China

News & Analysis

Sports Betting Reigns In China In 2022 Amid World Cup Boost

Sports betting has surpassed lotto products as the most lucrative Chinese lottery segment on an annual basis for the first time, boosted by the 2022 FIFA World Cup and a likely surge in sales following the end of pandemic lockdowns.

UK Parliamentarians Warn Premier League Of Sponsor Probe

The vice chair of a coalition of UK politicians has warned the Gambling Commission and the English Premier League to account for alleged ties of eight sports-betting sponsors to convicted junket supremo Alvin Chau or face a parliamentary probe.

Big Brother Hovers Over Casinos With Facial Recognition Technology

Matching a face from a digital image with another face in a database is becoming more common in casinos, raising questions about whether regulations should be enforced to protect the privacy rights of gamblers.

News In Brief: October 24-October 28, 2022

Apple pauses App Store gambling ads, the chances for California's mobile betting proposition fade further and delays to online licence approvals in Argentinian state.

News In Brief: September 19-September 23, 2022

New lotteries created in Brazil, William Hill fined $100,000 in Nevada and PlayUp to complete SPAC listing.

Research & Reports

Asia Gambling Outlook - September 2022

This edition of VIXIO GamblingCompliance's Outlook provides high-level intelligence and forecasts for the Asian online gambling market, as it navigates ongoing damage, dislocation and opportunity from the coronavirus pandemic, and as major emerging markets including Japan and India balance forces supporting prohibition or liberalisation.

This outlook report includes:

Q&A: Gambling Regulation in China

The sale of online lottery tickets remains prohibited until the implementation of an appropriate regulatory framework to coordinate and monitor online lottery sales. Meanwhile, there are plans for the government to establish gambling activities in Hainan Province; however, the scope of this is not yet clear. Furthermore, a ban on social gaming versions of online poker will be enforced from June 2018.

Q&A: China's Lottery Market On The Cusp Of Online Reform

China's lottery industry is growing as fast as Macau's casino market and is on course to supplant the United States as the world’s largest lottery market within two years.

Data & Forecasts

China - National Lottery Report - Jan, 2008 to Dec, 2022

Latest monthly National Lottery Report data from the Ministry of Finance of China. The data released for the country contains the following information: Ticket sales from the Welfare Lottery and the Sports Lottery by category and by region. There are approximately 23,875 data points in this document.

Macau - Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau Report - 2005Q1 to 2022Q4

Latest quarterly Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau Report data from Macau. The data released contains the following information: Gross gaming revenue by sector, amounts staked on pari-mutuel and lottery games, gross gaming revenue by casino game, quantity of gaming tables and slot machines and quantity of casinos by concessionaire. There are approximately 4,290 data points in this document.

Macau - Visitor Arrivals Report - Jan, 1999 to Dec, 2022

Latest monthly Visitor Arrivals Report data from DSEC of Macau. The data released contains the following information: Visitor arrivals to Macau by place of residence, including a breakdown of mainland Chinese visitors, and by mode of transport. There are approximately 13,040 data points in this document.

MGM China Report - 2010 to 2021

Latest half-yearly data from Hong Kong-listed MGM China Holdings. The data released for the company contains the following information: Operating revenue breakdown, key performance indicators for VIP, main floor & slot machine gaming and hotel KPIs. There are approximately 1,065 data points in this document.

Sands China Report - 2008 to 2021

Latest half-yearly data from Hong Kong-listed Sands China. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Net revenues, operating expenses, operating profit, breakdown by business segment, casino statistics and hotel KPIs. There are approximately 1,865 data points in this document.