Casino News Today in Singapore

A curated, automatically updated feed of gambling news from Singapore: online casinos and land-based venues, regulatory changes, key events, and emerging trends – all based on coverage from local news outlets.
Jul 10, 2026
The first-half’s year-on-year growth in Macau visitor volume was a key reason the greater number of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) were filed by the casino sector, the city’s Financial Intelligence Office has told GGRAsia. The office also…
02:31 — Macau
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Jul 9, 2026
‘Cyber scam’ hubs partly have their origins “in the collapse of Southeast Asia’s gambling industry, due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” beginning in early 2020. That is according to a new report titled ‘Cyber Scam Hubs and Human Trafficking’ issued by…
Jul 8, 2026
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Philippine developer Suntrust Resort Holdings said it is considering applying for Pagcor accreditation as a gaming system administrator under the country’s online gaming licensing framework, part of a broader plan to address its negative stockholder equity as the Westside City casino project moves toward a targeted opening in the third quarter of 2026 ggrasia.com.

In Japan, Konami Gaming said it has become the first gaming equipment manufacturer to submit licence applications to the Japan Casino Regulatory Commission, marking an early step into the country’s regulated integrated resort market as MGM Osaka advances toward a 2030 opening ggrasia.com.

Separately, Macau’s gaming sector saw suspicious transaction reports rise 8.7 percent year on year in the first half of the year, highlighting continued regulatory scrutiny over financial crime and compliance in the industry ggrasia.com.

United States-based casino games maker Konami Gaming Inc says it has become the “first” gaming equipment manufacturer to submit licence applications with the Japan Casino Regulatory Commission (JCRC), marking what the company described as a…
Spectrum Gaming Group, a consultancy specialising in the economics, regulation and policy of legalised gambling, has appointed Dean DiPietro (pictured), a retired special agent of the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as a senior…
The Macau gaming sector saw an 8.7-percent year-on-year increase in suspicious transaction reports (STRs) in the first six months of this year, with 2,018 transactions being flagged for further checks. That is according to an update from the…
Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc says it is “considering” applying for accreditation linked to online gaming operations in the Philippines. That is according to a Tuesday filing to the country’s stock exchange. The firm was responding to a bourse…
03:31 — Westside City
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Philippine developer Suntrust Resort Holdings said it is considering applying for Pagcor accreditation as a gaming system administrator under the country’s online gaming licensing framework, part of a broader plan to address its negative stockholder equity as the Westside City casino project moves toward a targeted opening in the third quarter of 2026 ggrasia.com.

In Japan, Konami Gaming said it has become the first gaming equipment manufacturer to submit licence applications to the Japan Casino Regulatory Commission, marking an early step into the country’s regulated integrated resort market as MGM Osaka advances toward a 2030 opening ggrasia.com.

Separately, Macau’s gaming sector saw suspicious transaction reports rise 8.7 percent year on year in the first half of the year, highlighting continued regulatory scrutiny over financial crime and compliance in the industry ggrasia.com.

