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Philippines to add POGOs to AML law to avoid FATF grey list

Jan 25, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The Philippine Senate (pictured) and House of Representatives have respectively approved amendments to the country’s Anti- Money Laundering Act, known as the AMLA, adding Philippine Offshore Gaming...

Okada Manila warns against online casino using its name

Jan 25, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The Okada Manila casino resort (pictured) in the Philippine capital has issued an advisory notice warning of unauthorised parties operating an “online casino” using the property’s name. “It...

CNY daily visit average could be down versus Xmas: MGTO

Jan 25, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau could see on average per day, a lower visitor-arrival tally during the upcoming February Chinese New Year break, when compared to the Christmas-holiday daily average in the December 23 to 27...

Casino op Silver Heritage gets new board of directors

Jan 25, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck, World

The administrators of Australia-listed casino operator Silver Heritage Group Ltd said in a Friday filing that they had “returned” control of the company to a new slate of directors, following the...

Digital yuan eventually for Macau mass bets mulls Bernstein

Jan 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Were China’s central government-backed digital yuan (CNY) to be adopted in Macau for casino chip transactions, it could in the long run benefit mass and premium-mass play, as cross-border money...

Macau Covid-19 case no bar to mainland travel ties

Jan 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

A newly-confirmed Covid-19 case involving a Macau ID holder brought home on Thursday aboard one of two repatriating flights sanctioned but not chartered by the city’s government, will not put...

Mohegan seeks govt nod to delay Inspire opening

Jan 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The promoter of the Inspire Entertainment Resort in South Korea has officially submitted a request to the local government to postpone the opening of the scheme to 2023, a spokesperson confirmed on...

Half Kangwon Land staff on mandatory leave until Jan 31

Jan 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Kangwon Land Inc, operator of Kangwon Land (pictured), the only casino resort in South Korea permitted to offer bets to locals, has confirmed to GGRAsia that since December 29, approximately half its...

Yokohama announces RFP timeline for casino bid

Jan 22, 2021 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese metropolis Yokohama (pictured) announced on Thursday the timeline for its request-for-proposal (RFP) stage for the city’s tilt at having a casino complex or integrated resort (IR). The RFP...

Londoner Macao first phase launch Feb 8 says Sands China

Jan 21, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The first phase of the newly-rebranded Macau casino resort the Londoner Macao is to be launched on February 8, the property’s promoter Sands China Ltd, announced on Thursday. The company said the...