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Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited drops Osaka in favor of Yokohama

September 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited, has reportedly declared that it is set to concentrate all of its efforts on the city of Yokohama as it looks to secure one of the three coming Jap...

Wynn Resorts Las Vegas awarded Great Workplace certification

Adam Morgan

September 5, 2019

Awards, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Gaming Industry News, Employment & Careers

American casino operator, Wynn Resorts Limited, seems to have finally overcome some of the fallout associated with the alleged distasteful exploits of its former Chief Executive Officer, Steve Wynn, after annou...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited parent to establish Yokohama office

Adam Morgan

September 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Japan

The firm behind Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited, has reportedly announced that it will be opening an office in Yokohama as it looks to gain an advantage over its competitors in th...

Caesars Entertainment Corporation abandons Japanese casino plan

Adam Morgan

August 29, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

American casino operator, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, has reportedly announced that it has pulled out of the process to secure one of a trio of coming Japanese casino licenses. According to a Wednesda...

China calls on the Philippines to ‘ban all online gambling’

Adam Morgan

August 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, China, Technology, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Crime, Licensing, Philippines

Ahead of a planned meeting between the leaders of the two nations later this month and China has reportedly urged the Philippines to ‘ban all online gambling’ including those licensed operations that are being ...

Suncity Group to close Australian junket operations

Adam Morgan

August 19, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Crime

Asian junket firm, Suncity Group, has reportedly decided to abandon the Australian casino market following allegations that its VIP operations in Melbourne and Sydney may have aided Chinese organized crime synd...

China to intensify crackdown on illegal online gambling activities

Adam Morgan

August 8, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, China, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, The Players Lounge, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Crime, Financial Fraud

Chinese law enforcement authorities are reportedly set to step up efforts at combating illegal cross-border online gambling as well as the underground banks and payment platforms that allow aficionados in the g...

Suncity Group Holdings Limited refutes Australian investigation rumors

Adam Morgan

August 7, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Crime

Asian casino firm, Suncity Group Holdings Limited, has reportedly released an official statement to refute recent claims that it is being investigated by authorities in Australia over alleged links between its ...

Australian officials initiate investigation into casino junket operators

Adam Morgan

August 5, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Crime

In Australia and law enforcement officials have reportedly launched a special investigation into whether overseas junket operators may be aiding Chinese organized crime syndicates by using the nation’s casinos ...

Gaming machine revenues benefit Konami Holdings Corporation

Adam Morgan

August 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Economy/Finance, Japan

Japanese conglomerate, Konami Holdings Corporation, has reportedly released its financial results for the three month to the end of June showing that revenues from its pachinko and gaming machine divisions had ...

Steelman Partners LLP selected to design latest NagaWorld expansion

Adam Morgan

July 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Cambodia, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Asian casino operator, NagaCorp Limited, has reportedly announced that American architectural firm Steelman Partners LLP will be handling the design of the planned $3.52 billion expansion for its NagaWorld comp...

Philippines benefitting from Chinese offshore gambling boom

Adam Morgan

July 1, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Philippines

The Philippines is reportedly expected to record aggregated gross gambling revenues of around $4.1 billion this year due in large part to an increase in the popularity of online gambling among mainland Chinese ...

Osaka officially reveals identities of five casino operator candidates

Adam Morgan

June 5, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Officials in the Japanese city of Osaka have officially revealed the identities of five of the seven entities that are participating in the process to select a future operator for the giant city’s envisioned in...

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited’s Australian acquisition facing delays

Adam Morgan

June 4, 2019

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Australia and industry sources have reportedly detailed that it could take over a year for Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited, to complete its planned acquisition of a significant...

Australian acquisition for Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited

Adam Morgan

May 31, 2019

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Asian casino operator, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limite, has reportedly announced the signing of a deal worth almost $1.22 billion that is to see it acquire a significant stake in Australian counterpart C...