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taking effect in China The ban on operating multiple virtual sports lottery games has led to two AGTech games to be withdrawn.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.
10/04/20 Macau debates extending Covid-19 test validity for travellers Currently, cross-border travellers must present a negative test result no more than a week old, but the period could be extended to two weeks.
10/01/20 Chinese lottery recovery continues in August After posting double-digit annual growth in July, August sales increased 2 per cent year-on-year.
09/27/20 Gambling cash flow out of China surpasses US$145bn The director-general of the Ministry of Public Security’s International Cooperation Department has said the industry should “increase efforts.”
09/20/20 Could US-China tensions play against casinos? Experts analyse the risk of volatility and the “rising possibility” of Macau not renewing US operators’ licences in 2022.
09/15/20 Asia Gaming Brief announces sixth edition of webinar series The webinar scheduled for next week will look at the future of China’s outbound tourism.
09/10/20 500.com resumes online lottery operation in Sweden The Chinese lottery provider’s licence had been suspended in January after failing to complete the renewal process before the deadline.
09/09/20 Chinese lotteries see double-digit growth Lottery sales were up 10.4 year-on-year in July, mainly due to the rise in sports lottery sales as events returned around the world.
09/08/20 Casinos already being hit by China’s “blacklist” Although the destinations China will blacklist have not yet been revealed, casino stocks are already taking a hit.
