11/29/21 Over US$710m laundered through slot machines in Australia Australian media have reported that a criminal group laundered over AU$1bn (US$710m) through poker machines in Australia’s clubs, pubs and casinos.
11/29/21 Police rescue 2 Thai citizens from gambling ring in Cambodia Officers in Cambodia have rescued two teens in another operation to free trafficked Thais from gambling rings.
11/26/21 China investigated 30,000 cross-border gambling cases since 2020 According to local media reports, authorities in China have investigated more than 30,000 cross-border gambling cases since the start of last year.
11/24/21 Tasmanian gambling bill set to become law Tasmania’s Gaming Control Amendment will become law after approval from the House of Assembly.
11/24/21 Philippines: 130 arrested for illegal online gambling Police have dismantled an illegal gambling ring that operated a website targeting South Koreans and generated US$1.09bn in bets over 30 months.
11/23/21 Victoria’s VGCC appoints Fran Thorn as first chair The new Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCC) will be headed by Fran Thorn from January 1, 2022.
11/22/21 Macau detects 164 cases of casino-related fraud The Office of the Secretary for Security in Macau reported 164 casino-related fraud cases in the first nine months of the year.
11/19/21 WA has lowest proportion of problem gamblers in Australia According to a report ordered by the WA Royal Commission, the state has a high proportion of gamblers but a low level of gambling-related harm due to fewer electronic gaming machines.
11/19/21 Malaysian minister opposes Kedah gambling ban Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, Malaysia’s human resources minister, said the measure would lead to job losses and an increase in illegal gambling.
11/18/21 Jeju Island considers allowing Koreans to gamble Authorities on Jeju Island may allow Korean tourists from other parts of the peninsula to enter its currently foreigner-only casinos to help the industry recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
11/18/21 Westpac to charge higher interest on gambling payments in NZ Westpac Group has announced it will implement a higher interest rate on credit card gambling payments made to TAB, Lotto and other online gambling operators in New Zealand.
11/18/21 ACMA warns Tabcorp over illegal online in-play bets The ACMA has issued a formal warning to Tabcorp for accepting 37 online in-play bets in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
11/18/21 Philippines: AMLC revokes third POGO registration Smarc Group International, a POGO operator, has been added to the AMLC list of POGOs that have failed to cooperate with the regulator.
11/17/21 Karnataka High Court hearing on gambling ban set for tomorrow The Karnataka High Court has announced that a new hearing on the petition of gaming companies who have challenged the banning of online gambling will be held on November 18.
