Search Results for: illegal gambling
Suncity says 2021 “dark year,” sees Philippines as a bright spot
March 31, 2022
Suncity Group Holdings said 2021 was a “dark year” in the country’s history, but it continues to see opportunities in Asia ...
Westside casino still scheduled for 2024 launch: Suntrust
March 29, 2022
The opening of a five-star hotel and casino complex at the Westside City Project (pictured in an artist’s rendering) in Manila,...
E-sabong Addiction ‘Forces’ Woman to Pawn Her Child to Repay Debt
March 17, 2022
E-sabong has long been one of the most popular activities in the Philippines and the pandemic really highlighted the need for mor...
JLL: MACAU PROPERTY PRICES TO SEE ANOTHER DOWNTURN
February 24, 2022
The property market in Macau will enter a new downward cycle, considering factors such as crackdowns on illegal gambling, an inte...
Disappearances, Killings Linked to Cockfighting in Philippines
February 23, 2022
Kidnappings and human trafficking tied to illegal gambling operations are a constant threat in the Southeast Asia region, and oft...
Las Vegas Sands confirms end to agreements with its three main junket partners in Macau
February 7, 2022
Las Vegas Sands, the parent company of Macau gaming concessionaire Sands China, has confirmed it recently terminated agreements w...
China’s latest CEO arrest is part of a grand plan to transform Asia’s casino capital
February 2, 2022
China has deepened its crackdown on junket operators catering to its wealthiest gamblers.
Macau police on Sunday (Jan. 30) arr...
Galaxy Entertainment says no junkets now at its venues
January 21, 2022
Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd said in a Wednesday statement, in response to GGRAsia’s enquiry, that “t...
China and Macau Working to Control Suspicious Money Movements
January 14, 2022
China continues to closely monitor where money goes and who spends it, especially if it can be tied to gambling. Intrinsically ti...
Number of pachinko parlors in Japan decreasing rapidly, down 12 percent in two years
January 7, 2022
Where have all the pachinko parlors gone?Who doesn’t love the Japanese pastime of pachinko? I mean, I hate it personally becaus...