Tag: Junkets

06/14/24 2:55 PM

SEC files criminal complaint vs. casino junket operator

  • Richmond Mercurio, The Philippine Star
  • Philippines
  • Commercial Casinos
  • Crime
  • Junkets
A criminal complaint has been filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the group of casino junket operator Hector... more
10/31/23 3:14 PM

Financial Action Task Force urges Philippines to “swiftly address” AML deficiencies as January deadline looms

  • Ben Blaschke, Inside Asian Gaming
  • Philippines
  • Commercial Casinos
  • Crime
  • Junkets
  • Regulation
The Financial Action Task Force, a global AML watchdog, has urged the Philippines to swiftly implement plans to address key deficiencies in... more
09/09/23 12:47 PM

Despite Beijing’s crackdown, junket agents return to lure VIPs to Macao’s casinos

  • Peggy Ye and Kensaku Ihara, Nikkei Asia
  • China
  • Macau
  • Commercial Casinos
  • Junkets
In the wake of Macao’s crackdown on casino junkets and the subsequent COVID-related travel restrictions, casinos are now... more