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News & Analysis

Suncity Boss Alvin Chau Arrested In Calamity For Macau Junkets

Macau gaming mogul and Suncity junket boss Alvin Chau and ten other suspects have been detained or questioned after the issuance of an arrest warrant for Chau in mainland China.

Chinese Police Crack Gambler 'Network' For Tigre De Cristal

Chinese police are prosecuting 75 suspects after breaking up a finance and recruitment network for gamblers traveling to Russia’s Tigre de Cristal hotel-casino near Vladivostok.

News In Brief: October 25-October 29, 2021

Sweden's gambling restrictions set to end for now, the Seminole Tribe ties up pre-launch sports-betting deals and Crown Resorts settles its costly China law suit.

Beijing Warns Online Operators Of Joint Philippine Crackdown

Beijing has issued a new warning to Philippine online gambling operators, promising enhanced cooperation between the two nations’ police forces amid a sustained Chinese crackdown against the regional industry.

News In Brief: September 13-September 17, 2021

A William Hill unit is under orders from the Swedish regulator, Michigan and New Jersey continue to profit and MGM expected to be confirmed as Osaka IR choice.

Research & Reports

Market Insight: Asia-Pacific Lotteries & Betting

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of eight key lottery and betting markets in the Asia-Pacific region, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, of sector themes and key jurisdictional and macro developments.

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 Sep, 2021

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 21,715 data points in this document.

Macau - Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau Report - 2005Q1 to 2021Q3

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 3,990 data points in this document.

Sands China Report - 2008 to 2020

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 1,750 data points in this document.

MGM China Report - 2010 to 2020

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 940 data points in this document.

Macau - Visitor Arrivals Report - Jan, 1999 to May, 2020

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 11,440 data points in this document.