South East Asia

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

Manila casinos continue operating despite new Covid-19 countermeasures

Although authorities in Manila moved the city to Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions until at least January 15, casinos continue operating on a limited basis.

01/03/22

Genting Malaysia to return to profitability in 2022, analysts say

Analysts at RHB Investment Bank have predicted the casino operator will return to profitability in 2022.

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.

01/03/22

Metro Manila Casinos to close until at least January 15

Due to a new outbreak of Covid-19 cases, authorities in Manila ordered casino venues to close their doors until at least January 15.

01/03/22

Philippines: Catholic archbishop against new casino in Opol

12/22/21

Singapore: 19 investigated for illegal gambling

Police in Singapore are investigating 19 people for alleged involvement in illegal gambling activities.

12/21/21

Thailand: 16 arrested for illegal gambling

Police in Hat Yai district have arrested 16 people for illegal gambling and breaching Covid-19 social distance measures.

12/17/21

Police close Sihanoukville casino over torture allegations

Police have closed down an illegal casino in Sihanoukville which faces allegations of confining and torturing people.

12/17/21

PAGCOR earmarks PHP267.7m to fund disaster response efforts

PAGCOR has remitted PHP267.7m to the local governments of Botolan, Arayat, Agoncillo, Bula, Plaridel and Pasay for the construction of Multi-Purpose Evacuation Centres (MPEC).

12/17/21

Thailand: police dismantle illegal online gambling ring

Officers in Thailand detected an illegal online gambling website that had 40,000 members.

12/17/21

Thai authorities set up sub-committees to discuss gambling legalisation

The special committee that’s studying the possibility of legalising the development of integrated resorts in Thailand set up five sub-committees.

12/16/21

Genting Singapore earnings could be affected by new Covid-19 variant

Analysts at Affin Hwang Capital have predicted that Genting Singapore earnings could be lower than expected due to the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.

12/16/21

Philippines to remain at Alert Level 2 until December 31

Authorities in The Philippines have decided to keep the country under Alert Level 2 Covid-9 restrictions due to the new Omicron strain.

12/14/21

Philippines: 255 arrested for illegal gambling

Police in The Philippines arrested 710 people between December 6 and 12, and 255 were allegedly involved in illegal gambling operations.

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Philippines: BIR shuts down POGO operator Imperial Choice

Manila casinos continue operating despite new Covid-19 countermeasures

Genting Malaysia to return to profitability in 2022, analysts say

Vietnam to introduce new gambling rules from February 12

Metro Manila Casinos to close until at least January 15

Philippines: Catholic archbishop against new casino in Opol

Singapore: 19 investigated for illegal gambling

Thailand: 16 arrested for illegal gambling

Police close Sihanoukville casino over torture allegations

PAGCOR earmarks PHP267.7m to fund disaster response efforts

Thailand: police dismantle illegal online gambling ring

Thai authorities set up sub-committees to discuss gambling legalisation

Genting Singapore earnings could be affected by new Covid-19 variant

Philippines to remain at Alert Level 2 until December 31

Philippines: 255 arrested for illegal gambling

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