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Macau’s Last 11 Satellite Casinos to Cease Operations by End of 2025, Government Confirms
Macau will see the closure of its final 11 satellite casinos by December 31st, 2025, as confirmed during a government press conference,...
Jun 10, 20253 min read


Bay Area Casino Employee and Husband Arrested in Long-Running Chip Theft Scheme
A casino worker and her husband have been arrested by Bay Area police following revelations of an elaborate embezzlement operation...
Jun 6, 20251 min read


Nevis Enters the iGaming Arena with Ambitious New Licensing Regime
The Caribbean island of Nevis has officially stepped onto the global iGaming stage, backed by new legislation that introduces a...
Jun 6, 20253 min read


Thailand Pushes Forward with Casino Legislation Amid Plans for Entertainment Complex Boom
Thailand’s government is accelerating its efforts to pass landmark legislation that would pave the way for the development of integrated...
Jun 5, 20253 min read


Macau Government Lowers 2025 Gaming Revenue Forecast Amid Market Caution
The Macau government has formally revised its 2025 fiscal budget, trimming its annual gross gaming revenue (GGR) forecast from MOP240...
Jun 4, 20252 min read


Swedish Gambling Authority Strikes Hard with SEK 19 Million in Fines Over AML Failures
In a significant escalation of its regulatory campaign, Sweden’s gambling watchdog has imposed nearly SEK 19 million in fines against...
Jun 4, 20255 min read


Isle of Man Tightens eGaming Oversight with New Risk Appetite Statement Ahead of MONEYVAL Review
The Isle of Man has signaled a decisive shift in its regulatory posture with the publication of an updated national risk appetite...
Jun 3, 20254 min read


Vietnam’s Van Don Casino Plan Revived After Years of Delay, Ministry Re-Submits Proposal to PM
After more than a decade of stagnation, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has officially re-submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister for...
Jun 3, 20253 min read


Sri Lanka Moves to Establish Independent Gambling Regulatory Authority Under New Draft Bill
The Sri Lankan Government has taken a major step toward reforming its gambling sector with the drafting of a new bill aimed at creating...
Jun 2, 20252 min read


AUSTRAC Orders AML/CTF Compliance Audits at Two Northern Australian Casinos Amid Concerns Over Risk Controls
Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has placed two casino resorts in northern Australia under formal scrutiny, mandating...
Jun 2, 20252 min read


Illegal Currency Exchange Fuels 61% Surge in Macau Gaming Crimes in Q1 2025
Macau has reported a sharp 61.5 percent rise in gaming-related crimes for the first quarter of 2025, with 567 criminal investigations...
May 30, 20253 min read


Bitcoin’s Evolution and Its Growing Impact on the iGaming Industry
Fortunate are those early adopters who discovered Bitcoin’s potential before it became a global phenomenon. When Satoshi Nakamoto first...
May 29, 20254 min read


Scientific Games Gains Approval to Enter UAE Lottery Market with Vendor License
Scientific Games has officially received regulatory clearance to operate in the emerging lottery market of the United Arab Emirates. The...
May 28, 20251 min read


Macau’s Gaming Sector Eyes Rebound in 2026 Amid Shifting Trends and Consumer Sentiment
Macau’s gaming industry is preparing for another year of muted performance in 2025, yet signs are emerging that point toward a possible...
May 27, 20254 min read


Brazilian Judge Denies Injunction Against BetNacional in Underage Gambling Lawsuit
A Brazilian judge has rejected a request to suspend the operations of BetNacional and its parent company NSX, following a R$476 million...
May 27, 20253 min read


Japan’s Illegal Gambling Market Tops ¥6.45 Trillion Ahead of First Casino Opening
Gambling in Japan is currently restricted to a tightly controlled framework, limited to state-managed options such as the lottery, the...
May 26, 20253 min read


MGM Resorts Eyes $5 Billion Casino Investment in Bangkok, Stresses Need for Competitive Policy Framework
US-based gaming giant MGM Resorts International has expressed serious interest in establishing a casino resort in Bangkok, indicating a...
May 23, 20254 min read


Peru Issues 700 Sports Betting Licences as Nation Moves to Lead Latin America’s Regulated Gambling Sector
Since December of last year, close to 700 sports betting operators have received official licences in Peru, according to the country’s...
May 23, 20252 min read


Indonesia Freezes 28,000 Bank Accounts in Major Crackdown on Online Gambling and Money Laundering
Indonesia’s Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK), the national anti-money laundering (AML) agency, has revealed it...
May 22, 20252 min read


Thailand Pushes Forward with Entertainment Complexes Amid Concerns Over Gambling Image
Thailand’s Deputy Finance Minister, Julapan Amornvivat, has come forward to strongly defend the government’s controversial proposal to...
May 21, 20252 min read
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