Jul 7, 2026
Seventeen people were arrested after police carried out a series of coordinated raids across Singapore targeting suspected unlawful remote gambling operations, resulting in the seizure of more than S$720,000 in cash. In a statement released on…
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Major international sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup can often lead to an increase in gambling activity.
The gambling rings had logged an estimated $172 million in illegal transactions since October 2025.
Jul 6, 2026
Macau police have announced two more investigations into suspected casino proxy gambling, bringing to three the number of such cases publicised by the city’s authorities in the past eight days. According to a Judiciary Police briefing on Monday,…
13:34 — Macau
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Jul 3, 2026
Cambodia’s casino regulator, the Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC), has discussed boosting oversight of the casino sector and its governance, says local media outlet The Khmer Times. The meeting was reportedly led by the casino…
Australia-listed casino slot machine maker Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd says it has received refunds amounting to US$2.7 million toward the value of tariffs it previously paid in the United States under that country’s International Emergency…
Jul 2, 2026
Some of those arrested travelled to Taiwan on tourist visas for the World Cup betting operation.
Jun 26, 2026
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has called on the country’s provincial authorities to continue a crackdown against online fraud networks, in order to defend Cambodia’s “international standing” and foster a “safe” and “orderly” environment for…
Police in Jeju, South Korea, are investigating criminal allegations that some casino dealers used what local media reported as “marked cards” to scam three Chinese customers out of KRW80 million (US$51,718) in blackjack play at Gold Mountain Casino…
04:52 — Jeju
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Jun 22, 2026
Gaming Laboratories International LLC (GLI) says its role as the Philippines’ first – and so far “only” – accredited tester and certifier of iGaming platforms includes providing training support for staff at the country’s regulator, the Philippine…
Bangladesh’s government has approved a draft bill to overhaul its 159-year-old legislative framework for gambling. The move is aimed at imposing tighter control against such activity, in the light of technology helping the spread of online and…
Jun 18, 2026
Macau recorded a total of 585 gaming-related crimes in the first quarter of 2026, up 3.2 percent year-on-year, or 18 more cases than in the prior-year period, mainly driven by a rise in fraud cases. The figures were disclosed on Thursday by the…
Japan’s Aichi prefecture has pushed back deadlines in its request-for-proposal (RFP) process for a potential integrated resort (IR) with casino at Chubu Centrair International Airport Island (pictured). The local authorities said they had received…
Two former senior executives of casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Ltd have been fined and disqualified from managing companies after an Australian Federal Court judge found they breached their duties in relation to money laundering risks…
Jun 17, 2026
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China is intensifying its crackdown on cross-border gambling, with Xi Jinping urging Myanmar to step up efforts against online gambling and telecom fraud as both sides pledged closer cooperation to suppress these criminal activities ggrasia.com.

In Japan, Hokkaido has released a draft framework for a possible integrated resort with a casino, emphasizing tourism, economic benefits, and safeguards such as anti-addiction and anti-money laundering measures, but it stopped short of deciding whether to submit a formal bid for national approval ggrasia.com.

Separately, the World Cup has highlighted a widening global divide over prediction markets, as some countries view the contracts they offer as gambling rather than regulated financial products straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE: The police are urging everyone to be alert as livestream lucky draw scams are becoming relevant nowadays. In a statement issued by the authorities, they have received more than 33 reports of these scams since May 20, with victims losing…
10:33 — Singapore
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The Hokkaido government in Japan has released a preliminary draft of its policy framework on integrated resorts (IRs) with casino, setting out the purpose and direction for a potential IR project in the prefecture. The document, however, does not…
Some countries view the types of financial contracts offered by such markets as a form of gambling.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Myanmar to continue to combat criminal activities, including online gambling and telecom fraud. He made the remarks during talks in Beijing on Tuesday with Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing (pictured,…
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China is intensifying its crackdown on cross-border gambling, with Xi Jinping urging Myanmar to step up efforts against online gambling and telecom fraud as both sides pledged closer cooperation to suppress these criminal activities ggrasia.com.

In Japan, Hokkaido has released a draft framework for a possible integrated resort with a casino, emphasizing tourism, economic benefits, and safeguards such as anti-addiction and anti-money laundering measures, but it stopped short of deciding whether to submit a formal bid for national approval ggrasia.com.

Separately, the World Cup has highlighted a widening global divide over prediction markets, as some countries view the contracts they offer as gambling rather than regulated financial products straitstimes.com.

Jun 15, 2026
Ng Wai Han (pictured in a file photo), the director of Macau’s casino regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (also known as DICJ), has been appointed the city’s Secretary for Economy and Finance. The appointment was confirmed in an…
01:44 — Macau
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Jun 12, 2026
Cambodia’s gaming regulator has revoked the casino licence of a property in the border city of Bavet, after authorities linked the venue to alleged online scam operations, according to local media reports and regulatory action taken this week. The…
01:47 — Bavet
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