While Macau has been the world's biggest gambling revenue generator for a decade, there is no such thing as status quo or a new normal there. Multi-billion dollar resorts are opening with as few as 100 gaming tables and the licenses of all six concessionaires are set to expire between 2020 and 2022 with no clear guidance from the government as to what will happen next. World Casino News covers Macau with nearly 700 articles on the mecca to date.
Follow this section to learn of breaking developments in Japan, as the final regulations will determine whether the island country will become the next Macau or simply another nation with gambling. Follow along as the titans battle it out for a position in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Vietnam has finally decided to let their citizens play at home and huge integrated resorts are being built there. Singapore and Malaysia are home to massive casino complexes and countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, and the Asian areas of Russia generate casino news on a regular basis. Follow it all on World Casino News.
Authorities in both Vietnam and South Korea have intensified efforts against large-scale illegal online gambling operations, issuing severe prison sentences and shutting down networks that processed billions of...
The wave of closures reshaping Macau’s casino market has now reached another milestone, as Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. confirmed the permanent shutdown of its Mocha Kuong Fat slot club. The venue, si...
Macau casinos resumed operations early Thursday morning, September 25, after a forced shutdown of 33 hours due to Super Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest tropical cyclone of the year. The temporary suspension, whic...
Thailand’s Senate has officially voted down acontentious draft law that would have paved the way for integrated entertainment complexes featuring casinos. The legislation, initially put forward under former Pri...
As Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s strongest storm of the year, approached southern China on Wednesday, September 24, authorities in Macau acted swiftly to ensure public safety, leading to a complete suspensi...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is pushing forward a new draft resolution that could reshape the country’s casino industry. The proposal calls for a five-year pilot program that would allow qualified Vietnamese c...
Paradise Co. Ltd., South Korea’s leading foreigner-only casino operator, is expanding its footprint in Incheon with the acquisition of the Grand Hyatt Incheon’s West Tower. The company confirmed on September 23...
The Thai Senate is preparing to deliberate a committee report that calls for the rejection of the previous government’s controversial casino-entertainment complex bill. Although the bill itself has already been...
The announcement was made Monday by Secretary for Economy and Finance Tai Kin Ip following a cross-departmental meeting led by Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai. Ragasa, described by the Macao Meteorological and Geop...
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the operator of BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, is facing heightened market attention following reports that it could purchase a controlling interest in City of Dreams Manila fro...
India’s decision to outlaw online gambling has upended a multibillion-dollar industry, sent shockwaves through the sporting world, and left millions of players seeking alternatives abroad. While the law aims to...
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. has confirmed the upcoming closure of two of its Macau-based venues: Grand Dragon Casino in Taipa and Mocha Kuong Fat in downtown Macau. The company announced that Grand D...
Sri Lanka has introduced significant modifications to its betting and gaming regulations, marking a pivotal moment in the country's fiscal and regulatory landscape. The Cabinet has approved the 2025 budget prop...
The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) has taken decisive action to combat the growing issue of online gambling by removing a staggering 2.8 million pieces of harmful content fro...
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the Philippine company behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, is preparing for its first overseas expansion with the launch of GamePlus in Brazil. Operations will commence on Sep...