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Jeju Dream Tower is a brand-new resort in the works on the island of Jeju in South Korea. The resort is currently under construction and will be a foreigner-only location. The facility was planning to launch by...
American casino operator Penn National Gaming Incorporated has reportedly announced that its top three executives have had their full salaries restored following the earlier implementation of coronavirus-linked...
Asian casino operator NagaCorp Limited has reportedly announced that business at its NagaWorld facility in Cambodia is quickly recovering after being shut down for a 14-week period from April 1 due to the coron...
Canadian casino operator Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Limited is reportedly set to receive a federal loan worth approximately $150.2 million to help it weather a slowdown in business brought on by the rece...
Despite being allowed to partially re-open in early-July following an over 100-day shut-down and the nine casinos in Atlantic City have reportedly yet to welcome back their full retinue of employees.
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In Indiana and a senior executive with the firm behind the under-construction Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana has reportedly been indicted on federal charges that he helped illegally funnel campaign contribut...
In Australia and an official inquiry into the casino license suitability of Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly been told how the firm’s largest shareholder was seemingly unconcerned about allegations a potent...
In Cambodia and at least ten casinos have now reportedly been given permission to partially re-open after being temporarily closed from the first day of April as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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In Japan and the former boss for local tourism firm Kamori Kanko Company Limited has reportedly been hit with a ten-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of attempting to bribe erstwhile gove...
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that it has suspended ‘all activity’ with external junket operators until the end of June as part of an in-house review into its ‘compli...
The more conservative financial profile currently being maintained by Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited should reportedly allow the firm to better weather the anticipated slow start to business f...
Following many months of negotiations and Asian hotel and leisure operator International Entertainment Corporation has reportedly announced that it has finally received conditional approval to transform one of ...
In Kentucky and Keeneland Race Course has announced the inking of a deal with the majority owners of the compatriot Kentucky Downs facility that is to see the group work towards bringing new casino and horserac...
In the Philippines and the PH Resorts Group Holdings Incorporated subordinate of local conglomerate Udenna Corporation has reportedly announced that its coming Emerald Bay Resort and Casino should be fully open...
In the Philippines and the extended closure of land-based casinos due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic reportedly caused the sector’s aggregated second-quarter gross gaming revenues to plummet by 95.7% year-...