Imperial Pacific to open temporary Saipan casino before October Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesNorthern Mariana IslandsSaipan June 15, 2015 1According to a report on GGRAsia quoting a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing, the Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd, plans...
Neptune Guangdong Group denies layoffs Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsMacau June 11, 2015 0Reports here and in several Asian news outlets recently, as well as analysis from Daiwa Securities Group have indicated imminent...
Nevada judge asked to unseal private eye reports on Sands China Renee Kingsley Las VegasCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsMacauCrimeFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 11, 2015 0When Las Vegas Sands Chairman and billionaire Sheldon Adelson decided to terminate his Sands China CEO Steve Jacobs in 2010,...
US Authorities impose $75 million fine on pacific island casino Renee Kingsley Casino NewsHong KongMoney LaunderingConspiracyCrimeFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNorthern Mariana Islands June 5, 2015 0The US Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced this week that it had imposed a $75 million fine...
U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN has reach into Northern Marianas/Saipan Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationWorld Casino NewsMoney LaunderingTax EvasionConspiracyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNorthern Mariana IslandsSaipan June 2, 2015 0A U.S. District Court judge in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands has ruled that the U.S. Treasury can regulate,...
Genting/Echo decision delayed–stock on market Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsMalaysia May 27, 2015 0Australian news reports have indicated that a long awaited decision from the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) could...
Battle for Queen’s Wharf casino comes down to the wire Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino NewsCasino project updatesLicenses May 26, 2015 0James Packer’s Crown Resort and Echo Entertainment who are casino rivals had their last chance with their almost $3 billion...
Queensland locals meet Premier Annastasia Palaszczuk and push for Keppel Island casino licence Renee Kingsley Casino proposalsAustraliaCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsLicensesOceania Casino News May 26, 2015 0The brick & mortar casino industry is Australia is growing at a rapid pace as some of the premier casino...
Ho’s Primorye Russia Tigre de Cristal to open by August 28 Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino project updatesRussiaRussia May 19, 2015 0On May 19th 2015, according to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the doors to the Russian casino...
Macau targets India and expects more tourists to arrive Lars Jones Gaming Industry NewsIndiaMacau May 18, 2015 0Macau remains the biggest gambling hub in the world but has been asked by Beijing to stop relying on its casino industry as...
Batman Dark Flight to be centerpiece at Studio City Macau Bernard Richter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesThe Players LoungeMacau May 15, 2015 0SHANGHAI, China, May 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (SEHK:6883) (Nasdaq:MPEL) (“Melco Crown Entertainment” or the “Company”),...
Century Properties drops suit against Okada Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPhilippines May 15, 2015 0On May 14th 2015, Century Properties Group Inc., a real estate company in the Philippines said that it would be...
Chinese authorities catch and prosecute 2nd most wanted man in China Renee Kingsley ChinaMoney LaunderingMacauFinancial FraudSingapore May 15, 2015 0Beijing has targeted Macau’s casino industry because it’s been reported to be a hotbed for corruption, money laundering and racketeering....
Beijing pushes for economic diversification in Macau in order to limit Western financial control Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsMacau May 13, 2015 0Beijing’s anti-corruption crackdown on Macau’s casino industry started early last year and while many expected the crackdown to stop after...
Land deal for Saipan casino project inked by Best Sunshine Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesSaipan May 11, 2015 0Best Sunshine International and the Saipan Department of Public Lands have signed a lease agreement for a parcel of land...