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The Philippines brings down the hammer on illegal POGO firms
September 27, 2022
As part of an effort to rid the industry of illegal gambling firms, the Philippines has revealed it plans to ban 175 Philippine Of...
Former Suncity shareholder Cheong Chi Kin questions whether betting under the table comprises fraud
September 26, 2022
Former Suncity shareholder and agent Cheong Chi Kin told a Macau court on Friday that he did not believe “betting under the tabl...
Thai police seize $12.3m of assets and cash
September 26, 2022
Police in Thailand have confiscated $12.3m in assets and cash allegedly tied to an online gambling syndicate.
The syndicate sup...
Chinese Ambassador warns POGO-related crimes harmful to China-Philippines relations
September 22, 2022
China’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, has warned that the proliferation of crime linked to the country’s Philip...
Alvin Chau says “betting under the table” rife in Macau but denies Suncity involvement
September 21, 2022
The trial of Alvin Chau continued on Tuesday afternoon, with the former Suncity Group CEO claiming that, “to my knowledge, all t...
Alvin Chau pleads not guilty, denies charges as Suncity trial gets underway
September 20, 2022
The trial of former Suncity Group CEO Alvin Chau began on Monday, with 10 defendants in attendance. Chau, listed as the first defe...
China jails 9 for foreign bet ops grossing min US$29bln
September 16, 2022
Nine Chinese citizens have been jailed by a court in China’s Hunan province, over an online betting ring aimed at mainland China...
Privacy watchdog seeks Hong Kong help as SMS scams link to sites in territory
September 14, 2022
MANILA - The Philippines’ privacy watchdog on Tuesday said it has reached out to its counterpart in Hong Kong after SMS scams or...
Trial of former junket boss Levo Chan trial set to start on 5 December 2022
September 13, 2022
Disgraced junket boss Levo Chan has a trial date set for 5 December 2022.
It was formerly reported that Macau’s Public Prosec...
More popular Asian casino games
September 13, 2022
As we have mentioned in our previous post, the casino experience in Asia is very different from what you will be able to experienc...