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…
GAMBLING: ADDICTION OR VIRTUE?
José Renato Nalini, rectorof Uniregistral, professor of postgraduate studies at Uninove and president of Academia Paulista de Letras (2019-2020) – Sao Paulo’s Academy of Letters-, published a strong opinion column in Estadão newspaper in defense of the legalization of gambling…
BRITISH ONLINE CASINO YIELDS CONTINUE TO FALL
Figures from the Gambling Commission show online casino yield fell again in September as sports betting revenue increased. UK.- Gross gaming yield across the British online casino sector fell again in September as verticals that grew during lockdown continued to…
BRAZIL REMAINS DIVIDED OVER LEGALISATION OF GAMBLING
As the country debates whether or not to legalise gambling, those in favour are divided between casinos or integrated resorts. Brazil.- All eyes remain on Brazil as one of the most attractive potential markets for gaming although for now gambling…
MACAU GAMING TAX COLLECTION DOWN 74% YEAR-ON-YEAR
In the first ten months of 2020, authorities collected US$3bn. Macau.- Macau’s Financial Services Bureau (DSF) has reported that in the first ten months of the year the gaming tax collection was only MOP24.3bn (US$3bn), 74 per cent less than…
SIGMA UPS ITS GAME WITH A STATE-OF-THE-ART VIRTUAL EXPO
SiGMA Europe Virtual Expo will focus on the European gaming and tech marketplace SiGMA Group is excited to announce the launch of their November event, SiGMA Europe Virtual Expo. The online event, which runs from the 24th to 25th, will focus…
CHINA EXTENDS SUSPENSION OF INBOUND AND OUTBOUND GROUP TOURS
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced that a suspension on both inbound and outbound group tours organized by travel agencies or online travel operators will remain in place. The Chinese authority has also determined not to resume “flights…
PHILIPPINES COULD RECONSIDER BAN ON ONLINE GAMBLING
The government is seeking to increase income from gaming taxes to fund pandemic relief efforts. The Philippines.- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) could make changes to the current legislation on online gambling for locals in order to cope…
COLOMBIA PROPOSES CHANGES TO GAMBLING REGULATION
The Minister of Finance has presented a decree modifying gambling regulation and opened a period of discussion. Colombia.- The executive government through the Ministry of Finance has presented a draft decree that would modify regulation in the gambling industry. The…