08/20/19 Philippines suspends POGO applications The gaming regulator in the Philippines PAGCOR suspended the POGO applications process and announced it won’t take any further requests.
08/20/19 Yokohama IR bid soon to be announced Mayor Fumiko Hayashi is expected to announce later this week that Yokohama will join the race for an IR bid in order to develop its own venue.
08/20/19 Commonwealth files complaint against IPI The Commonwealth Casino Commission targeted IPI and filed a complaint against the operator for not paying the full €13.5 million annual licence fee.
08/19/19 Cambodia plans to ban online gambling The government of Cambodia announced this weekend its intention to ban online gambling in the country.
08/16/19 PAGCOR to set gaming hubs for foreign workers PAGCOR announced a plan to create “self-contained” gaming hubs and communities for foreigners, specifically targeted at Chinese citizens.
08/16/19 Macau tax revenue grows 2.3 pct Macau tax collection from gaming during the first seven months of the year went up 2.3% to €7.47 billion.
08/15/19 Galaxy Ent posts revenue decrease in Q2 The casino operator Galaxy Entertainment has reported that its second quarter brought negative results in revenue and flat EBITDA.
08/15/19 Philippine casino operator goes private The board of Philippine casino company Travellers International Hotel Group Inc has decided to take the company private.
08/14/19 Opposition rises against Goa casino ban The Goa casino ban aimed at local residents has sparked some opposition from the Congress party, who criticised the proposal.
08/09/19 SiGMA Group and Clarion Gaming join forces SiGMA and Clarion joined forces for a gaming show in Asia, which will take place at SMX Manila June 8-9, 2020.
08/09/19 China targets illegal Philippine gambling The government said through China’s embassy in Manila that targeting its residents from the Philippines is illegal.
08/09/19 Universal Entertainment sales rise 12.9 pct During the first half of 2019, Universal Entertainment’s net sales rose 12.9% as they totalled €441.5 million, boosted by the Okada Manila.
08/09/19 DICJ releases more information about artificial intelligence The Macau gambling regulator has released more information about the use of surveillance and artificial intelligence at local casinos.
08/08/19 Philippine gambling ban is an apparent success According to the Interior Secretary, the Philippine gambling ban enforced on PCSO-supervised games was a success.
08/08/19 Goa residents barred from casino gambling The Goa casino industry remains in the spotlight and seems to now be out of bounds for locals as the government announced plans to ban them.
