Weekly Asia round-up: Australia investigates sportsbooks, Macau shows signs of life and more

Australia’s financial watchdog orders investigation into leading sportsbooks AUSTRAC, the financial crimes watchdog in Australia, has ordered an audit into Sportsbet and bet365, citing a need to check the two sportsbook brands are in compliance with anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism regulations. The investigation comes after the watchdog conducted an extensive look into the market, and the audit will assess whether Sportsbet and...