11/15/21 Catholic Church against e-sabong bill A bill to regulate the e-sabong industry in the Philippines was heavily criticised by members of the country’s Catholic Church.
11/15/21 Suncity’s Westside City Project remains on track for opening in 2023 SunTrust, Suncity Group’s subsidiary in the Philippines, has announced that operations at its Westside City Project will start in 2023.
11/15/21 Vietnam: The Hoiana casino resort to welcome visitors from the U.S. As part of the ‘safe tourism’ programme being tested in the province of Quang Nam, the Hoiana casino resort has announced it will receive US tourists.
11/12/21 Money-laundering risk has increased in Cambodian casinos, the U.S. says Authorities in the US say the surge in Cambodian casino licences has increased the risk of money laundering and other financial crimes in the country.
11/12/21 Universal Entertainment posts net loss of JPY17.4bn for Q3 Universal Entertainment Corp. has reported a net loss of JPY17.4bn (US$152.2m) for the third quarter of the year.
11/12/21 Malaysia to reopen borders from January 1 Authorities have announced Malaysia will reopen its borders to foreign visitors no later than January 1, 2022.
11/11/21 Marina Bay Sands aims to attract Australian tourists Marina Bay Sands has launched two package deals to attract Australian tourists after authorities announced a travel bubble with the former country.
11/11/21 Genting will remain affected by China’s zero-Covid policy Analysts at Nomura Research predict China’s zero-Covid policy may continue to affect Genting Singapore’s revenue in 2022.
11/11/21 Philippines: 9 arrested for illegal cockfight betting Police have arrested nine people over illegal cockfighting operations in Barangay Santo Rosario, Ajuy, Iloilo.
11/10/21 Philippines GGR up 52% for Q3 The Philippines’s GGR was up 52 per cent when compared to the previous year, from PHP17.6bn to PHP26.94bn (US$538m).
11/09/21 Cambodians forced to work at illegal casino in Sihanoukville Three Cambodian citizens were held against their will by a human trafficker and forced to work at an illegal casino in Sihanoukville.
11/09/21 Genting SkyWorlds close to official opening Genting Malaysia has revealed that Genting SkyWorlds, its new outdoor theme park has started technical rehearsals and could open next month.
11/09/21 Singapore to launch travel bubble with Malaysia from November 29 The government of Singapore has announced it will ease travel restrictions from November 29 for fully vaccinated travellers.
11/08/21 Malaysia to review gaming laws Ismail Mohamed Said, Malaysia’s deputy home minister, has revealed that authorities are reviewing gambling laws to introduce changes in line with modifications in the modus operandi of gambling syndicates and online gambling.
