04/05/17 Task force to recommend licenses in Japan The Prime Minister of Japan inaugurated a new task force that is set to make recommendations on licensing.
04/04/17 China intensifies fight against illegal gambling The Security Minister of China asked for international cooperation in his fight against illegal gambling.
04/04/17 Gambling in India could attract higher tax rates An official estimated that betting and gambling could attract a Goods & Services (GST) higher than 18 percent.
04/04/17 Imperial Pacific clashes with Bloomberg Bloomberg could be facing legal actions from Imperial Pacific International Holdings for publishing allegedly unfounded reports.
04/04/17 Macau breaks revenue record Macau casino operators generated US$2.6 billion last month, which is the biggest revenue amount reported since February 2014.
03/31/17 Japan considers gambling restrictions As Japan is getting ready to inaugurate the casino industry, the local government is contemplating the regulation of gambling.
03/30/17 Melco Crown to change its English name After its annual general meeting, Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd approved its name change to Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd.
03/30/17 Galaxy Ent insists on Japanese casino license The casino operator Galaxy Ent decided to join forces with Société des Bains de Mer to obtain a license at the freshly legalised casino industry in Japan.
03/29/17 Malaysia officialises gaming crackdown As the government announced this year, the illegal gaming operators will face a major crackdown on their land-based and online platforms.
03/29/17 Macau to close March results Although gross gaming revenue (GGR) in March indicates a general year-to-year increase, Macau has not surpassed February’s results.
03/28/17 Philippines to probe gaming finance Philippines will insist on controlling the economic structure of gaming and casino business to avoid possible money laundering.
03/28/17 Thai authorities questioned over casino A petition was filed against Thai authorities because they allowed a Cambodian company to build a casino along the border.
03/28/17 Galaxy announces Cotai opening dates Galaxy Ent announced that the Phases 3 and 4 of the Cotai property Galaxy Macau will be open by 2018 and 2020.
03/28/17 Offshore casinos in Goa get deadline extension The relocation of offshore casinos from the Mandovi river was stopped for another six months as the government extended the deadline.
03/28/17 Sikkim Court confirms Finance Act The High Court of Sikkim confirmed the constitutionality of the amendments introduced in the Finance Act 2016.
