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Macau casino crime figures drop in first half of 2022
August 24, 2022
Macau’s Secretary for Security has announced the crime figures for the first half of 2022, with cases of casino fraud down by 56...
50% of Jeju residents believe foreigner-only casinos are responsible for surge in local crime
January 8, 2024
In a survey conducted by the South Korean Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, more than half of the island's residents believe t...
Japanese authorities declare online casino gambling a crime with users to be arrested
October 26, 2022
On Monday, Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) and Consumer Affairs Agency issued a warning across a wide range of media in whi...
Casinos made Macau one of the wealthiest places in the world — but they also brought heightened inequality and crime. Now, China is cracking down.
November 19, 2021
At 32 square kilometers, Macau is just 5% of Singapore's size. It's about half the size of Manhattan. Yet it has more than 35,000...
DICJ Appreciates Casino Operators For Help In Fighting Crime & COVID-19
November 17, 2021
Macau, the biggest gambling hub in the world is slowly but surely returning to normal as casino operators look to put COVID-19 be...
Japan’s new law on gaming and casinos will be implemented on the 19th, gambling through gaming will not apply to gambling crimes
July 15, 2021
The Japanese government has clarified the new law on "gaming casinos", reinterpreting the relationship between gambling through g...
Macau Crackdown: Five Suspects Detained for Fake Casino Chip Scam
May 15, 2024
In a major development, Macau's Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) has announced the arrest of five individuals in a high-stakes casi...
USIP Report: Southeast Asia Emerges as Hotbed for Transnational Crime, Linked to China
May 15, 2024
Southeast Asia is a worrying hub for transnational criminal networks with close ties to China, according to a recent report by the...
Macau records 1,107 cases of gaming crime in 2023
February 29, 2024
A significant rise in gaming-related criminal charges was reported by Macau's Office of the Secretary for Security on Wednesday, h...
Macau AL to conduct first reading of draft gambling crime law
February 23, 2024
The first reading of the draft "Law to Combat Gambling Crimes" by Macau's Legislative Assembly (AL) is scheduled for February 28th...