09/10/21 CNMI Governor willing to revise new e-gaming licence fee Gov Ralph DLG Torres has said he is willing to form a working group in order to revise the new law that doubles the Northern Mariana Islands’ e-gaming licence fee.
09/09/21 Tabcorp calls for tougher restrictions on TV gambling ads David Attenborough, Tabcorp chief executive, has said the government should impose restrictions for TV gambling ads during prime-time to protect children and teenagers.
09/08/21 New Zealand casinos: temporary changes amid Covid-19 measures Authorities have allowed SkyCityHamilton Casino and Christchurch Casino to establish temporary cashiering facilities in their venues to comply with the Covid-19 social distancing measures.
09/07/21 GWC prioritised Crown Perth’s financial interests, inquiry hears The Royal Commission into Crown Perth has heard that Western Australia’s Gaming and Wagering Commission (GWC) put Crown Perth’s financial interest before public interest.
09/07/21 CNMI Governor in favour of allowing online gambling Governor Ralph DLG Torres has said he will support online gaming in the Northern Mariana Islands.
09/06/21 WA authorities question differences between pokies and EGMs The Perth Casino Royal Commission has started to question whether there is any difference between pokies and electronic gaming machines (EGMs) as the former are banned in WA but EGMs are allowed in Crown Perth.
09/06/21 India: 115 arrested for illegal gambling Police in Kochi, Kerala, have arrested 115 people for alleged involvement in illegal gambling.
09/03/21 NSW appoints Gillian Eldershaw to ILGA board The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has announced the appointment of Gillian Eldershaw as a new member of the board.
09/03/21 Tabcorp wants banks to be responsible for credit card ban Tabcorp has said it will support a ban on credit card use for gambling but that banks should be responsible for enforcing it.
09/02/21 South Korea gaming tax revenue down 82.4% in 2020 South Korea’s government collected KRW81.8bn (US$70.5m) in tax revenue from the gaming industry in 2020.
09/02/21 Australia: ACMA orders blocking of 5 offshore gambling platforms The ACMA has told Australian internet service providers to block five illegal offshore gambling websites.
08/31/21 Crown Resorts bans 250 VIP players in bid to keep gaming licences Crown Resorts has announced it has banned 250 high rollers who couldn’t explain where their money came from or raised other probity concerns.
08/30/21 Philippines: 14 arrested for illegal gambling Police in Angeles City have arrested 14 Chinese citizens for alleged involvement in illegal gambling.
08/26/21 Hong Kong: 5 arrested for cross-border money laundering Five people have been arrested for alleged cross border operations between Hong Kong and Macau.
08/26/21 Singapore: 21 arrested for illegal gambling Police have arrested 21 people for illegal gambling.
