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_2020-11-04
Gary Tham, Jinbei director of strategic & planning, speaks with Asia Gaming Brief Managing Editor Sharon Singleton about the company’s experience post-Covid and the Cambodian online ban. While the longer-term future looks bright, there’s no longer...

_2020-09-28
Thailand has threatened legal action against internet service providers and cellphone operators if they fail to take action to block gambling websites. 

_2020-09-03
The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has taken the decision to ban all online gambling, including poker and rummy, because it’s pushing youth down the wrong path.

_2020-08-26
The mayor of the Corporation of the City of Panaji has denied comments attributed to him in local media saying he supported the renewal of licenses for Goa’s floating casinos for two more years.

_2020-08-18
Wynn Resorts has warned that the rising tensions between the U.S. and China could negatively impact its business prospects, including its ability to communicate with customers.

_2020-08-12
U.S. operators are at risk of losing a key means of communication with clients in China if President Donald Trump follows through on banning Chinese social media site WeChat.

_2020-05-18
Macau’s authorities are continuing to bar the entry of non-resident workers into Macau, amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to local rep

_2020-05-18
The Thai government has extended its ban on passenger flights for another month to June 30, in continued efforts to contain the spread of the coronavi

_2020-01-17
Cambodia’s online gaming ban, which came into effect as of Jan. 1st, has triggered mass layoffs and the shutdown of numerous casinos, and is not expected to be lifted due to pressure from the Chinese government.

_2019-09-20
Mey Vann, director general at Cambodia’s Ministry of Finance, pulls no punches when it comes to the nation’s online gambling ban. “It’s gone and it’s not coming back,” he says

_2019-08-02
Thailand’s ongoing ban on all forms of gambling is proving a gold mine for casinos elsewhere in the region, with a growing number taking steps to specifically target the Thai VIP base. 

_2017-11-15
Lottoland, which was barred this week from taking bets on domestic Australian lotteries, vows to press on with its international business in the country and warned that the growing online operations of the incumbents pose a greater threat than it does...

_2017-10-17
The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau has not yet come up with a surveillance plan to prevent frontline casino employees from gaming outside o

_2017-07-12
Foreign investor interest in India’s online rummy companies has been growing, though a recent ordinance banning the game by the central state of Telangana has thrown the industry into turmoil and sparked fears of a domino effect across the country. In...

_2017-04-23
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has made the decision to no longer allow online gaming firms to operate in any of its accredited sites a

_2017-02-05
Vietnamese punters will finally be able to place wagers on international football matches from the end of March as a result of a new decree release by

_2017-01-14
Vietnamese locals will be required to meet a certain monthly income level in order to be permitted to gamble at local casinos, according to the latest

_2016-10-22
The Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to inform whether poker falls into the category of gambling, following a petition filed by the I

_2016-10-04
More than 18 months after Singapore’s ban on online gambling took effect, the Ministry of Finance has finally given the nod to the two incumbent operators to offer internet gambling services to locals. Since the Remote Gambling Act came into force...