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China records significant increase in prosecutions of gambling-related crimes

July 26, 2021

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In China and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate has reportedly announced that it prosecuted 46,575 people over the course of the first six months of 2021 for gambling-related crimes. According to a report fr...

Dynamite suggestion for unfinished Imperial Palace Saipan

Adam Morgan

July 23, 2021

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A senior legislator in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has reportedly suggested blowing up the half-completed building that had been due to host the hotel for the jurisdiction’s giant Imperial ...

Potential sale on the horizon for Las Vegas’ small Aztec Inn Casino

Adam Morgan

July 22, 2021

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In Las Vegas and the eight-acre plot of land that hosts the historic Aztec Inn Casino as well as a number of other small businesses has reportedly been put up for sale with a minimum asking price of $60 million...

COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore shuts down Marina Bay Sands indefinitely

Sadonna Price

July 22, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Singapore

A COVID-19 outbreak is, unfortunately, growing in Singapore, causing a shutdown of certain services in the hopes of quelling the spread. The Marina Bay Sands announced it has closed indefinitely while the viru...

California and Arizona tribal leaders discuss sportsbetting possibilities

Adam Morgan

July 20, 2021

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Attendees at the first day of the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention reportedly heard how casino-operating tribes in California and Arizona are working towards bringing legalized sportsbetting to their venu...

Australia’s SkyCity Adelaide property temporarily closed due to coronavirus

Adam Morgan

July 20, 2021

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In Australia and casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly announced that its SkyCity Adelaide property has been temporarily shuttered owing to a local outbreak of the coronavirus pande...

MGM Resorts International to make $9.1 billion Osaka casino resort bid

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2021

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In the race to win one of Japan’s coming trio of integrated casino resort licenses and American gambling giant MGM Resorts International is reportedly set to propose building a $9.1 billion development in partn...

Vietnam’s Corona Resort and Casino closes for a second time

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2021

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The only casino in Vietnam that allows locals to gamble alongside foreign tourists has reportedly been forced to temporarily close its doors for a second time as the country continues to struggle against the on...

Cash injection for developer of envisioned Midan City Resort Complex

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2021

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In South Korea and the Chinese firm behind the plan to bring an $800 million integrated casino resort to a 1,087-acre site near the port city of Incheon has reportedly secured additional funding worth in the re...

Japanese casino implementation legislation to go live from Monday

Adam Morgan

July 14, 2021

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In Japan and legislation is set to take effect from Monday that will lay out the basic rules governing the nation’s planned trio of integrated casino resorts as well as the specific duties and responsibilities ...

Second casino license call for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Adam Morgan

July 14, 2021

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In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and a pair of senators have reportedly launched official legislation that could see the remote American territory offer up a second casino license. Accordi...

Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited told to begin selling off its assets

Adam Morgan

July 12, 2021

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In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and a federal court has reportedly ordered beleaguered casino operator Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited to sell off some of its assets so as to...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited premieres share purchase scheme

Adam Morgan

July 9, 2021

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In Macau and casino operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited has reportedly announced the launch of a special share purchase program for the members of its management who participated in last year’s vol...

Value of Manila casino stocks rise on the back of Duterte reconsideration

Adam Morgan

July 8, 2021

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In the Philippines and the individual share prices for some of the nation’s largest casino operators have reportedly risen sharply following a dramatic change of heart from President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured)....

South Korea pondering introduction of another coronavirus-related lockdown

Adam Morgan

July 8, 2021

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Casino operators across South Korea are reportedly facing the real prospect of being forced to temporarily close their venues yet again owing to a recent spike in local coronavirus infections. According to a...