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Macau junkets to benefit from new app that provides up to date information

February 2, 2016

China, Money Laundering, Asian Casino News, Macau

Macau’s casino industry has been in decline for the last 24 months due to the significant decline of VIP gamblers who have preferred not to visit Macau due to the anti-corruption crackdown launched by Beijing. ...

Macau authorities bust five police officers for allowing gamblers illegal entry and protection services

Renee Kingsley

January 19, 2016

Casino Cheating, China, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Asian Casino News, Macau, Racketeering

Macau’s anti-corruption crackdown against VIP gamblers from Mainland China has been going on for the last 24 months and has resulted in stricter visa regulations to tourists from Mainland China. In 2015, the go...

Vickers report says Macau’s casino industry is an attractive target for terrorists

Renee Kingsley

January 18, 2016

China, Casino openings, Money Laundering, Asian Casino News, Macau

Macau’s casinos have been the target of an anti-corruption government crackdown for the last 24 months, but Steve Vickers and Associates Ltd now warns that the biggest gambling hub in the world is an ‘attractiv...

Macau junket association and government officials finally hold meeting to discuss gaming regulations in 2016

Renee Kingsley

January 15, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, China, Money Laundering, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Macau

Macau’s junket operators have not been given a lot of attention by the media during 2014 and 2015, as the losses incurred by Macau’s casinos has been the focus of most discussions. However, Macau’s junket opera...

Cambodia’s gaming tax revenues increase by 35 percent in 2015

Renee Kingsley

January 15, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Cambodia, China, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Asian Casino News, Taxation

Cambodia’s government went out of its way to welcome gambling providers into the country during the past few years and its liberal gambling laws have been successful in attracting major investors into its casin...

Macau’s Jimei casino wants junket operators to focus on VIP slot players

Renee Kingsley

January 13, 2016

Casino expansion projects, China, Asian Casino News, Macau

Many of Macau’s casinos have accepted the fact that the VIP market segment will most likely never be the same as it was before and have since moved on to focusing on mass market gamblers just as the Macau gover...

China’s anti-corruption crackdown will impact the progress of the controversial Baha Mar Resort

Renee Kingsley

January 7, 2016

Casino proposals, Casino News, China, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Bahamas, Caribbean Casino News, Money Laundering, Asian Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The proposal to build the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas was initially submitted in 2002 and over a decade has passed since then but the resort is yet to be completed and continues to be surrounded in controver...

Star Entertainment proposes 200 meter hotel tower in Sydney to compete with Packer’s Barangaroo Casino Resort

Renee Kingsley

January 4, 2016

Australia, Casino expansion projects, China, Asian Casino News, Oceania Casino News

The fierce competition between Star Entertainment and Crown Resorts, two of the biggest casino operators in Australia, is working out very well for New South Wales. Star Entertainment has enjoyed an exclusive c...

Chinese gamblers flock to Siberia’s Tigre de Cristal Casino

Lars Jones

December 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, China, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Russia, Russia

In spite of several unavoidable delays, Tigre de Cristal Casino opened its doors on October 8, 2015 and is operating smoothly with landmark business in Russia's Far East. The Lawrence Ho creation (son of Maca...

Sands Cotai opens fourth tower with St. Regis Macao

K Morrison

December 19, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, China, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Sands Cotai Central in Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has gained its fourth hotel as St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., has announced the long-awaited d...

Hengqin SEZ increases land mass and invites Hong Kong investors to establish new businesses

Renee Kingsley

December 16, 2015

China, Economy/Finance, Macau, Asian Casino News

The state council recently approved Hengqin Island’s request to double its land mass and increase the area of its special economic zone. The island is currently similar in size to Macau, a special administrativ...

Macau authorities investigate two officials who are suspected of taking bribes

Renee Kingsley

December 16, 2015

China, Casino Cheating, Money Laundering, Asian Casino News, Macau, Racketeering, Crime, Bribery

Chinese President Xi Jinping launched an anti-corruption crackdown in Macau due to growing concerns that government officials in high level positions were taking advantage of their power and using it for person...

Australian greyhounds deemed too slow get “Death Row” sentence

K Morrison

December 11, 2015

Australia, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Macau, Vietnam

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A practice that breeches racing rules exports hundreds of Australian greyhounds, determined by their owners and trainers to be to too slow for Australian racing, to Asia where they languish in deplorable condit...

Dore junket investors continue to hold protests outside Wynn Macau casino

Renee Kingsley

December 8, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, China, Money Laundering, Asian Casino News, Macau, Financial Fraud

The once thriving casino industry in Macau has suffered its 18th consecutive month of declining revenue and one of the main reasons for this decline is attributed to the drop in VIP customers from Mainland Chin...

Chinese company takes first position on Baha Mar with $50m finance deal

Lars Jones

December 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, China, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Bahamas, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Bankruptcy

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China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has financed the bank-appointed receivers of Baha Mar Resort, Deloitte & Touche, with $50 million as a preferred lender, moving to the top of the queue to be repaid,...

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Macau junkets to benefit from new app that provides up to date information

Macau authorities bust five police officers for allowing gamblers illegal entry and protection services

Vickers report says Macau’s casino industry is an attractive target for terrorists

Macau junket association and government officials finally hold meeting to discuss gaming regulations in 2016

Cambodia’s gaming tax revenues increase by 35 percent in 2015

Macau’s Jimei casino wants junket operators to focus on VIP slot players

China’s anti-corruption crackdown will impact the progress of the controversial Baha Mar Resort

Star Entertainment proposes 200 meter hotel tower in Sydney to compete with Packer’s Barangaroo Casino Resort

Chinese gamblers flock to Siberia’s Tigre de Cristal Casino

Sands Cotai opens fourth tower with St. Regis Macao

Hengqin SEZ increases land mass and invites Hong Kong investors to establish new businesses

Macau authorities investigate two officials who are suspected of taking bribes

Australian greyhounds deemed too slow get “Death Row” sentence

Dore junket investors continue to hold protests outside Wynn Macau casino

Chinese company takes first position on Baha Mar with $50m finance deal

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French Gambling Industry Records €13.4bn GGR in 2023

Aaron LaBerge Appointed Chief Technology Officer at PENN Entertainment

Culinary Members at Sunset Station to Derecognize Union as Their Representative

Macau Tax Revenue Increases by 116.8% in Q1 2024