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Sales of official lottery products in mainland China reached nearly 245.2 billion yuan (about $36 billion) in the January-June period of 2018, up 19.6% from a year earlier, data released by China's finance ministry showed on Wednesday.Welfare lottery sales totaled about 110.6 billion yuan in the first half of the [more...]
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has made several arrests regarding illegal online gambling sites.The month-long investigation was ordered by PAGCOR soon after the authority announced that it would focus on the regulator side of its business.A total of 12 arrests have been made so far in regards to [more...]
Boutique Asia casino operator Silver Heritage Group said it was continuing negotiations with an entrepreneur seeking to acquire the Nepalese business, but was negotiating "non-exclusive" because the potential buyer had not yet settled the $3 million deposit payment.Silver Heritage said on July 31 it received a $33.9 million offer from [more...]
When Donaco International bought Cambodia's border casino for US$360 million in 2015, a person identified as one of the Thai suppliers of the Star Vegas resort and club joined Donaco's board, according to a Monday filing with the Australian Stock Exchange.The appointment of Lieberg Huey and another person, Paul Fornatat [more...]
Many casinos in Vietnam have reportedly lobbied local authorities for tickets for local gamblers to fill a lack of business due to inbound restrictions on foreign visitors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.It did not cite sources of information, according to local news outlet VnExpress.Currently, only two casino projects in Vietnam can [more...]
Vietnam plans to allow vaccinated visitors from other countries it considers low risk of overseas transmission of COVID-19 from December, Reuters reported on Wednesday.The number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam was 3.8 million last year, down 79% from 18 million in 2019, when tourism revenue was $31 billion, or 12% [more...]
The Grand Royal Poker Club in Hanoi is preparing to host the World Poker Championship starting this Friday. The series includes a 10-day action with a tour partnered with the South East Asia Poker Tour. There are a total of 19 events on the schedule, with less than half offering [more...]
