10/12/18 Macau GDP to slow in 2018 According to the IMF, the Chinese territory’s GDP will slow sharply in 2018 and remain flat during next year.
10/11/18 RTG Asia unveils new Scuba Diver game The company continues with its gaming expansion through a new release.
10/11/18 Macau strikes on money laundering The Macanese authorities have launched an operation against money laundering in the casino segment and have already had results.
10/10/18 Singapore conducts raids against illegal gambling The Singaporean police carried out an island-wide operation and arrested 31 people suspected of organising illegal horse-betting activities.
10/10/18 Visitors swarm Macau during Golden Week Arrivals to the area during the October Golden Week rose 7.2% year-on-year after reaching 890k visitors.
10/10/18 Japan probes local governments over IR bid The central government has contacted 67 local governments to ask whether they plan to make a bid for a casino resort.
10/09/18 Myanmar to expand the State Lottery The Ministry of Planning and Finance is looking to boost lottery revenue through a State Lottery expansion.
10/08/18 Tourism could be limited in the Philippines The Philippine government could set a capacity limit on the country’s major hotspots as they did in Boracay island.
10/08/18 Philippine casinos urged to keep digital records The Anti-Money Laundering Council reported that operators will be required to keep records as part of their new guidelines.
10/05/18 Macau takes 17 pct more in gaming taxes in 2018 In the eight months to August 31, the Macau government took €7.6 billion in gaming taxes, a 17% growth year-on-year.
10/05/18 Japanese company creates IR Promotion Office Construction company Takenaka Corporation has established its “Yumeshima MICE/IR Promotion Office” to push for an IR contract.
10/03/18 West Bengal’s Indian Football Association partners with Sportradar integrity services The Indian Football Association (IFA) has today signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Sportradar integrity services to monitor and safeguard the integrity of their matches.
10/03/18 Macau’s Golden Week to miss market expectations According to brokerage Sanford C. Bernstein, the territory’s operators will underperform during the October holiday period.
10/03/18 Hokkaido IR Showcase to be held in November As Japanese regions continue to assess how they would develop their own venue, the “First Hokkaido IR Showcase” will be celebrated next month.
10/03/18 Online lottery bidding, authorised in the Philippines The Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office to proceed with the bidding process in Luzon.
