07/21/20 DICJ to conduct stricter inspections in casinos Inspections will coninue and meetings with the six largest casino operators in Macau are being held to evaluate Covid-19 measures.
07/19/20 NSW hits pokie hall with record fine The club was found guilty of encouraging “the misuse and abuse of gambling” after a member took his own life.
07/14/20 Sydney Star fined for breaches to Covid-19 rules The company has also received notice that a customer who visited the casino on July 4 has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
07/14/20 Guam revokes gaming machines licences Local operators on Guam have been sent notices regarding the non-renewal or revoking of their current gaming machines licences.
07/12/20 Whistleblower claims POGOs using app to pay lower taxes A software developer says she was asked to build an app to allow POGOs to keep parallel books and pay lower taxes.
07/12/20 Hong Kong-Macau health code delayed Hong Kong’s chief executive has said government officials need more time to evaluate the system given the recent spike in Covid-19 cases.
07/10/20 POGOs won’t voluntarily leave the Philippines A law firm representing POGOs says the slowdown during lockdown is the reason some POGOs haven’t applied for BIR clearance.
07/09/20 Cambodia passes new casino AML law Cambodia has passed a new regulation on transactions flagged as suspicious for money laundering and terrorism financing.
07/08/20 AU$1.5m in grants for gambling harm prevention The New South Wales government will support 14 projects and organisations with the grants.
07/07/20 BIR commissioner continues to investigate POGOs The POGO Task Force is said to be working on calculating the final withholding tax firms owe for their foreign workers.
07/06/20 Permits to allow Cambodian casinos to reopen11 Casinos in Cambodia must get a permit from the Ministry of Health to resume operations.
07/05/20 Secretary says POGOs paid under the table Two Philippine senators have asked for allegations of unoffocial payments from POGOs to be investigated after Foreign Affairs Secretary’s tweet.
07/05/20 BIR eases tax rules for POGOs Requirements to restart operations after the Covid-19 lockdown have been revised.
07/03/20 Macau-HK border negotiations ongoing Macau says Hong Kong’s extension of 14-day quarantine measures until August 7 has not stopped negotiations.
07/02/20 POGOs must settle bills before leaving the country The presidential spokesperson has said POGOs are liable for tax bills even if they decide to shut down operations and leave the Philippine market.
