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Macau-based casino services firm Macau Legend Development Ltd is to announce later this week a new investment project in Portugal, reports Rádio Macau. The investment includes what the media outlet described as an “integrated resort” with hotel, residential and retail facilities, and a marina. It is to be located in...
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The gambling rule book in Russia gets a little thicker as the government announces more legislation that could impact not just investors and operators but also potential players. First, the Russian government is now mulling whether to allow gambling stakeholders to use foreign currencies to pay for services in...
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South Korea’s gambling tax revenue rose by 4 percent in 2015 amid persisting weakness in the Asian gambling sector. Thanks to the gambling sector’s increased sale, the Asian country bucked the regional downward trend of gambling tax revenues and posted a KRW2.42 trillion (US$2.06 billion) profit in 2015 from...
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A crackdown on corruption in China has prompted Australian casino operator Crown Resorts to spin off its international assets into a separate company. The new company will take over Crown’s 27.4% interest in two Macau businesses. Macau is the world’s largest gaming centre and the only place in China...
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Portuguese land-based casino operator Sociedade de Investimentos Turísticos da Costa Verde (Solverde) is to expand into the online gaming sector in partnership with Toronto listed supplier NYX Gaming Group. With five casinos in Portugal and more than 40 years’ experience in the market, Solverde is one of the country’s largest...
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The office of the president of the Czech Republic confirmed Wednesday that president Milos Zeman has signed a number of bills into law to re-regulate the country’s gambling market, with the new laws set to come into force on January 1st, 2017. The new legislation allows gambling operators from...
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Several illegal underground casinos located in Beijing have been exposed to the mainland public after Chinese journalists visited unannounced and produced reports on the gambling hubs. The revealed casinos were mostly hidden in high-end apartments, and were generally protected by several layers of security. Each casino has its own...
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Desengane-se quem pensava que a sede do mercado do jogo de Macau em retomar a rota do crescimento de receitas de jogo pudesse levar a que as regras anti-lavagem de dinheiro fossem aliviadas, para permitir o afluxo de grandes montantes para os casinos. As autoridades asseguram que as novas...
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Uma investigação jornalística da Bloomberg concluiu que as apostas por via telefónica continuam a fazer parte do dia-a-dia das salas VIP do território, não obstante os telemóveis terem sido banidos dos espaços para grandes apostadores no início de Maio. A proibição do uso de telemóveis no interior das salas...
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Maior concessionária de jogo do país terminou o primeiro trimestre com resultados líquidos de 1,64 milhões de euros. Estado ganhou quase 25 milhões com o jogo dos casinos do Estoril, Lisboa e Póvoa em três meses. A Estoril-Sol SGPS, detida em 57,8% pela Finansol (criada por Stanley Ho) e...
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Most of the members of the Legislative Assembly committee in charge of discussing a revised tobacco control bill are against a full smoking ban inside casinos. The government has so far refused to back down on a proposed ban, which would also cover airports and the SAR’s prison. Macau...
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Durante os 50 anos de duração da concessão, o Governo do Laos fica impedido de autorizar outras empresas a operarem casinos nas províncias de Savannakhet – onde se situa o Savan Vegas – e ainda nas províncias vizinhas de Borikhamxai e Khammouane. A operadora de jogo Macau Legend Development,...
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Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau (DICJ) Paulo Martins Chan said on Wednesday that the government will continue its plan to tighten regulation of the junket sector, including raising the initial investment amount. Chan made the remarks during a press conference about the government’s mid-term evaluation report on the gaming sector’s performance....
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Nos dias 22 e 23 de Outubro o Casino de Espinho recebe o World Poker Tour National Iberia Grand Final de Espinho. Sendo que os dias de arranque acontecem entre 13 e 16 de Outubro. Em comunicado divulgado esta quarta-feira, 11 de Maio, a Solverde informa que o Casino...
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A utilização de telemóveis nas salas de grandes apostadores dos casinos de Macau passa a ser proibida a partir de segunda-feira (9), para evitar as apostas por via telefónica, que dificultam a identificação da origem do dinheiro. A medida quer evitar que a utilização de telemóveis nas mesas de...
Macau-based casino services firm Macau Legend Development Ltd is to announce later this week a new investment project in Portugal, reports Rádio Macau. The investment includes what the media outlet described as an “integrated resort” with hotel, residential and retail facilities, and a marina. It is to be located in...
The gambling rule book in Russia gets a little thicker as the government announces more legislation that could impact not just investors and operators but also potential players. First, the Russian government is now mulling whether to allow gambling stakeholders to use foreign currencies to pay for services in...
South Korea’s gambling tax revenue rose by 4 percent in 2015 amid persisting weakness in the Asian gambling sector. Thanks to the gambling sector’s increased sale, the Asian country bucked the regional downward trend of gambling tax revenues and posted a KRW2.42 trillion (US$2.06 billion) profit in 2015 from...
A crackdown on corruption in China has prompted Australian casino operator Crown Resorts to spin off its international assets into a separate company. The new company will take over Crown’s 27.4% interest in two Macau businesses. Macau is the world’s largest gaming centre and the only place in China...
The office of the president of the Czech Republic confirmed Wednesday that president Milos Zeman has signed a number of bills into law to re-regulate the country’s gambling market, with the new laws set to come into force on January 1st, 2017. The new legislation allows gambling operators from...
Several illegal underground casinos located in Beijing have been exposed to the mainland public after Chinese journalists visited unannounced and produced reports on the gambling hubs. The revealed casinos were mostly hidden in high-end apartments, and were generally protected by several layers of security. Each casino has its own...
Desengane-se quem pensava que a sede do mercado do jogo de Macau em retomar a rota do crescimento de receitas de jogo pudesse levar a que as regras anti-lavagem de dinheiro fossem aliviadas, para permitir o afluxo de grandes montantes para os casinos. As autoridades asseguram que as novas...
Maior concessionária de jogo do país terminou o primeiro trimestre com resultados líquidos de 1,64 milhões de euros. Estado ganhou quase 25 milhões com o jogo dos casinos do Estoril, Lisboa e Póvoa em três meses. A Estoril-Sol SGPS, detida em 57,8% pela Finansol (criada por Stanley Ho) e...
