03/29/21 Australia: 10 unlicensed online casinos still in operation Although the ACMA has been aware of the sites for two months, the 10 unlicensed online casinos have not been shut down.
03/26/21 US recognises Macau’s tighter anti-money laundering controls The US Department of State has reported that Macau has started to “take anti-money laundering cases more seriously.”
03/25/21 Australia to block 10 unlicensed gambling sites The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has ordered the blocking of 10 online gambling websites for operating illegally.
03/20/21 NSW clubs seek alternative to prepaid gambling cards New South Wales RSL and league clubs suggest that using a digital wallet linked to a government database of problem gamblers instead of prepaid gambling cards.
03/19/21 Gaming operators suspend customer services in mainland China Gaming operators have suspended services to avoid possibly infringing new Chinese criminal regulations on overseas gambling.
03/12/21 Malaysia: two raids on illegal gambling in Serian Police have made four arrests in two raids on illegal gambling operations in Serian, in the state of Sarawak.
03/12/21 Australian banks support credit card ban on online gambling According to Queensland MP Andrew Wallace, Australia’s four biggest banks back plans to ban credit card spending on online gambling.
03/11/21 Philippines expecting to stem POGO exodus Online gambling operators began leaving The Philippines last year after legislators tried to impose taxes to help fund Covid-19 relief efforts.
03/10/21 New Zealand: district council seeks controlled pokie expansion The Ōtorohanga District Council wants to change its “sinking lid” policy on pokies in favour of a controlled increase in venues.
03/06/21 Another Indian state seeks to ban online gambling The Rajasthan state government is considering amending its 1949 Public Gambling Ordinance to ban online gambling.
03/05/21 POGOs could be suspended over failure to file tax returns The suggestion was made by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).
03/02/21 India: Kerala bans online rummy The state government of Kerala has imposed a ban after recent suicides were linked to financial problems caused by online gaming.
02/25/21 Madhya Pradesh to postpone online gambling debate until April The second-biggest state in India has requested for more time to discuss whether to legalise online gambling or declare it illegal.
02/24/21 Premium player activity banned at Crown Perth The GWC has prohibited Crown Perth from conducting any junket, premium or privileged player activity.
02/24/21 NSW National party rejects prepaid gambling cards The National Party said the move would seriously affect pubs and clubs that offer poker machines.
