02/25/21 Genting Singapore pushes back Resorts World Sentosa expansion plan Genting Singapore’s expansion at Resorts World Sentosa faces delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
02/25/21 Summit loans SunTrust US$120m for new Manila casino The Manila hotel and casino development is scheduled for completion in late 2022.
02/24/21 Thailand: 98 arrests during illegal gambling crackdown A government official disclosed that around 1.9bn baht is in circulation through illegal gambling.
02/24/21 South Korea: turnover at foreigner-only casinos down 59% in 2020 South Korea’s foreigner-only casinos reported turnover of KRW595.4bn (US$534.8m) for 2020.
02/23/21 POGOs must register for Anti-Money Laundering reporting The Philippines’ deadline for POGOs to register for electronic anti-money laundering reporting is March 16.
02/23/21 Analysts doubt Thailand will legalise gambling Despite apparent political interest, some believe a legal gambling market in Thailand is not on the cards for now.
02/23/21 Thai police raid two more online gambling HQs Police have arrested 12 people in the latest raid on an online gambling operation.
02/20/21 Thailand: 3 Koreans arrested for operating gambling website The men have been arrested for working without documentation but are being investigated for other crimes.
02/19/21 Thailand: 13 casino workers arrested The group is in quarantine and will face prosecution, according to authorities.
02/18/21 Singapore court rejects Bloomberry appeal The Singapore Court of Appeal has stood by earlier decisions regarding Bloomberry’s appeal against a reward granted to GGAM.
02/18/21 Thailand: PM denies links to illegal gambling Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was accused by the opposition of recieving benefits from illegal gambling dens.
02/17/21 Genting Malaysia reopens Resorts World venues Operations have resumed at Resorts World Genting (RWG) and Resorts World Awana after being suspended due to Covid-19 countermeasures.
02/16/21 Genting Singapore recovery depends on lifting of travel ban Analysts have said that Genting still is halfway towards a full recovery but that a lifting of travel restrictions is needed to return to pre-pandemic incomes.
02/16/21 Philippine GGR reaches US$400.8m in last quarter of 2020 The Philippines’ licensed casinos reported an increase of 27.7 per cent in GGR compared with Q3.
