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_2013-04-25
A Vietnamese immigrant failed to convince the  Administrative Appeals Tribunal that unexplained financial deposits were all gambling winnings and th

_2013-04-25
  Members of the St. Kilda Saints, the Australian rules football club team, were forced to cover up the name of sponsor Centrebet on their uniforms

_2013-04-25
  Victoria's Department of Justice commissioned a study into the relationship between gambling machine loyalty programs and problem gambling risk l

_2013-04-25
  New South Wales has budgeted A$48 million ($49 million) for problem gambling programs run by hospitals and community and religious groups for the

_2013-04-25
  Greater Dandenong, a suburban area of Melbourne home predominantly to low-income immigrants, was the only one of 12 areas in a study on Australia

_2013-04-25
  Commercial broadcasters introduced a proposed change to their code of practice to restrict promotion of live betting odds during sports telecasts

_2013-04-25
  The Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority said it was still studying whether to approve Crown Ltd's application to raise its stake in rival Ech

_2013-04-25
  Nepal Rastra Bank, the country's central bank, said that foreigners may be barred from taking home winnings from unlicensed casinos. Nine of the

_2013-04-25
  Hyderabad police arrested six people allegedly taking bets on Indian Premier League matches, including the brother of  Shaik Khaja, a jailed lea

_2013-04-25
  The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office defended recent decisions favoring  Pacific Online Systems Corp. following an advertizing barrage by P

_2013-04-25
  The Philippine National Police relieved 92 officials of their positions under a "one strike" policy aimed at making local commanders responsible

_2013-04-25
  Belle Corp. has asked Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. for a lease for an additional 10 hectares for a third phase of its $1 billion joint v

_2013-04-25
  Genting Group and Philippine partner Alliance Global Group Inc. have hired banks for a planned $500 million initial public offering for their joi

_2013-04-25
  The Casino Regulatory Authority renewed Marina Bay Sands’ casino license for another three years while adding unspecified new conditions on the

_2013-04-25
  Slowing year-on-year growth in weekly gross gaming revenues led several analysts to cut their estimates for monthly gains, while others raised th

_2013-04-25
US government agents temporarily shut down the Tinian Dynasty casino, arrested its VIP services manager and charged him, another executive and the ca

_2013-04-25
First quarter earnings for Wynn Macau Ltd. rose 14 percent from a year ago as revenues increased 4.4 percent to $992.1 million. Profit before interes

_2013-04-25
Published in: Latest Intelligence   Malaysia’s general election on May 5 could produce a political earthquake that would possibly see the end of the 57-year reign of the Barisan Nasional (National Front) and usher in a new three-party coalition...

_2013-04-25
Published in: Latest Intelligence   Manila’s Entertainment City casino zone has only just opened, but the project already appears to be inspiring other Asian capitals. Authorities in Colombo are now preparing their own new gambling and entertainment...

_2013-04-18
  The National Bureau of Investigation foiled the attempted kidnapping of Flor Ty, a casino financier at the Manila Pavillion Casino, after being t

_2013-04-18
Published in: Latest Intelligence The Macau Health Bureau’s declaration last week that air quality in 26 of the city’s 44 gambling venues fell short of required levels has galvanized operators who may have doubted the government’s resolve to act...

_2013-04-18
Published in: Latest Intelligence A suggestion to smokers by Jorge Godinho The partial smoke ban for casinos was approved by Macau’s legislature on the basis that the city depends entirely on gaming and therefore it would not be wise to pass a...

_2013-04-11
Published in: Latest Intelligence   The good times may just be rolling again in Macau’s VIP rooms. Analysts say last month’s record 31.3 billion pataca ($3.9 billion) gross gaming revenue implies the VIP market grew about 20 percent, the fastest...

_2013-04-11
Published in: Latest Intelligence   An $88.5 million lottery prize, the second biggest in the country’s history, went unclaimed for more than a month two years ago before a 40-year-old man from Zhejiang province presented a winning ticket. His...

_2013-04-04
Published in: Latest Intelligence   Those ambling around the beaches of Samoa next year might expect the traditional scent of young taro leaves baked in coconut cream to waft from seaside shacks and instead be surprised to catch the fragrance of jasmine...

_2013-04-04
Published in: Latest Intelligence   While Solaire Resort, Manila’s newest and most luxurious casino, may have a long way to go before it will steal a march on Macau, analysts say the Philippines’ entry into the VIP market may attract Chinese gamblers...