Wide market expected for Tigre de Cristal casino in Russia Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsAsian Casino NewsMacauRussia July 22, 2015 0According to Macau Business Daily, Lawrence Ho, co-chairman and chief executive officer of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., hopes the Russian...
Echo edges out Crown Greenland for new Brisbane mega casino Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsAustraliaLicenses July 20, 2015 0Local gaming operator Echo Entertainment Group has been awarded a license to build a mega-casino in the heart of Brisbane,...
34 gambling establishments apply for South Korea casino licenses Renee Kingsley Casino proposalsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceLicensesAsian Casino NewsSouth Korea July 20, 2015 0The Asian gaming boom continues even as revenues shrink in flagship Macau. Seeing massive tax possibilities and tourism benefits, coupled...
Malaysia’s Resorts World Genting could earn immunity from smoking ban Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino expansion projectsAsian Casino NewsMacauMalaysia July 15, 2015 0Malaysia, a pre-dominantly Islamic country, has extremely strict gambling laws and only one casino is permitted to operate in the...
Vingroup plans to construct mega casino resort in Hai Phong, Vietnam Renee Kingsley Casino proposalsCasino openingsChinaGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacauVietnam July 14, 2015 0Vingroup, one of the largest real estate firms in Vietnam, recently announced that they planned to construct a mega-casino resort...
Billionaire Steve Wynn ordered to pay $422,389 in legal fees & costs Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Las VegasCaliforniaAsian Casino NewsMacauFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNevada June 25, 2015 0Casino tycoon and billionaire Steve Wynn is no stranger to lawsuits or controversy as Wynn Resorts and Steve Wynn have...
Portuguese online gaming launches June 28–Estoril Sol dismayed Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensingPortugal June 14, 2015 1Estoril Sol is owned by Portuguese operator Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM). The parent company saw their...
Junket operator David Group denies closures, layoff plans Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsMacau June 12, 2015 2On the heels of Neptune Guangdong Group denying media reports yesterday that they plan to idle as many as 300...
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...
Singapore casinos continue to thrive in spite of low VIP numbers from China Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaAsian Casino NewsMacauSingapore May 25, 2015 0Macau’s casinos made over fifty percent of their revenue from VIP and high stake gamblers who came in from Mainland...
Casinos in Japan; bill awaits review Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsJapanIndepth / Featured Articles May 21, 2015 0For those wishing to see Japan legalize and regulate casinos, June of last year proved particularly frustrating as the Diet...
Iao Kun to enter Australian market; operator buys up internal junket assets for Crown casinos Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsAustraliaCasino NewsMacauMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships May 19, 2015 0A deal has been completed with the Iao Kun Group Holding Co Ltd that will allow the firm to develop its...
STDM Portugal losses increase 95% Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsEconomy/FinancePortugal May 18, 2015 0Last week Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) saw losses in Portugal increase by 95%. This has been put...
Las Vegas Sands willing to invest over $6 Billion in South Korea if government amends gambling laws Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsSouth Korea May 15, 2015 0South Korea is on its way to becoming the second most important gambling hub in Asia with Macau being the...
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....