Blockchain
June 18, 2021
Sichuan Government Kicks Out Bitcoin Miners
A total of 26 mining farms will shut down by the end of June resulting from an order issued by the municipal government of Ya’an in the Chinese province of Sichuan. China’s Crypto Mining Exodus is Underway Bitcoin mining operators should leave Sichuan, China, by June 25, according to local news outlet PANews, which cited […]
Blockchain
June 18, 2021
China’s CBDC Available for Exchange via 3,000 ATMs in Beijing
China continues to spearhead efforts to implement a central bank digital currency (CBDC) after its digital yuan experiment expanded with a conversion feature across ATMs in Beijing, news agency Xinhua reported. ATMs Allow Exchange between Digital and Physical Money According to the media report, two major Chinese banks, The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China […]
Industry
June 11, 2021
CAC Outlines 4 Measures to Combat Cross-Border Gambling
China authorities have no intention of easing the pressure on offshore gambling groups and activities which continue to solicit its residents to gambling via websites and mobile applications. Cross-Gambling Still an Issue The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the central internet regulatory, oversight and control agency of the country, presented at a meeting of the […]
Legal
June 9, 2021
Las Vegas Sands Brought to Macau Court over $12B in Damages
A lawsuit filed in Macau against Las Vegas Sands (LVS) nearly a decade ago by a former casino license partner is seeking a mammoth compensation from the casino giant, Reuters reports. Claims for 70% of LVS’s Profits Asian American Entertainment Corporation, a company LVS submitted a joint bid for a Macau gaming concession in 2001 […]
Casino
June 9, 2021
MGM Resorts-backed Venture to Launch the MGM Name in China
The Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in China has played host to foreign dignitaries like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un, Theresa May, Richard Nixon and others since it opened in the 1950s. It is also the former home of China’s Cultural Revolution, which lasted from 1966 to 1976. While that cultural revolution had a completely different goal in […]
Casino
June 8, 2021
Macau Might Test the Entire City for COVID-19 as Outbreaks in China Appear
Macau had started down a path of recovery following the COVID-19 debacle and seemed to be ready to beat expectations. However, there have been pockets of outbreaks of the coronavirus in mainland China that are now threatening that recovery. Now, in order to prevent the city from falling victim once again to a major shutdown, […]
Industry
May 31, 2021
Macau under Threat as Spike in COVID-19 Cases Seen in China
There was a time when it seemed like COVID-19 was almost completely eradicated in most countries, but the pockets of outbreaks show that there is still more work to be done. Macau was hit hard by the pandemic, with the gambling city turning into a ghost town as borders and casinos were forced to be […]
Casino
May 18, 2021
Macau Legislators Want to Put Casino Operators Under the Microscope
Next year is a crucial year for Macau’s gaming industry as the city, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) under China’s control, is going to have to issue new gaming licenses to its six casino operators. The future of Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts and others in Asia could depend greatly on how the new licenses […]
Legal
May 14, 2021
Chinese Crypto Trader Stands Trial in Online Gambling, AML Case
A prominent crypto trader stands trial in China as the country is prosecuting the “Paofen platform” crew which allegedly laundered over $7 billion. Trial against Paofen Platform Crew Begins China has been determined to crack down on illegal gambling and has pursued various means to do so, from massive raids on its territory to projecting soft power […]
Casino
April 27, 2021
Macau Casinos Expected to See Significant Response for Upcoming Holiday
For virtually all of 2020, casino operators in Macau could only stare at empty or near-empty gaming floors as the COVID-19 pandemic locked the city down. Stress and anxiety were the terms du jour for months on end as it seemed like the situation would never improve. Macau ended the year with almost no positive […]