Casino
May 19, 2022
Vietnam to Consider Adding Casinos to Five-Star Hotels
Vietnam may be exploring new ways to boost its tourism industry and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those is the addition of casinos at five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City, as proposed by the People’s Committee of Vietnam. Local activists and lawmakers have already pitched the idea to the National Assembly and […]
Casino
May 18, 2022
Japanese Man Gambles $358K in COVID Relief Funds, Escapes Police
COVID hit every nation in a different way and every nation in combating the consequences and helping its citizen differently. No matter what mechanism is implemented, mistakes are bound to happen. Just like what happened to a man in Japan who erroneously received a big care package meant for an entire town, spent it all […]
Industry
May 17, 2022
Wynn and MGM China Found Jointly Liable in Nine VIP Room Cases
The Court of Final Appeal in Macau has decided that MGM China and Wynn Macau share liability in nine cases related to lost deposits at VIP rooms. The nine cases were recorded at Dore Entertainment Co LTD’s VIP room and the former VIP room belonging to Sun City Gaming Promotions Co LTD located at an […]
Industry
May 17, 2022
Law Will Allow Macau to Alter Casino GGR Requirements
Macau’s gaming laws have been the main topic of discussion in the recent period and now, it has been revealed that the government of this special administrative region will have the power to alter the minimum required GGR that concessionaires need to reach based on economic conditions. Macau’s Gaming Law is Facing Several Amendments Apart […]
Sports
May 16, 2022
Illegal Gambling Possibly Accounts for 80% of Betting in Asia
Illegal gambling is here to stay for the time being a new worrying report from the Asian Racing Federation explains, cited by Asia Gaming Brief. The 94-page work focuses on the proliferation of illegal and unlicensed gambling websites that are leading to increased gambling harm, loss of financial and personal data, and undermining the integrity […]
Legal
May 16, 2022
Macau Considers Tax Breaks for Concessionaires Who Bring Foreign Gamblers
Macau’s Legislative Assembly Second Standing Committee has discussed the possibility of reducing tax rates for concessionaires who attract foreign players on their grounds. This comes shortly after the government of this special administrative region introduced stricter rules for the gambling industry at the start of April. Visitors Have a Hard Time Going to Macau During […]
Casino
May 16, 2022
Vietnam Becomes Latest SEA Nation to Remove COVID-19 Restrictions
Vietnam has become the latest Asian country to ease up on its COVID-19 measures in a bid to bring in international travelers and restart its land-based gambling industry. The country is now dismantling its border restrictions introduced due to the pandemic and will seek to court travelers, tourists, and gamblers back. Vietnam Removes COVID-19 Restrictions […]
Legal
May 16, 2022
Bill Change Lets Macau Satellites Work Past Grace Period
Macau’s satellite casinos will be allowed to operate even after the elapse of the previously-agreed three-year grace period. Andrew Chan Chak Mo, president of the Second Standing Committee of the Macau Legislative Assembly, announced so on May 13. Satellites Will Be Able to Operate After the 3-Year Period As discussions about the future of gambling […]
Industry
May 13, 2022
Cambodia Border Casinos Lack Manpower to Reopen
Casinos at Cambodia’s borders have been hit with quite a unique problem as local media reports that they are facing labor shortages. That is the reason why they remain closed and they struggle to resume their operations. COVID-19 Cases Have Dropped, but Casinos in Poipet and Bavet Are Still Closed The main reason why border […]
Casino
May 13, 2022
China Strengthens Anti-gambling Measures with Selective Travel Restrictions
Gamblers in China were dealt yet another blow by COVID-19-related government measures. Along with restricting all outbound travel, the Chinese National Immigration Administration (NIA) requests the same stringent rules apply to all “gambling-related persons”. The cited reasons all revolve around the new severe waves of COVID-19 cases in Beijing and Shanghai. A few policies about […]
