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.
03/27/17 Japan to introduce responsible gambling bill Japan’s ruling party is planning on introducing a bill focused on responsible gambling.
03/27/17 Vietnamese players are not participating Most Vietnamese residents have not implemented their right to participate at casino services yet, due to lack of guidance.
03/24/17 North Korea would host a casino The controversial leaders of North Korea made public their intentions to operate a touristic casino cruise ship with foreign investments.
03/23/17 Thailand questions a casino in Cambodia A new casino generated a conflict over territory issues between Cambodia and Thailand, although there has not been a formal discussion.
03/23/17 New Guinea stops SMS gambling Authorities announced that local mobile providers won’t be able to offer gambling services.
