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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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Philippines

PhilWeb unveils new logo in corporate identity refresh

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PhilWeb launched a new logo and redesigned website to align its corporate identity with its technology-driven infrastructure focus.
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United States

Patrick Dumont’s deemed LVS interest rises to 11.65% after share transfer

Viviana Chan -
Patrick Dumont’s deemed interest in Las Vegas Sands rose to 11.65% after his spouse received shares in an off-market transfer.
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Macau

Macau visitor arrivals rise 3.4% to nearly 3.5M in May

Viviana Chan -
Macau visitor arrivals rose 3.4 percent to 3.49 million in May, driven by stronger same-day travel and mainland demand growth
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Elsewhere

Bangladesh cabinet greenlights gambling bill covering online betting, digital wallets

Viviana Chan -
Bangladesh’s cabinet has approved a draft gambling law covering online betting, digital wallets and match-fixing, replacing the 1867 statute.
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Macau

Macau Peninsula hotels see softer occupancy, eye 90% in summer

Viviana Chan -
Macau Peninsula hotels saw softer occupancy during the Dragon Boat holiday but expect summer levels to reach about 90 percent.
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Macau

World Cup weighs on Macau premium mass as Citigroup survey shows wagers down 38% to post-pandemic low

Viviana Chan -
Citigroup’s table survey showed Macau premium mass wagers dropped 38 percent to $1.25 million, a post-pandemic low for the survey.
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Myanmar

Myanmar remains on FATF ‘black list’ as cyber scam risks persist

Viviana Chan -
Myanmar stays on FATF’s black list as AML/CFT gaps persist and cyber scam-related illicit finance risks remain extensive.
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Macau

Macau receives over 380,000 visitors during Dragon Boat holiday

Viviana Chan -
Macau logged more than 380,000 visitor arrivals over the three-day Dragon Boat break in Macau, Hong Kong and mainland China.
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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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Australia

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

AGBrief Editorial -
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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