08/10/21 Macau casino workers worried about unpaid leave amid Covid-19 alert Macau casino workers are worried about how the recent Covid-19 outbreak could impact casino revenues and lead to unpaid leave.
08/06/21 Macau government urged to explain renewal of casino licences A report signed by the Macau Legislative Assembly subcommittee suggests the government should explain whether the city will extend its current gaming concessions and what it plans regarding a revision of the city’s gaming law.
08/04/21 Australia: ACMA orders blocking of 7 affiliate sites The ACMA has told Australian internet service providers to block 7 sites that promote and drive traffic to online casino services.
08/04/21 Judge denies risk to jobs if Crown loses Melbourne licence Raymond Finkelstein has rejected Crown’s warning that 12,000 jobs would be at risk if the company is unable to retain its gaming licence.
08/03/21 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.
