China’s “ping-pong prince” has courted bad publicity abroad after a writ was filed in a Hong Kong court accusing two-time Olympic gold medal tennis table player Kong Linghui of failing to repay a six-figure marker drawn on an account at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Singapore.

Kong, according to the writ, signed a S$1,000,000 (US $721,000) credit agreement with the casino in February 2015 which made him a premium player at MBS. While Kong eventually repaid over S$545,000 of his debt, he has yet to pay the remaining S$454,000. MBS is suing Kong for repayment plus interest.

Yup. But Kong alleged that he was not the one who gambled all the money away at the casino but only provided his personal details to the casinos for to get chips for his family and friends. He also said that he only watched them play.

With Beijing authorities taking a negative view on gambling, Kong already felt the repercussions of this incident. He was already suspended from coaching duties for China’s national women’s table tennis team.

Never let your family members use your name, especially if you are an Olympian and your reputation is at stake. More importantly, pay your debts! 

The soon-to-open Macau Roosevelt Hotel will include a new satellite casino that is focused on table games.

Monetary authorities in Macau, Hong Kong and Beijing have formed Financial Security Expert Alliance aimed at combatting serious financial crime, money laundering and terrorist financing.

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has the power to reject license applications of operators even if they satisfy the criteria set by the commission, the UK Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed in a recent decision.

A 2004 large-scale study found that people who live within 10 miles of a casino have twice the rate of pathological and problem gambling as those who do not.

Streamer: a gamer who records himself playing video games for the enjoyment of viewers.

In one of the quickest integrations in the Habanero’s history, the company announced that its slot games—which include Fire Rooster, Bird of Thunder, and Panda Panda—will now be available on EscapeBET. 

European poker players, come through to the PMU.fr WPTDeepStacks Cannes Main Event scheduled on June 1-June 4 at Le Croisette Casino Barriere de Cannes featuring a €2,200 High Roller tournament and a €1,200 Main Event.