06/14/21 India trails last in world-first study of gaming markets India scored the lowest of any country when it comes to regulated betting markets as betting remains largely prohibited apart from on horseracing.
06/11/21 China announces new measures against cross-border gambling The Cyberspace Administration of China has announced four new measures to fight cross-border gambling.
06/05/21 CCC calls for more casinos on Saipan to increase funds Andrew Yeom, the CCC’s executive director, said the money the commission receives is not enough to continue running.
06/03/21 Vietnam to tighten law on casinos and money laundering Vietnam authorities are working on a decree that would penalise casino operators without a licence or who are involved in money laundering.
06/02/21 Australian Capital to review slot machine rules Authorities in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) are analysing the introduction of new rules to reduce the number of slot machines.
05/31/21 India: 19 arrested for illegal gambling in Pune Nineteen people have been arrested in Pune on charges of illegal gambling and flouting of Covid-19 countermeasures.
05/27/21 India to analyse changes to casino tax values The Indian federal government is seeking to change the valuation of casinos, online gambling portals and racecourses for levying goods and services tax (GST).
05/27/21 Australian weighs ban on credit card use for online gambling A parliamentary committee will consider a possible ban on the use of credit cards for online gambling.
05/26/21 China: 914 confess to cross-border gambling crimes in amnesty Since authorities declared a form of amnesty in February, 914 residents of mainland China have confessed to involvement in cross-border gambling crimes.
05/26/21 Australian capital launches advisory council on gambling harm The Australian Capital Territory has launched a new advisory council on gambling harm.
05/26/21 Crown sat on AML recommendations for over a year, inquiry hears Neil Jeans, principal at the anti-money laundering consultancy Initialism, advised Crown Resorts about suspicious transactions, but the company took 13 months to act.
05/25/21 Australia: NSW club to start trial of cashless slot machines The New Lambton club will be the first venue to test cashless slot machines in New South Wales, Australia.
05/25/21 WA AML unit should never have been disbanded, inquiry hears Western Australia’s former chief casino officer, David Halge, has said that an anti-money laundering police unit that has been dismantled in 1999 could have helped to prevent money laundering at Crown Resorts.
