Tagged phu quoc

South Korean players to grow increasingly valuable to Asian casino operators

November 17, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Conferences / Trade Shows, Asian Casino News, South Korea

Asian casino operators will likely increase their marketing efforts towards prospective customers from South Korea over the next few years owing to the continued coronavirus-related absence of mainland Chinese ...

Vietnam to begin welcoming foreign tourists again from November

Adam Morgan

October 25, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Vietnam

The government for Vietnam has reportedly announced that it is to begin allowing fully-vaccinated foreign tourists to visit five localities from November as part of a plan to slowly end an over 19-month coronav...

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

Adam Morgan

July 19, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Vietnam

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...

Vietnam considering local casino gambling pilot program extension

Adam Morgan

June 30, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Vietnam

The government of Vietnam is reportedly considering whether to extend a pilot program that allows locals to gamble within a narrow selection of the nation’s casinos by another two years. According to a repor...

Vietnamese province pushing for permission to build a second casino resort

Adam Morgan

March 4, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Vietnam

In Vietnam and authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have reportedly begun lobbying the central government for permission to bring a new $2.24 billion integrated casino resort to the large island of Hon Tre. Acc...

Vietnam casino operators seeking help in the time of coronavirus

Adam Morgan

March 2, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Vietnam

In Vietnam and a group of casino operators has reportedly petitioned the central government to allow the local citizenry to play within their establishments so as to make up for a recent coronavirus-related dea...

Vietnam casinos start to re-open following lifting of coronavirus lockdown

Adam Morgan

May 13, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Vietnam

In Vietnam and boutique casino operator Donaco International Limited has reportedly partially re-opened its gambling-friendly Aristo International Hotel some six weeks after being forced to temporarily close th...

Post-coronavirus re-opening for Vietnam’s Corona Resort and Casino

Adam Morgan

May 12, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Vietnam

The only casino in Vietnam that permits locals to gamble alongside foreign tourists has reportedly partially re-opened after being temporarily shuttered on March 31 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. A...

Coronavirus concern prompts temporary closure of Vietnamese casinos

Adam Morgan

April 1, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Vietnam

The threat of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has reportedly prompted the government of Vietnam to institute a range of social distancing measures and order every one of its casinos to temporarily shut. Acc...

Vietnam’s local-friendly Corona Resort and Casino records half-year profit

Adam Morgan

October 5, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Vietnam

The only casino in Vietnam that permits locals to gamble alongside foreign tourists has reportedly released its financial results for the six months to the end of June showing that its gross profit for the half...

Weekend premiere for Vietnam’s landmark Corona Resort and Casino

Adam Morgan

January 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino openings, Vietnam

In Vietnam, the first casino that will allow local adults to enjoy a wide range of games including slots, blackjack and roulette is reportedly set to open from Saturday on the southern island of Phu Quoc. Du...

MPI proposes Vietnamese government provide permission for locals to gamble in Phu Quoc casino

Sadonna Price

June 19, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Vietnam

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) would like to see pilot permission given to citizens of Vietnam to enjoy casino games at a gaming facility located in Phu Quoc. The MPI has asked the Government to ...

Phu Quoc integrated resort gains new hotel partner

K Morrison

September 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino project updates, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Vietnam

Belgium-headquartered Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group reportedly has a new contract with Phu Quoc Tourist Investment and Development JS Co that will see the company manage the Radisson Blu Resort Phu Quoc, a hotel ...

Vietnamese legislation could spell “death knell” for Cambodian border casinos

Adam Morgan

January 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Cambodia, Economy/Finance

Last week’s decision by Vietnam to partially lift its long-standing ban on locals gambling at casinos in the Asian nation could reportedly help to spell the “death knell” for numerous border casinos in neighbor...

Macau junket leaders looking at Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island

Lars Jones

March 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, World Casino News, Vietnam

Update 3-19-2015: Sun City denies visit. Read More. We reported here on January 28th that the Vietnamese government had given permission for a casino to be opened on Phu Quoc Island, in what is expected to b...