11/28/19 Philippines raids largest POGO over tax neglect Philippines continues to have POGO operations in the spotlight and raided the largest one over failing to pay taxes correctly.
11/28/19 Japan to withhold taxes on winnings at IRs The government is considering the possibility that Japan could enforce a system to withhold taxes on winnings by foreigners at IRs once they launch.
11/28/19 FBM guest of honour for the first edition of G2E Philippines in Manila The leading brand in Asia brings lots of surprises to the debuting exhibition.
11/27/19 Macau favours SJM and MGM China The Macau government will ignore a clause in SJM and MGM China’s contracts that forces them to hand over casinos and equipment next March.
11/25/19 RTG Slots unveils Heavenly Treasures RTG Slots has presented its latest game, Heavenly Treasures, which features a pick feature, free games and a highest payout award of 12,500 times bet per way.
11/25/19 VIP volumes slow down in Macau The fourth quarter of the year is showing a slow down in VIP volumes in Macau, which is on its way to record a poor financial period.
11/25/19 China restricts gaming machines New regulations in China forbid gaming machines to utilise gambling content, starting January 1 2020, banning slots and maximised results, among other things.
11/22/19 BetConstruct discloses eSports and land-based opportunities at G2E Asia G2E Asia will take place on December 3-4 in Manila and the BetConstruct team is ready to showcase its range of products.
11/22/19 Gaming in Macau produces 50 pct of its GDP The gaming industry in Macau continues to be a key factor of its economic development and produced 50.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP).
11/20/19 Primorye to feature 11 casinos by 2023 The vice governor of Primorye has revealed that the gambling zone will feature at least 11 casinos by 2023.
11/20/19 Macau approves 2020 budget The budget for 2020 was approved and the Special Gambling Tax is expected to be 74.5% of the total revenues in Macau.
11/20/19 POGOs to be subject to taxes The Finance Secretary from the Philippines said that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) are subject to taxes.
11/20/19 Japan issues IR proposal timeline The Japan Tourism Agency announced it will receive IR licensing proposals from local governments between January 4 and July 30, 2021.
11/19/19 Casino companies aim at Yokohama Seven IR operators are participating in an RFC process as they try to land their permit for a casino development in Yokohama should the government choose it.
11/19/19 Genting Malaysia joint venture to delist Empire Resorts from Nasdaq Genting Malaysia has begun delisting Empire Resorts’ common stock from the Nasdaq Global Select Market after stockholders recently approved a merger.
