08/13/21 Australian gambling companies now support credit card ban Australian‑licensed wagering providers who previously criticised a proposal to ban credit card gambling now support the measure.
08/13/21 NSW may allow The Star Sydney to add 1,000 pokies The New South Wales government is considering whether to allow a transfer of poor-performing slots to The Star Sydney.
08/10/21 Gaming companies against new licence fee in N. Mariana islands Mariana Entertainment and MP Holdings have filed a complaint against the CNMI government over an increase to the e-gaming licence fee signed off last week.
08/05/21 Singapore: leader of online gambling syndicate jailed Lim Beng Tiong, leader of an illegal online gambling syndicate, has been sentenced to a maximum of five years and five months in prison.
08/04/21 Hong Kong: 824 arrested over illegal gambling on Euro 2020 Police in Hong Kong have arrested 824 people in a series of raids.
08/03/21 Thai police bust online gambling ring worth US$45.5m Police in Thailand have conducted raids in three different locations and busted an illegal online gambling ring.
07/30/21 Singapore gambling participation declined in 2020 A survey found 44 per cent of the respondents gambled at least once during 2020, down from 52 per cent in 2017.
07/30/21 PAGCOR against proposals to give POGOs tax advantages PAGCOR chairman Andrea Domingo said certain groups are lobbying for tax advantages in special economic zones in the new bill that sets income and gaming taxes on online casinos.
07/27/21 Former Star employee convicted for betting scam A former baccarat dealer at Star Entertainment has been convicted for his part in a scam that cheated the casino out of almost AU$500,000 in 2020.
07/27/21 China: 46,575 prosecuted for gambling-related crimes in H1 China has reported that 46,575 people were prosecuted for gambling-related crimes in the first half of the year, up 27.7 per cent when compared with the same period of 2019.
07/24/21 Vietnam: Royal International reports 7th quarter of losses Royal International has posted a VND18.4bn loss for the first quarter of the year due to continued border restrictions.
07/22/21 Philippines: 28 arrested for illegal gambling in Quezon City Police in Quezon City have arrested 28 people for alleged involvement in illegal betting on cockfighting and numbers games.
07/20/21 India: 9 arrested for illegal gambling Police have arrested nine men for allegedly running a gambling and betting ring.
07/16/21 Macau: suspicious transactions reports up 49.4% in H1 The gaming industry filed 693 suspicious transactions reports in Macau in the first six months of 2021, up 49.4 per cent year-on-year.
