04/01/16 Illegal gambling websites busted in Thailand The police forces arrested 16 Thai citizens for allegedly running gambling sites which made around Bt100 million (US$2,846,046) a month.
04/01/16 South Korea to become the next Asian gaming hub Macau is losing the tourists’ interest and the industry aims to the neighbour country.
04/01/16 Goa’s offshore casinos won’t be relocated for now The Chief Minister said the casinos will remain in the Mandovi river for one more year.
03/31/16 Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau’s director is optimistic Paulo Martins Chan, the new director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau in Macau believes the worst is now over for the city’s gaming industry.
03/31/16 Lippo to abandon casino project in South Korea The Indonesian developer wants its partner, Caesars Entertainment Corp to sell its stake in the project.
03/30/16 Goa government faces offshore casinos relocation deadline The new site for the ships housing the casinos has not been yet decided and the deadline is March 31st.
03/30/16 EveryMatrix updates its Asian services With the new programme, the companies will have access to client information to analyse and improve the offering in the market.
03/30/16 More on the trail of the stolen Bangladeshi funds Kam Sin Wong, a Chinese junket operator who testified before the Philippine Senate revealed the names of a Beijing resident and a Macau resident who may be key in the case.
03/29/16 Philippine junket operator testifies in US$81 million heist Kim Wong received part of the funds as gambling deposits and debt payment from two Chinese nationals.
03/29/16 Malaysian operator gets green light to develop casinos in Cambodia SV International Sdn Bhd states on a promotional video it received the approval from Cambodia’s Council of Ministers to develop hotels and casinos in the Asian country.
03/29/16 Pharaoh’s Palace Casino sold to stakeholder Macau Legend Development Ltd decided to sell the facility after the gambling hub’s casino industry experience a drop of 34.3 percent in gross gaming revenue during 2015.
03/28/16 Casino legalisation in Japan seems dead The Japanese government has hammered the last nail in the coffin of the gambling legislation.
03/22/16 Tourists’ satisfaction decline in Macau The latest Macao Tourist Satisfaction Index showed the lowest level since the end of 2011.
03/21/16 The Bangladeshi stolen funds’ trail Due to weak controls in the Philippine banking system, the Asian country was the perfect escape route.
03/21/16 Upcoming assessment on the Philippines and Bangladesh The Financial Action Task Force has its eyes fixed on the Philippines after the Bangladeshi stolen funds probe revealed US$ 81 million found its way to the Asian’s country banking system.
