12/02/20 China lottery sales fall sequentially in October Sales improved 11.5% year-on-year but were bellow September’s results.
12/01/20 China ready to restart cruises Provided Covid-19 cases remain under control, China could allow local companies to operate within its borders.
11/25/20 Macau lifts border restrictions for 2 Chinese prefectures Visitors arriving from Kashgar and Kizilsu Kirgiz prefectures in Xinjiang province will not have to undergo quarantine.
11/24/20 500.com revenue up 69.4% on previous quarter The Chinese lottery services provider showed improvement in its Q3 results but was still down 37% on the same period in 2019.
11/11/20 Macau to reopen borders to foreigners Some visitors will be allowed to apply to enter the city as of December 1.
11/02/20 Chinese lottery sales show improvement China’s national lottery has reported a month-on-month rise in sales for September.
11/01/20 Singapore eases restrictions for China and Australia Visitors from China and from Victoria will be allowed into the country as of November 6.
10/28/20 Macau quarantines more visitors from mainland All visitors who have been in the Kashgar district in the prior 14 days will have to go through mandatory quarantine.
10/28/20 Limits on sports lotteries begin taking effect in China The ban on operating multiple virtual sports lottery games has led to two AGTech games to be withdrawn.
10/26/20 China: 10 years’ prison for promoting gambling The latest draft amendment to China’s criminal law includes stricter punishments for gambling promotion.
10/23/20 China detects US$149bn in cross-border gambling A proposed amendment to criminalise the promotion of gambling is open for consultation.
10/23/20 China keeps ban on inbound and outbound tourism Group tours and flight plus hotel package bookings on the mainland will remain forbidden due to continued Covid-19 concerns.
10/14/20 China could criminalise promotion of overseas casinos The country is also considering an increase in penalties for installing casinos in the country.
10/11/20 China looks to develop horseracing industry The government has presented a five-year plan to develop the sport and the industry, including the potential creation of a lottery.
10/08/20 500.com closes bribery investigation An independent review found there was no violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.
