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Singapore’s Home Ministry Confirms Launch of GRA by 2021

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  Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed the establishment of the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) by 2021. According to a statement from the ministry in April, the new body will be a statutory board and will be reconstituted from the current Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA). “The Ministry of Home Affairs will establish the Gambling…

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Macau Lawmaker Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho Calls for Legalisation of Online Gambling

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  Macau lawmaker Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho has urged the enclave government to legalise online gambling in order to help overcome the economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Macau should introduce interactive gaming. The Macau SAR government should establish official standards and regulations on interactive gaming, and develop interactive gaming software together, in…

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IEC Secures Casino Licence in Manila

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  Hong Kong-based International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) has obtained a provisional licence to operate a casino in Manila. In June the firm, which operates New World Manila Bay Hotel and Casino through its subsidiary Marina Square Properties (MSPI), said it planned to redevelop an unnamed existing hotel to create a new integrated resort (IR) in…

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Google Briefly Removes Paytm App for Betting Violations

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  Google has removed the Paytm App, one of India’s biggest digital payment apps, for several hours from its online store for breaching gambling rules, a day before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament. Betting is illegal in India, but the countdown to the 53-day IPL has seen a profusion of…

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Nepal Police Suspect Emergence of Illegal Gambling Dens During Covid-19 Pandemic

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  The Nepal Police is suspecting that illegal gambling dens have thrived during the past six months of Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions. Every year, Nepal Police crackdown on hundreds of illegal gambling dens which are operated mostly in private houses across the country. But during the coronavirus pandemic, not many raids have been conducted as…

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Cambodian Cabinet Passes Casino Regulation

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  Cambodia’s cabinet has approved the draft law on commercial gaming management, according to reports in the Phnom Penh Post. The law “focuses on ensuring integrated commercial gambling that contributes to economic growth, tourism promotion, job creation, and revenue generation,” the report said, citing a press release from the Council of Ministers. It calls for…

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