09/23/21 AIGF criticises Karnataka ban on online gambling The All-India Gaming Federation (AIGF) claimed the banning of online gambling would damage the state’s standing as a tech centre and start-up capital.
09/23/21 Increased supervision over Macau casinos could hurt premium mass market According to Ben Lee, managing partner of iGamiX Management & Consulting, Macau could lose 80 per cent of its premium mass business due to the proposed changes to the city’s gaming laws.
09/22/21 Andrew Yeom: “Allowing online gambling could bring up to 2.1m online users annually” Andrew Yeom, Commonwealth Casino Commission executive director, was invited by House Gaming Committee Chairman Edwin Propst to discuss the possibility of online gambling with lawmakers.
09/22/21 India: state of Karnataka seeks to ban online gambling The Karnataka state government is considering amending its Karnataka Police Act 1963 to ban all forms of gambling in the state, including online gambling.
09/22/21 Australian casino revenue to decline due to stricter regulations According to analysts, casino operators in Australia could see a decline in revenue as a result of compliance initiatives.
09/21/21 Vietnam football betting unlikely to attract investors, analysts say Gaming experts believe an expansion of football betting in Vietnam will be too restrictive to attract international investors.
09/20/21 New Zealand campaigners call for tougher gambling laws Anti-gambling campaigners have encouraged other councils to follow the city of Christchurch’s decision not to relax its current gambling and TAB regulation policies.
09/20/21 Federal Group protests Tasmania licence changes Federal Group casino claims the government didn’t notify it about a change in rules to end the company’s exclusive licence agreement.
09/20/21 Suncity CEO doesn’t expect Macau gaming laws changes to drive out junkets Alvin Chau Cheok Wa, CEO of Suncity, has said he doesn’t believe changes to the current city’s gaming laws are intended to end junket operations in the city.
09/15/21 Macau casinos must add flashing clocks to slots by 2024 Authorities have announced that all Macau casinos must add flashing clocks to slot machines.
09/15/21 CCC warns it will close by end of April 2022 A day after asking the government for a US$1m, the Commonwealth Casino Commission warns it will have to cease operations by April 2022 if it doesn’t get funds.
09/15/21 Macau likely to end sub-concessions system for casino operators Under the revision of the city’s gaming law, Macau wants to end the current sub-concession system and increase oversight of gaming concessionaires and junket operations.
09/15/21 China fines 10 people for cross border gambling activities China’s foreign exchange regulator has revealed that 10 people have been fined for currency trades related to cross border gambling activities totalling US$6.6m.
09/14/21 Star Sydney to face ILGA review Star Sydney will face a review to establish whether it is suitable to continue operating and is complying with statutory obligations.
09/14/21 CCC calls for more funds to continue running The Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) claims it is running out of money and has asked the government to approve US$1m “to keep the commission afloat.”
