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Sharon Singleton is a multi-media reporter with experience ranging from website management to reporting and editing for newspapers, news agencies and television.

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Australia

SkyCity Adelaide to pay $14.7M fine to settle South Australia regulatory review

Viviana Chan -
SkyCity Adelaide will pay a $14.7 million fine to settle South Australia review matters, with new governance commitments.
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News

ACMA finds SBS breached gambling advertising rules during Tour de France

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ACMA found SBS breached gambling ad rules by airing a Crown casino promotion during a live Tour de France broadcast.
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Australia

NSW poker machine study keeps resurfacing in Australia’s gambling reform debate

Frank Schuengel -
Research from the Australian National University linking poker machine density to family and domestic violence rates in New South Wales has become a recurring reference point for advocacy groups pushing for tougher gambling reform, as separate federal and state-level regulatory processes move forward in parallel.
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China

China warns citizens in Cambodia against gambling as visa-free entry begins

Viviana Chan -
The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia has told citizens to stay away from gambling as a four-month visa-free entry scheme takes effect.
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Macau

Macau visitor arrivals top 20M, 18 days earlier than last year’s level

Viviana Chan -
Macau's 2026 inbound visitor arrivals topped 20 million as of June 20th, 18 days earlier than last year and up 10.2 percent year-on-year.
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Cambodia

Key operative linked to Chen Zhi extradited from Cambodia to China

Viviana Chan -
Chinese authorities say Liu Ren, a key figure linked to Chen Zhi, was extradited from Cambodia over gambling and fraud allegations.
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South Korea

Korean casino operators urge regulatory relief to counter MGM Osaka threat

Viviana Chan -
Korea's casino industry is calling for regulatory relief and a rebrand to avoid losing tourists and revenue to Japan's MGM Osaka resort.
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China

Xi Jinping presses Myanmar to maintain action against illegal gambling networks

Frank Schuengel -
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Myanmar to continue its efforts against illegal online gambling and related criminal activities, as Beijing maintains pressure on Southeast Asian nations to dismantle cross-border scam operations targeting Chinese nationals.
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Macau

Macau Slot 2025 profit slips 3% to $15.7M

Viviana Chan -
Macau Slot, the city's sole sports lottery operator, posted a 2025 profit of $15.7 million, down 3 percent from a year earlier.
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United States

US gaming coalition urges Senate to bar prediction markets from sports betting

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US gaming operators are pressing the Senate to block prediction markets from offering sports wagers.
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Philippines

PAGCOR orders gaming ads replaced with problem gambling helpline materials

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PAGCOR has ordered gaming operators to replace responsible gaming ads with materials promoting its new problem gambling helpline.
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Macau

Zhuhai border authority expects Dragon Boat Festival traffic up 10%

Viviana Chan -
Zhuhai's border inspection authority expects 2.16 million border crossings through its ports during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday, a year-on-year increase of more...
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China

RedNote removes 65,000 gambling posts amid World Cup enforcement push

Frank Schuengel -
Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known internationally as RedNote, has suspended more than 40,000 accounts as part of an intensified crackdown on illegal sports betting promotions linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Australia

Star Entertainment names Ameet Patel dual CEO of Brisbane, Gold Coast resorts

Viviana Chan -
Australia's Star Entertainment Group has appointed former Bally's Corporation executive Ameet Patel as dual chief executive officer of its two Queensland integrated resorts, The Star Brisbane and The Star Gold Coast
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Philippines

DigiPlus rises to No. 215 on Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list

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DigiPlus secured its third straight Fortune Southeast Asia 500 listing, rising to No. 215 from No. 223 last year.
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Cambodia

Cambodian interior minister hires US law firms to counter scam allegations

Viviana Chan -
Cambodian Interior Minister Sar Sokha hires two US law firms to challenge his inclusion in proposed US scam sanctions legislation.
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Japan

Japan’s Bitbank warns users over Polymarket transactions amid gambling concerns

Frank Schuengel -
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank has warned customers that transactions linked to prediction market platforms such as Polymarket could lead to account restrictions, citing concerns...
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Macau

AGTech revenue rises 23.7% in FY2026 on banking and payments growth

Viviana Chan -
Banking and digital payments lifted AGTech's FY2026 revenue 23.7% to $97.1 million, offsetting a decline in lottery.
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South Korea

Lotte Tour says Jeju Dream Tower casino moves beyond ramp-up phase

Viviana Chan -
Jeju Dream Tower casino growth has moved beyond ramp-up, with Lotte Tour citing stronger demand indicators and 1Q26 profit.
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Philippines

Philippines strengthens cybercrime response amid rising online threats

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The Philippines’ Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has partnered with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to intensify action against online criminal activity...
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