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Viviana Chan is an editor, interpreter, and journalist. With over a decade of experience, she writes in English, Chinese, and Portuguese. Viviana started her career in Macau-based newspapers, where she became passionate about the region's social, financial, and cultural development. Her writing focuses on the economy, emerging industries, gaming development, political affairs, and cross cultural-exchange in the business and cultural domains. She is avid for news and eager to discover and cover stories that generate public relevance.

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South Korea

South Korea extradites alleged operators of $3.9 billion illegal gambling networks from UAE

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South Korean authorities have extradited two alleged operators of separate illegal online gambling networks from the United Arab Emirates, marking the culmination of a years-long international manhunt coordinated by multiple government agencies.
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Australia

Sportsbet completes remediation under enforceable undertaking: AUSTRAC

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AUSTRAC has closed its enforceable undertaking with Sportsbet after the bookmaker completed required AML/CTF remediation.
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Vietnam

Vietnam foreign arrivals reach 12.3M in first half, up 14.9%

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Vietnam welcomed 12.3 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2026, up 14.9 percent and near half of its full-year target.
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Elsewhere

Bangladesh criminalizes online gambling with up to 10 years’ jail

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Bangladesh’s new gambling law targets online betting, crypto-linked networks and promotions, with penalties of up to 10 years in prison.
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Macau

Key Zhuhai-Macau border checkpoint tops 64M passenger trips in first half, up 6%

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Passenger traffic through the Gongbei checkpoint exceeded 64 million trips in the first half of 2026, up 6 percent year-on-year.
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Australia

Ainsworth lifts 1H26 profit guidance after $2.7 million tariff refund

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Ainsworth raises 1H26 profit and cash flow guidance after receiving a $2.7 million refund of US tariffs paid under IEEPA.
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New Zealand

Hemisphere to run New Zealand’s Safer Gambling Aotearoa harm-reduction platform

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Hemisphere has won a three-year contract to run New Zealand’s gambling harm-reduction platform, targeting higher-risk communities.
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Japan

Japan leads OECD tourism growth as arrivals hit record high

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Japan emerged as one of the OECD’s strongest tourism performers in 2025, supported by record arrivals and resilient inbound demand.
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Macau

Asia-Pacific casinos face softer demand and rising cost pressures: S&P

Viviana Chan -
Asia-Pacific casino operators face softer demand, higher operating costs and rising capex risks as macro pressure weighs on sector earnings.
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South Korea

GKL, Paradise Co casino sales tumble month-on-month in June

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GKL and Paradise Co posted sharp month-on-month drops in June casino sales, though both kept single-digit growth for first-half 2026.
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Macau

Macau GGR to dip 7-9% in July, no relief expected on reinvestment costs: Seaport

Viviana Chan -
Seaport forecasts Macau July GGR down 7-9% on World Cup impact, with margins staying pressured as reinvestment costs show no sign of easing.
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Australia

Asia EGM market forecast to grow 3% annually through 2030: Aristocrat

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Asia and Middle East EGM market is forecast to grow 3 percent annually through 2030, with Aristocrat eyeing openings in Asia and UAE.
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Australia

Australia’s gambling ad reform bill called “half-arsed” by coalition critics

Frank Schuengel -
Australia’s federal government is facing renewed pressure from both sides of parliament over its gambling advertising reform bill, with Coalition and Greens MPs arguing the proposed restrictions do not go far enough.
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South Korea

Jeju Dream Tower casino sales rise 36% in June to $31M

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Jeju Dream Tower’s June casino sales climbed 36.1% y-o-y to $31.3 million, supported by higher visitor traffic
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Macau

Macau GGR falls 12.1% in June as World Cup weighs on demand

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Macau’s June GGR fell 12.1 percent to $2.29 billion as the expanded FIFA World Cup weighed on casino demand.
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United States

TransAct names Troy Ingianni CFO after Campbell withdraws

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TransAct appointed Troy Ingianni as CFO after Robert Campbell withdrew from the succession plan for personal reasons.
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Macau

Emperor Entertainment loss narrows 90% after Macau gaming exit

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Emperor Entertainment's net loss narrowed 90 percent to $3.2 million after exiting Macau gaming in October 2025.
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Australia

Australia prioritizes gambling advertising reforms in 2026–27 compliance agenda

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has identified the implementation of the country's new gambling advertising reforms as one of its key compliance and enforcement priorities for the 2026–27 financial year.
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Thailand

Thailand moves ahead with lottery-linked pension scheme

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Thailand is pushing forward with an unconventional retirement savings program that attaches prize draws to pension contributions, in what the World Bank has described as a potential model for other developing nations.
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Macau

Wynn Macau signs marketing, staff secondment deal under $21.5M cap

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Wynn Macau signed a marketing and staff secondment deal with Wynn Marketing (Portugal) under an unchanged $21.5M annual cap.
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