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Sports
August 3, 2022
AC Milan Has New Asia Partner with M88 Mansion
AC Milan is further fueling its expansion into the Asian market, claiming to be the favorite Italian team in China for two years in a row, citing YouGov research. Milan Expanding into Asian Gaming Market M88 Mansion is one of the leaders in the online gaming scene in Asia and its new partnership with the […]
Industry
August 2, 2022
Macau to Cut Quarantine on Arrival to 7 Days Starting From August 6
Macau has lowered the mandatory quarantine for non-mainland tourists from 10 to 7 days. These new measures will be in effect on Saturday, August 6, as confirmed by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Centre of the city. Travelers Must Have a Negative Quarantine Test on Arrival Just as before, in order to qualify for […]
Industry
August 2, 2022
SJM Holdings’ H1 2022 Performance Continued to Deteriorate
Macau casino concessionaire SJM Holdings announced today in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange the company’s unaudited consolidated interim results for the first half of 2022, posting a loss attributable to the owners of the company nearly twice as much that in the same period in 2021. Key Performance Metrics For the first […]
Casino
August 1, 2022
Sihanoukville Casino Shooting, Two Dead, One Injured, Three Suspects Held Hours Later
Cambodia continues to fuel the narrative of its Chinese transnational crime problem with local news reporting a shooting inside a casino complex where two Chinese nationals were murdered and one was injured, and the three suspects are all Chinese as well. Casino Shooting Sees Two Dead, Suspects Quickly Identified Preah Sihanouk, the coastal Cambodian city […]
Business
August 1, 2022
AGTech Subsidiary Wins Tenders for Seven Provinces
AGTech Holdings has won tenders that will allow the company to pursue further expansion of its lottery betting terminals in China, thanks to the company’s local subsidiary. AGTech to Install More Lottery Terminals in China Beijing AGTech GOT Technology has won seven public tenders and will as result leverage its betting terminals in the Mongolia […]
Industry
August 1, 2022
Singapore Gambling Regulatory Authority, Legal Changes into Effect
The Singapore Gambling Regulatory Authority Act was introduced for first reading in the Singapore Parliament on February 14, alongside the Gambling Control Act. They passed in Parliament on March 11, 2022, and are going into effect today, August 1, 2022. Together they bring a number of changes to how gambling is regulated in terms of […]
Industry
July 29, 2022
New Round of Public Casino License Bids Commences in Macau on July 29
A new public tender round for casino concessions for the next 10-year period is being launched by the Macao SAR Government on July 29 and will last for 48 days until September 14. Main Focus Is Attracting Foreign Clients Public bidding for casino concessions will start on July 29 and continue for 48 days during […]
Casino
July 28, 2022
Man Imprisoned for 6 Years for Robbery Driven by Gambling Addiction
A middle-aged man received a prison sentence of six years after robbing a pawnshop located in the vicinity of South Korea’s Kangwon Land casino back in December 2021. The 50-year-old allegedly lost all his money in the casino and tried to recover some of his funds through the robbery. The Man Shows No Remorse Judge […]
Industry
July 27, 2022
Macau Forms Committee to Evaluate License Bidders
Macau will evaluate the bidders for the region’s new casino licenses. To that end, the special administrative region’s government unveiled a new committee. The latter will take a close look into the applicants. Macau to Soon Re-Tender Its Casino Licenses Macau recently allowed its current concessionaires to remain operational for six more months. The government […]
Industry
July 26, 2022
Big Time Gaming Agrees to Power QTech with Slots
Big Time Gaming (BGT), a world-class slot developer, has joined forces with QTech Games, Asia’s biggest slot distributor. The agreement will see the developer power the distributor with a broad range of iGaming titles. QTech Gets BTG Titles Thanks to the deal, QTech will be able to further diversify its offering. The distributor, which offers […]