The President and CEO of the American Gaming Association, Bill Miller, will be a keynote speaker on the first day of the upcoming G2E Asia and Asian IR Expo.

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has elected Michael Rumbolz as the association’s new chairman.

A red badge for junket employees. Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has heightened scrutiny on junket operations, requiring administrative management members and employees to wear work permit badges in casinos, with hefty fines up to $62,150 for non-compliance. U Io Hung, president of the Macau Professional Association of Gaming Promoters, expressed concern over these fines, noting that the current commission structure makes it difficult for junkets to bear such costs. Meanwhile the Philippines Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission has indicated the country’s authorities are preparing two major crackdowns on the online gambling industry.

The gaming industry is at a crossroads, and the only ones who can figure out how to guide it have to be impartial. That's where the International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) comes in, with its new Chair, Nimish Purohit, laying out what is needed to keep the industry balanced and how to communicate with regulators across the world to make it happen.

Looking to set up shop in the Isle of Man? AGB has the perfect breakdown for you, identifying exactly which licenses are available, what taxation rates and costs apply, where you can operate and whether a license in that particular jurisdiction is the best for you.

Macau continues to hold its gaming crown, the Philippines will see continued growth, while Thailand could see a casino even before Japan, and up to half of the Emirates could be seeking casino licenses. Expert and independent consultant Michael Zhu breaks down the state of play in Asian and regional gaming in this week’s Face to Face.

The emirates of Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi will push ahead with plans to open casinos in the UAE after Dubai reportedly pulled out of the race, Bloomberg reported.

As a wealthy nation with a growing population and a reputation as a popular tourist destination, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) possesses significant growth potential in the gaming sector and major players from Asia and Las Vegas are likely to get a piece of the action. UAE-based lawyer Moses Charles Kivuna, breaks down the possible restrictions and restrictions for investors.

The legalization of casino gaming in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would be a "major international development in the ongoing expansion of gaming in Asia", gaming scholar and researcher Jorge Godinho stated.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken a decisive step by creating the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) headed by Jim Murren, raising the prospect of allowing casino licenses in a country where gambling has long been banned.