PHILIPPINES BILL ON ONLINE BETTING MOVES FORWARD
A house committee has agreed on charging a 5 per cent tax on legal online betting on sabong. The Philippines.- The Philippine House Committee on Ways and Means has given the green light to the bill proposing new taxes for…
MACAU CE SAYS ECONOMIC RECOVERY DEPENDS ON VACCINE
The chief executive of the SAR, Ho Iat Seng, says a vaccine is vital to the recovery of the economy. Macau.- Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has said that recovery of the economy, tourism and employment in the SAR will…
ALL-IN DIVERSITY PROJECT CRITICISES LACK OF WOMEN IN LEADING ROLES
They will collaborate on efforts to channelise gaming to licensed operators in Sweden amid the country’s online casino deposit limits, which are to be extended to mid-2021. The project has called for more women in management in the gaming industry. UK.-…
95% OF SWEDES DON’T KNOW HOW TO CHECK GAMING LICENCES
A survey by the national regulator shows players are in the dark over how to determine if an operator is licensed. Sweden.- A new survey commissioned by the gaming regulator Spelinspektionen has found that only 5 per cent of players…
US CASINOS RECOVERING, SAYS AGA
The gambling industry is recovering rapidly from the impact of Covid-19, according to the American Gaming Association. The association released its Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker results from the third quarter of this year this week. Revenue totalled US$9.04bn, up 294…
UK GAMBLING REBOUNDED IN SEPTEMBER AS PREMIER LEAGUE RETURNED
Erin-Marie Gallagher New data published by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has shown an increase in real event betting activity during September, driven by the return of Premier League football. The statistics aim to show the ways in which the relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown…
TVBET IS NOW AVAILABLE VIA SATELLITE
The leading software provider of versatile TV games, TVBET, has added a new product vertical to their solutions that solves the problem of distributing live games to regions with poor Internet connections. TVBET Satellite solutions now make it feasible to…
MACAU GAMING LAW REVISION NOT LIKELY UNTIL LATE 2021
Consolidation of the bases and advancement in adversity was the thrust of Macau Chief Executive’s policy address for 2021, though it gave little away when it came to the current pillar of the economy – the gaming industry. According to Ho…
MACAU CONSIDERS LEGALISING ONLINE GAMBLING
Adriano Ho, Head of the DICJ, said the government was conducting studies on the possibility. Macau.- Gaming authorities in Macau have confirmed they are studying the possibility of legalising online gambling, but raised concerns over its potential use for money…
JAPAN IR ECONOMIC BENEFITS
While the number of contenders willing to host an integrated resort has dropped dramatically over the past year or two, four runners–Yokohama, Osaka, Wakayama, and Nagasaki are continuing their campaign to win a spot in Japan’s integrated resorts future. Each…