03/18/16 Offshore casinos relocation is uncertain Due to budgetary issues, Goa’s government is considering to allow offshore casinos to continue their operations.
03/15/16 AMLC determined to regulate casinos under anti-money laundering law After US$81 million of supposedly laundered funds ended up in Philippines, the Anti Money Laundering Council is convinced casinos should be covered by the anti-money laundering law.
03/14/16 Philippine Senate sets hearings for the Bangladeshi funds case Pagcor chairman and casino operators have been invited to the Senate to help lawmakers clarify how stolen funds ended up in Philippine casinos’ accounts.
03/14/16 Macau Casino to create Avatar-Like Theme Park The Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd is betting on theme parks, a more family-friendly endeavour.
03/11/16 Macau casinos reduce shuttle bus routes So far, six casinos have agreed to reduce and optimise shuttle bus routes by a fifth.
03/11/16 Illegal gambling operation raided in Northern Laos Local authorities seized more than 100 slot machines in a raid conducted this month as police officers cracked down illegal gambling dens.
03/11/16 Part of the stolen Bangladeshi funds made it to Philippine casinos PAGCOR declared that out of the US$81 million that entered the Philippines, only US$46 million ended up in the local casino industry.
03/11/16 Galaxy Entertainment keeps growing Lui Che Woo: “With the two new developments completed last year, we believe that we have significantly enhanced our mass and family offer and competitive positioning.”
03/10/16 Gambling scandal shakes Yomiuri Giants in Japan Three executives have resigned and players are likely to face criminal charges.
03/07/16 Casinos will be moved out of River Mandovi in India The government won’t further extend the time period for the river’s four offshore casinos to move out of Mandovi.
03/07/16 Alibaba acquires lottery provider AGTech After the acquisition of the Hong Kong listed company, Alibaba will return to the Chinese lottery business.
03/07/16 Illegal gambling ring raided in Vietnam Police officers arrested more than 100 gamblers and seized a dozen of cars in the premises.
03/07/16 Twenty two gamblers arrested in Malaysia The authorities of Petaling Jaya’s also seized RM136,399 (US$33,579) worth of cash and gambling chips.
03/07/16 Three new casinos to be constructed in Russia The complexes will be designed by American Steelman Partners, a brand that won awards for its works in the entertainment architecture such as Four Seasons and Hard Rock among others.
03/07/16 Hard Rock expands in Asia This year, Hard Rock is working on its global expansion as it also arrived to new Latin America markets.