01/14/21 Betting shops forced to close in Malaysia Number forecast operators have announced the closure of betting shops in the country until at least January 26.
01/13/21 Australia’s PlayUp bags New Jersey licence The company recently announced its entrance to the US market with a Colorado licence and is now expanding its footprint.
01/08/21 PAGCOR remits additional US$20.7m to Treasury The regulator increased funds corresponding to 2019’s cash dividends to aid the efforts to curve the spread of Covid-19.
01/05/21 Video lottery sales plummet in China China’s total lottery sales dropped 22 per cent year on year between January and November 2020.
12/22/20 Rising concerns over credit card gambling in Australia The use of credit cards for online gambling has come under the spotlight after a survey found increasing concern over risks.
12/11/20 Paytm First Games sees user base rise 200% in H1 The popular Indian online gaming platform expects to have over 40 million active users within two months.
12/08/20 The Philippines’ first online casino approved DFNN’s interactive entertainment unit will launch a new platform for VIPs. Players will have to go through strict protocols.
12/03/20 IPI close to online gambling approval Legislators have approved an amendment that allows casino licence holders in the CNMI to initiate online gaming operations.
12/03/20 India: Andhra Pradesh bans online gambling The prohibition gained political support after recent suicides related to gambling debts.
11/26/20 India adopts new warnings for online gambling ads All ads for gaming platforms offering real money winnings will have to carry disclaimers warning about the financial risk of gambling.
11/20/20 Macau: 97 illegal sites taken down in 2020 Macau’s police identified 125 websites but were unable to take action against all of them.
11/20/20 India: new guidelines for online gaming advertising The Advertising Standards Council of India is consulting with regulators and civil society to introduce new rules for real money platforms.
11/18/20 Philippines bill on online betting moves forward A house committee has agreed on charging a 5 per cent tax on legal online betting on sabong.
11/17/20 Thailand shuts down 1,457 gambling sites About 140 people were arrested in a clampdown on operations that handled an estimated US$718.5m.
11/15/20 Macau considers legalising online gambling Adriano Ho, Head of the DICJ, said the government was conducting studies on the possibility.
