04/07/21 Thailand: 16 arrested over alleged online gambling network The group was allegedly running 10 online gambling websites with a monthly circulation of THB50m (US$1.6m).
04/06/21 Metro Manila extends Covid-19 restrictions by one week Metro Manila has extended Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) measures until April 11 following a rise in Covid-19 cases.
04/02/21 Century delays Cambodian mass gaming table business until April Century Entertainment has postponed the launch of mass table gaming at a new casino in Cambodia until April due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
04/01/21 Universal Entertainment cancels sale of land close to Okada Manila The Japanese gaming conglomerate, which operates the Okada Manila casino, has abandoned the proposed sale after the Philippine government decided to restrict the entry of foreign visitors.
03/31/21 What are POGOs and who is allowed to play on them? POGOs conduct online gambling operations from the Philippines, offering services to foreigners based in other countries.
03/30/21 Genting Singapore claims CEO’s pay fell in 2020 Genting Singapore has responded to claims that its CEO’s remuneration doubled in 2020 despite a huge fall in profits and employee redundancies due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
03/29/21 Manila casinos close until April 4 as Covid-19 cases rise Metro Manila casinos have voluntarily closed their doors as Covid-19 cases in The Philippines continue to rise.
03/29/21 Las Vegas Sands committee to investigate Marina Bay The three-person committee will investigate allegations of high-roller money laundering at the Marina Bay Sands property.
03/27/21 NagaCorp to continue with plans for Angkor Wat NagaCorp’s chairman Tim McNally told media that the company will develop fresh plans for Angkor Wat after the Cambodian government rejected its initial proposal.
03/27/21 Suntrust sells non-gaming assets to focus on Manila casino Suntrust has announced the sale of its non-gaming assets to a local partner to focus on the development of a 5-star hotel and casino project in Manila’s Entertainment City.
03/27/21 Singapore: six charged over illegal gambling syndicate The six charged are among 66 people who have been arrested since October 2018 for connections with criminal syndicates.
03/26/21 Thailand: illegal gambling den operator arrested for murder Somchai Jutikitdecha, an illegal gambling den operator, has been arrested on suspicion of proxy murder.
03/26/21 Genting Singapore doubles executive chairman’s salary in 2020 Genting Singapore’s executive chairman Lim Kok Thay’s total remuneration doubled in 2020, when compared with figures reported by the company in 2019.
03/25/21 Cambodia government cancels NagaCorp Angkor Wat resort The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has decided that NagaCorp’s resort at Angkor Wat should not go forward.
03/25/21 Metro Manila under new restrictions to contain Covid-19 cases Metro Manila, along with four other provinces in The Philippines, will remain under new restrictions until April 4 following a rise in Covid-19 cases.
