Chinese Casinos and Gambling in China

Chinese crime 'Godmother' jailed

Godmother of crime faces 18 years in jail for running gambling dens. read more

Exclusive: China eases Macau visas; casino shares mixed

International news brief: China has quietly eased restrictions on its citizens traveling from Guangdong province to Macau, sending casino stocks soaring. read more

Chinese sports officials want liberal gambling laws

International news brief: Sports officials at the annual meeting of China's parliament said liberalizing gambling laws could help China survive the global economic downturn. read more

China: 20 jailed over billion dollar online gambling

International news brief: Twenty people involved in a 1-billion US-dollar online soccer gambling case were fined and sentenced to prison terms by Shanghai court. read more

China's biggest online gambling case on trial

International news brief: Twenty suspects in arguably China's biggest online gambling case, involving 6.6 billion yuan ($966 million), stood trial in Shanghai yesterday. read more

Macau revenue rises for first time in two months

Gaming revenue grew 3 percent in November as Macau casinos collected $940 million compared to $920 million in November 2007. read more

Horse racing charges back into China

International news brief: Biggest horse race since 1949 will take place this week at China's Orient Lucky City racetrack. read more

Hong Kong man given 8-years in jail for running online gambling websites in SW China

International news brief: Hong Kong man sentenced to eight years and fined 20 million yuan (2.9 million U.S. dollars) in southwest China's Yunnan Province. read more

Macau gaming suffers in struggling economy

Asia's gambling Mecca has seen revenues drop and projects suspended as the financial crisis begins to take its toll. read more

G2E Asia 2009 to introduce fine wines and dining pavilion

New pavilion to feature the latest in food and beverage trends and services for the gaming entertainment industry. read more