CHINA SHUTS DOWN POKER APPS
The Chinese authorities have taken down several mobile poker apps in an effort to fight unauthorized gambling. China.- The Chinese authorities continue to strengthen their control over the gambling segment, which is why they have recently shut down several mobile…
MACAU GOVERNMENT MULLS MANDATORY CASINO CLOSURES IN PUBLIC EMERGENCIES
The Macau SAR Government is considering introducing laws that would make the city-wide suspension of casino operations mandatory in the case of a public emergency. The provision for mandatory casino closures forms part of a government proposal to overhaul the…
CHINA SPORTS LOTTERY SALES SOAR ON SECOND HALF OF WORLD CUP
China’s lottery sales soared by more than three-fifths in July as football-mad customers stormed sports lottery offices for the World Cup finale. On Monday, China’s Ministry of Finance announced that overall lottery sales had hit RMB 54.4b (US$7.91b) in the…
IS POKER GOING TO BE SCRATCHED IN MACAU?
Tencent, the company behind some of the most successful online gaming in China, as well as the WeChat social media platform, recently had to shut down a popular online Texas Hold’em game. The move came as regulators in the China have begun…
POKERSTARS LIVE MOVES ONE STEP CLOSER TO MACAU RETURN
Hong Kong businessman and high stakes poker player Stanley Choi has taken a key step forward in his quest to bring the PokerStars LIVE brand back to Macau with his company, International Entertainment Corp (IEC), acquiring Rational Live Events…
DICJ TOUTS ONGOING HEALTH CARE FOR ABANDONED CANIDROME GREYHOUNDS
The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau says it has desexed 12 dogs and provided dental care to 40 more as it continues to oversee the well-being of 533 greyhounds still looking for new homes following the closure of the…
ABANDONED MACAU RACING GREYHOUNDS MAKE GLOBAL HEADLINES
The plight of more than 500 greyhounds left in need of a new home following the close of Macau’s dog racing track, the Canidrome, has gone global. News outlets around the world have been keeping track of latest developments, with…
World Poker Tour looks to expand into India, Vietnam
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is looking to drum up business around Asia. The poker organization is planning a new tournament in Vietnam in September, and then will make its way to India for its second WPT India tour in November. Both…