China

News & Analysis

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.

Thailand Detains Online Gaming Mogul At Beijing's Request

Thai authorities have detained Chinese Cambodian mogul She Zhijiang, a leading figure in Southeast Asia’s underground online gaming industry, after receiving a request from Beijing for extradition.

China Lotteries Enjoy Upward Trend After Seven-Month Lull

China’s lottery industry has enjoyed two consecutive months of year-on-year growth after a seven-month downturn, although sales in Shanghai plummeted 95 percent amid a strict pandemic lockdown.

News In Brief: May 16-May 20, 2022

UK Gambling Commission acts against bookmaker Goldchip, Puerto Rico prepares to audit Light & Wonder's lottery operations and Dominican Republic moves against its scandal-ridden lottery operation.

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:

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, 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 23,415 data points in this document.

Macau - Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau Report - 2005Q1 to 2022Q3

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 4,230 data points in this document.

Macau - Visitor Arrivals Report - Jan, 1999 to Aug, 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.