04/07/22 Opposition criticises proposed Oz Lotto changes in Victoria The Victoria state government has proposed increasing the number of balls from 45 to 47.
04/07/22 Thailand: 2 arrested for illegal online gambling Police arrested two people in separate raids related to online gambling operations.
04/07/22 Star lawyer believed use of China UnionPay debit cards was legal Oliver White, Star Entertainment’s in-house lawyer, claims he believed it was “legally feasible” to accept China UnionPay debit cards to pay for gaming chips.
04/07/22 Wakayama governor urges prefectural assembly to vote in favour of IR Wakayama’s governor hopes to submit IR plans to central government before the April 28 deadline.
04/05/22 200,000 Australian children exposed to parental gambling, study finds The Australian National University study found that 13.6 per cent of Australian children were exposed to some level of at-risk parental gambling.
04/04/22 Nepal: authorities close three casinos for failing to pay royalty fees The Nepalese government has cancelled three casino operators’ licences for failure to pay US$7.4m in outstanding fees.
04/01/22 Moody’s downgrades MGM Resorts Corporate Family Rating to B1 Analysts at Moody’s Investors Service have downgraded MGM Resorts International’s corporate family rating from Ba3 to B1.
03/31/22 Japan: 24 police officers investigated for gambling on card games Officers were allegedly found gambling on card games in a police training academy dormitory.
03/31/22 Philippines: BIR announces 5% tax for e-sabong and casino operators E-sabong and casino operators will have to pay a 5 per cent franchise tax to the BIR on their income.
03/31/22 Authorities in Macau unveil details about new VIP gaming promoter law Authorities in Macau have shared details on the bill that proposes a new regulatory system for junket operators in the city.
03/30/22 Thailand and Cambodia join forces to crack down on online gambling dens The Thai and Cambodian governments have aligned to suppress call-centre scammers and operators of online gambling dens.
