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Australia: VCGLR to be replaced by new Casino Control Commission

Authorities have announced the creation of a new Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCC), which will replace the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR).

07/30/21

Chinese controls will not impact on Macau, analysts say

Morgan Stanley says that China’s increased regulatory oversight on overseas gaming will not have a deep impact on Macau’s gaming sector.

07/30/21

Kan Pacific Saipan complaint against IPI dismissed

Kan Pacific Saipan, which had sued IPI for breach of contract, has asked the Superior Court to dismiss its complaint against the casino operator.

07/30/21

Macau to resume Covid-19 test rules for mainland China

Visitors coming on direct flights from mainland China must hold a negative Covid-19 test taken within 48 hours.

07/29/21

Crown Melbourne to pay AU$61m in tax penalties

Crown Resorts has reported that it will make a payment to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) representing an underpayment of casino tax by Crown Melbourne.

07/29/21

Online gambling in N. Mariana Islands: operators question feasibility

The Northern Mariana Islands’ proposed Internet Gaming Act 2021 continues to raise questions.

07/28/21

CNMI reaches out to online gaming operators

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) wants to reach out to online gaming operators in case its proposed Internet Gaming Act 2021 is finally approved.

07/27/21

Macau: new border control measures amid Covid-19 rise in China

Authorities in Macau have recently imposed a 14-day quarantine on visitors from four Chinese provinces.

07/23/21

Macau: public consultation on gaming law to be held in H2

Macau’s secretary for economy and finance has said a public consultation on gaming law will be held in the second half of this year.

07/23/21

Macau imposes controls on visitors from Nanjing due to Covid-19 cases

Authorities in Macau have imposed a 14-day quarantine on visitors from the mainland Chinese city of Nanjing.

07/21/21

Macau may extend gaming licences, legal expert says

António Lobo Vilela, an expert on gaming law, has suggested that Macau will extend its six existing gaming concessions as it is running out of time to complete a public tender for June 2022.

07/20/21

Crown Melbourne unprepared to prevent gambling harms, inquiry hears

Crown Melbourne employees didn’t encourage high-gamblers to take time out, Victoria’s Royal Commission has heard.

07/17/21

Australia: Victoria enters new lockdown

The state of Victoria has declared a five-day lockdown.

07/17/21

China continues to expand gambling blacklist

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is preparing a third selection of overseas gambling destinations to add to its blacklist.

07/16/21

Cambodia to temporarily close borders with Vietnam amid Covid-19 cases

Cambodian authorities have decided to close the country’s borders with Vietnam for one month in order to curb the spread of Covid-19 cases.

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Australia: VCGLR to be replaced by new Casino Control Commission

Chinese controls will not impact on Macau, analysts say

Kan Pacific Saipan complaint against IPI dismissed

Macau to resume Covid-19 test rules for mainland China

Crown Melbourne to pay AU$61m in tax penalties

Online gambling in N. Mariana Islands: operators question feasibility

CNMI reaches out to online gaming operators

Macau: new border control measures amid Covid-19 rise in China

Macau: public consultation on gaming law to be held in H2

Macau imposes controls on visitors from Nanjing due to Covid-19 cases

Macau may extend gaming licences, legal expert says

Crown Melbourne unprepared to prevent gambling harms, inquiry hears

Australia: Victoria enters new lockdown

China continues to expand gambling blacklist

Cambodia to temporarily close borders with Vietnam amid Covid-19 cases

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