, AAEC may lose up to MOP$57.9bn (US$7.4 billion) in profits due to the breakdown of its agreement with Las Vegas Sands (LVS) to bid for a Macau casino licence.
01/04/22 CCC: Bill to end IPI’s exclusive licence is unconstitutional Andrew Yeom, the CCC’s executive director, said the local bill to allow five casino licences in Saipan would violate Article 1 Section 1 of the Contract Clause of the Commonwealth Constitution.
01/03/22 Vietnam to introduce new gambling rules from February 12 Authorities in Vietnam have revealed they will launch a new set of rules regarding electronic gaming machine play in the country.
12/21/21 New Zealand’s Hutt City Council limits pokies Hutt City Council has approved a proposal to limit the number of slot machines in the district, a measure that was supported by the Problem Gambling Foundation.
12/21/21 IPI equipment auction to be postponed until January 31 The CNMI Court has granted IPI’s request to extend the stay on receivership.
12/20/21 Macau says junkets will still be allowed Lei Wai Nong has said that Macau’s legal framework allows for the relationship between gaming operators and junkets as long as everything is done according to the law.
