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Jul 20, 2026
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South Korea is considering a substantial increase in the contribution paid by its foreigners-only casinos to the country’s Tourism Promotion and Development Fund.
China
Jul 19, 2026
3 min read
The Hong Kong Jockey Club ended the season with HK$143.3 billion in racing turnover and more than 400,000 tourist visits. Its new mainland racecourse will test whether Hong Kong racing can grow as a cross-border sports and tourism product — without betting.
Canada
Jul 18, 2026
Twenty-two approved sites launched on July 13. The real test is whether regulation can move Alberta’s players away from an entrenched unregulated market.
Jul 17, 2026
A 16-machine deployment at LaVie Resort & Casino looks small on paper. For a Taiwanese slot maker building an Asian footprint, it is how the land-based business actually gets built.
Enforcement
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Jul 16, 2026
The law has been on the books since September 2025. In early 2026 it started to bite — and the first targets are the affiliates, streamers and "guaranteed-win" communities that recruit players.
The prison sentences made the headlines. The quieter change — a law on who may lend gaming credit — is what actually stripped the junkets of their power.
Jul 14, 2026
Three enforcement waves in one World Cup — a triad network, a celebrity endorser, and a Telegram distribution layer — show how the illegal market outruns a legal monopoly.
Land-Based Casinos
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Jul 13, 2026
The largest casino acquisition in American history: 60 casinos, eight Strip properties, and a go-shop window that closed on July 11 with no rival bid.
Jul 12, 2026
Twelve years, four countries, one extradition — and a reminder of what pursuing the illegal market one operator at a time actually costs.
