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Over 36k illegal gambling sites blocked in 1H: Macau govt

Sep 17, 2024 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

“More than 36,000” illegal gambling websites were blocked by the Macau security authorities in the first half of 2024, said the Office of the Secretary for Security in its latest report on...

Strong Monday sees Macau daily arrivals top 124k

Sep 17, 2024 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau saw a daily average of just above 114,000 visitor arrivals for the three days – from Saturday to Monday – encompassing the beginning of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday break in mainland...

MGM has leeway to pursue several large-scale projects: CBRE

Sep 17, 2024 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

U.S.-based MGM Resorts International, the parent of Macau casino operator MGM China Holdings Ltd, has enough “flexibility to pursue several large-scale developments in the medium-term,” says CBRE...

Gaming-linked crime up 62pct y-o-y in 1H: Macau govt

Sep 16, 2024 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Gaming-related crime cases rose by 61.8 percent year-on-year in Macau in the first six months of 2024, said a report issued on Monday by the Office of the Secretary for Security. There were a total...

Galaxy Macau to host opera star Plácido Domingo in October

Sep 16, 2024 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Renowned Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo (pictured) is to headline the “Galaxy Opera Gala” hosted next month by Galaxy Macau, the Cotai flagship property of Macau casino operator Galaxy...

Macau logs 217k visitors at the start of Mid-Autumn Festival

Sep 16, 2024 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The tally of visitor arrivals to Macau over the weekend, marking the beginning of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday break in mainland China, reached 217,816, according to data from Macau’s Public...

Wynn Resorts appoints COO, new executives for UAE project

Sep 14, 2024 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Global casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd has announced three new executive appointments to Wynn Al Marjan Island, the group’s under-construction project in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The...

Raymond Yap, other executives leaving Galaxy Entertainment

Sep 13, 2024 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Raymond Yap Yin Min, a senior director overseeing Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd’s integrated resort services, is leaving the Macau casino operator, after nearly 18 years with the company, GGRAsia...

U.S. sanctions Cambodia casino biz owner Ly Yong Phat

Sep 13, 2024 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The United States authorities announced on Thursday they are sanctioning a Cambodian businessman named Ly Yong Phat – described as owner of the “O-Smach Resort” casino property in a northern...

Osaka trio held in US$35mln launder case tied to online bets

Sep 13, 2024 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Authorities in Osaka prefecture, a Japanese community scheduled to have a legal land-based casino resort by 2030, say they have arrested three people on allegations of laundering money from 10,000...

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The most popular gambling games and slots in Asia, according to 1xBet

Aug 16, 2024

For global betting company 1xBet, Asia is a key market for several reasons. Firstly, it is the largest region in terms of population and density, home to about 5 billion people, or 60 percent of the world’s total. Secondly, Asia’s gambling entertainment history spans thousands of years, with...