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THAILAND
Bangkok, Chon Buri, Chiang Mai, and Phuket have been named by a special committee as the first four places for proposed casino entertainment complexes
JAPAN
A National Police Agency survey reveals an estimated 3.37 million Japanese annually engage in illegal online gambling – the survey also found that nearly half of those gambling did not realise the activity is illegal in Japan
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
The government has decided to ban the further proliferation of casinos, citing gambling’s impact on workers’ finances and family welfare
AUSTRALIA
The government has banned the use of credit cards for online gambling as well as digital crypto-based credit and credit-related products
UKRAINE
Gambling regulator KRAIL has so far blocked 382 unlicensed online casino gambling sites – the government is seeking to ban gambling by the military and the use of military images in advertising
BELGIUM
The legal gambling age for all forms of gambling is to be raised from 18 to 21 and the present ban on gambling advertisements will also be extended to cover stadiums from next year and gambling sponsorship from 2028
SWEDEN
State owned Svenska Spel is to close 2 of its 3 land-based casinos – the unprofitable Casino Cosmopol venues in Gothenburg and Malmö
U.S.A.
Virginia bans video games terminals in gas stations, convenience stores and bars following a Supreme Court of Virginia ruling last month, overturning a lower court injunction
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Philippine gambling revenue to hit record US$6 billion this year, despite Pogo crackdown
South China Morning Post
Special Report – Pathological gambling
Macau Business
Global News
Thailand names four cities for IRs
THAILAND
Bangkok, Chon Buri, Chiang Mai, and Phuket have been named by a special committee as the first four places for proposed casino entertainment complexes
Survey reveals Japanese wager $8.4B annually at online casinos
JAPAN
A National Police Agency survey reveals an estimated 3.37 million Japanese annually engage in illegal online gambling – the survey also found that nearly half of those gambling did not realise the activity is illegal in Japan
Government of Antigua to cap casinos
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
The government has decided to ban the further proliferation of casinos, citing gambling’s impact on workers’ finances and family welfare
Australia bans credit cards for gambling online
AUSTRALIA
The government has banned the use of credit cards for online gambling as well as digital crypto-based credit and credit-related products
Ukraine blocks more gambling sites
UKRAINE
Gambling regulator KRAIL has so far blocked 382 unlicensed online casino gambling sites – the government is seeking to ban gambling by the military and the use of military images in advertising
Legal gambling age raised
BELGIUM
The legal gambling age for all forms of gambling is to be raised from 18 to 21 and the present ban on gambling advertisements will also be extended to cover stadiums from next year and gambling sponsorship from 2028
Svenska Spel to close two casinos
SWEDEN
State owned Svenska Spel is to close 2 of its 3 land-based casinos – the unprofitable Casino Cosmopol venues in Gothenburg and Malmö
Virginia’s gas station gambling machines are officially illegal
U.S.A.
Virginia bans video games terminals in gas stations, convenience stores and bars following a Supreme Court of Virginia ruling last month, overturning a lower court injunction







