Asia

PAGCOR greenlightsJade SportsBet to break new ground with online sports betting across the Philippines

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  Leading Asian service provider, Jade Entertainment, has secured milestone approval from the Philippines’ gaming regulator, PAGCOR, to launch its online gaming platform to sportsbook players nationwide. As a result Jade SportsBet, already certified and regulated by PAGCOR, is primed to leverage rapidly-expanding digital opportunities across the Philippines. As the tide towards digitized entertainment surges…

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Macau legislators Urge Govt to Provide More Information About Changes on Casino Licence Criteria

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  Amid growing speculation that Macau will extend its current gaming concessions, a subcommittee of the Macau Legislative Assembly has issued a report with recommendations for the government. The report suggests authorities should give more information about changes to the licence criteria and the extension of current gaming concessions. Members also suggested authorities should not…

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India: Madras High Court Strikes Down Online Gambling Ban

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  A ban over online games of skill such as rummy and poker in the state of Tamil Nadu has been struck down by the Madras High Court, which ruled it was excessive and disproportionate to the object it sought to achieve. The court has asked the state government to present a new legislation to…

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China to Expand Blacklist of Overseas Gambling Destinations Again

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  China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced its plans to introduce a “third batch” of blacklist measures aimed at overseas tourist destinations that attract Chinese tourists for gambling activities. The ministry also said it would work with several other government departments to “suspend tour groups and arrangement of tourist visas” for outbound travel…

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Japan’s “IR Implementation Act” to Come into Effect Next Week

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  The Japanese Government has announced that the provisions of the Act on Promotion of Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas, also known as the IR Implementation Act, will come into effect from July 19. The Act, originally passed into law in July 2018, outlines basic requirements for Japan’s IR and casino operations as…

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Online Gambling Allowed in Philippines to Boost Covid Response Funds

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  Despite previously being against online gambling in the country, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he was forced to allow the activity to boost the country’s Covid-19 response funds. In a pre-recorded meeting with his political party officials, Duterte said allowing gambling operations was the most “sensible” thing to do, considering the government…

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