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Taiwan

Taiwan cracks $1B money laundering scheme routed through Macau casinos

Viviana Chan -
Macau

SJM to close New Yaohan department store at GLP by year-end

Viviana Chan -
Macau

SJM’s Casino Casa Real to shut down on November 21st

Nelson Moura -
Macau

Macau’s Emperor Palace and Waldo Casino to close by October-end

Nelson Moura -
Macau

Macau’s Casino Grand Dragon and one Mocha Slot club to close next week

Kelsey Wilhelm -
Macau

Macau saw surge in suspicious casino chip conversions in 2024

Nelson Moura -
Macau

Macau’s Casino Grandview satellite operation to close on Wednesday

Kelsey Wilhelm -
Macau

Three arrested for illegal gambling live-streams at Macau VIP rooms

Viviana Chan -
Singapore

13 charged in Singapore for unlicensed payment services at MBS casino

Viviana Chan -
South Korea

Paradise Co reports strong casino revenue growth in August

Frank Schuengel -
South Korea

Grand Korea Leisure casino revenues up significantly in August

Frank Schuengel -
Macau

Macau lawmakers urge further clarification on illegal mahjong operation 

AGBrief Editorial -
Macau

Macau reports 89% STR increase y-o-y in 1Q24

Frank Schuengel -
Macau

Macau Police seize 585 counterfeit chips, 5 arrested 

Viviana Chan -
Macau

Citigroup backs smart gaming tables in Macau, citing effect on boosting GGR

Viviana Chan -
Malaysia

Malaysia arrests over 200 in Chinese New Year gambling crackdown 

Frank Schuengel -
Macau

Macau illegal gambling law draft includes expulsion for infractions

Nelson Moura -

LATEST NEWS

Philippines

Juroszek-linked investors urge DigiPlus to prioritize buyback over land-based investments

Viviana Chan -
Juroszek-linked investor urges DigiPlus to launch a major buyback, arguing its $325 million cash pile is better used than new land-based spend
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Australia

NSW ruling party commits to higher pokies taxes and 10-year cut to machine numbers

AGBrief Editorial -
NSW Labor commits to a pokies license moratorium, higher club taxes and a 10-year reduction in machine numbers across the state.
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South Korea

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

Frank Schuengel -
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

AGBrief Editorial -
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%

AGBrief Editorial -
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

Viviana Chan -
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%

Viviana Chan -
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

Viviana Chan -
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

Frank Schuengel -
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

Viviana Chan -
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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