02/14/22 Karnataka High Court overturns ban on skill-based gambling The Karnataka High Court has struck down provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act 2021 which prohibited and criminalised online gambling in the Indian state.
02/11/22 Authorities in Nepal closed two casinos for failing to pay royalty fees Two hotels in Nepal have ben forced to shut down their casino venues for failing to pay royalties.
02/09/22 Court orders Kazuo Okada to pay US$50m in fees to law firm The 7th Circuit US Court of Appeals has ordered Okada to pay unpaid attorneys’ fees to Bartlit Beck.
02/08/22 The Philippines: 56 arrested over illegal cockfighting Police in Manila have arrested 56 people for involvement in illegal cockfights. Among those arrested were two barangay captains and a councilman.
02/08/22 Studio City may transfer ownership of casino due to Macau legal changes Macau’s new gaming law would end the current sub-concession system that led to the creation of three additional Macau casino licences, including that of Studio City casino resort.
02/04/22 Philippines: three presidential candidates against e-sabong Three candidates who are running for president at the upcoming Philippines elections have expressed their opposition to legalising online cockfighting operations.
02/04/22 Law firm claims Kazuo Okada owes $63m in unpaid fees A law firm, Bartlit Beck, claims former Universal Entertainment Corp chairman Kazuo Okada owes it $63m in unpaid attorney fees.
02/03/22 Millions lost in Federal Group ransomware attack Federal Group has announced that the ransomware attack on its pokie machines and hotel bookings system cost the group millions of dollars.
02/03/22 Hong Kong: illegal gambling sites promoting activities on social media A report from the Asian Racing Federation warns that illegal gambling sites have increased their ads on social media channels.
02/03/22 Thailand: 42 arrested at illegal casino in hotel Police in Pattaya have dismantled an alleged illegal casino in a raid on the four-star Le Vernissage Hotel.
02/03/22 Malaysia: 862 illegal gambling hubs were raided in Malacca in 2021 Police in Malacca, Malaysia, have reported that 862 raids were carried out to dismantle illegal gambling hubs last year.
02/02/22 India to tax crypto income as gambling winnings Finance secretary T. V. Somanathan said it was not illegal to buy or sell crypto in India and that earnings will be taxed like winnings from gambling.
