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_2016-12-31
Ahead of the ICE Totally Gaming exhibition, SBC Events, in association with BetConstruct, will hold a seminar to discuss the critical issue of sports

_2016-12-31
Macau raked in a total of MOP 72.8 billion (US$9.1 billion) in gaming taxes in the period from January to November 2016, according to data from the Fi

_2016-12-31
Gaming supplier Entertainment Gaming Asia (EGT) has sold its remaining gaming assets in Cambodia in an effort to streamline its business operations, l

_2016-12-31
The Yantarnaya gambling zone saw the opening of its first casino earlier this week, local media reports. Named the Sobranie casino, the facility has b

_2016-12-31
Okada Manila officially commenced its casino operations on December 30, after securing a provisional casino license from Philippine Amusement and Gami

_2016-12-31
Gambling revenue in Macau is poised to rise 7 percent in 2017 led by mass market players, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. In November, vi

_2016-12-27
The service provider for e-games cafes in the Philippines will be selected in accordance with Republic Act (RA) No. 9184 or the Government Procurement

_2016-12-27
The Gujarat High Court on Monday admitted a petition filed by Hotel Ramada seeking permission to organize poker in its establishment, on the grounds t

_2016-12-27
A new law legalizing casino gambling in the country took effect on December 26, local media reports. At the same time, discussions were initatied at a

_2016-12-26
Universal Entertainment Corp. chairman Kazuo Okada says the Philippine gaming market could soon surpass Singapore as more Chinese tourists flow into t

_2016-12-26
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has announced that Vietnamese citizens will be able to gamble at two local casinos, one on Phu Quoc Island, and the ot

_2016-12-26
A bond offering that Imperial Pacific was planning to use to fund construction of its Saipan casino has been put on hold, according to sources speakin

_2016-12-26
Australian lotteries giant Tatts Group Ltd. has rejected the A$7.3 billion (US$5.5 billion) offer from the Pacific Consortium for its acquisition. Ear

_2016-12-26
President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to close all online gambling operations in the Philippines, saying they have no positive effects on the economy, l

_2016-12-26
British businessman Raj Kundra is abandoning his online poker venture, celebritypoker - an Indian poker website where players can play with Bollywood

_2016-12-26
Neptune Group Ltd. has posted an audited net loss of HK$466.7 million (US$60.1 million) for the fiscal year ended June 30, according to the company’

_2016-12-26
The Turf Authorities of India (TAI) has approached Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to discuss GST implications on horse-betting, local media repor

_2016-12-26
Russia’s second TSUPIS has become fully operational, according to a payment service provider headquartered in Cyprus. Established by the Russian gov

_2016-12-15
To coin a popular phrase, 2016 really has been a year of two halves in the Asian gaming industry. To continue with the cliches, it’s also fair to say there have been a few curved balls along the route. Industry experts gave us their views of the year...

_2016-12-15
Anyone visiting Manila in recent weeks may have noticed a distinct plum-colored tone to the local billboards and ads. The campaign has been part of an initiative to raise awareness for Universal Entertainment’s $2.4 billion Okada Manila resort, which...

_2016-12-15
The number of gaming companies forced to adopt security solutions to protect their networks will likely soar over the next three years as firms confront a growing number of internet attacks, with Asia likely to be at the forefront of the problem.

_2016-12-08
On Nov. 8th, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled televised appearance during which he dropped a bombshell for the country’s economy. In an effort to stamp out the black market and tax evasion he announced that the 500 rupee and 1,000...

_2016-12-08
Russia’s eSports market is tipped for strong growth, though the ability of the country’s bookmakers to tap the potential may be held back by cumbersome laws on online gambling and a failure to understand the audience.

_2016-12-01
Asian operators have been slow to venture into European markets, but that may be about to change, with a consortium made up of Melco International Development and Hard Rock International eyeing a project on the island of Cyprus. The consortium is aiming...