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Melco Crown Entertainment CEO Lawrence Ho says Macau VIP market will never be the same again

November 11, 2015

China, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Macau

Melco Crown Entertainment recently opened its $3.2 billion Studio City casino resort in Macau and was forced to make a number of changes to its operation strategy due to the decline in Macau’s gambling revenues...

Megaworld and Travellers collaborate to launch billion dollar project in Manila

Renee Kingsley

November 6, 2015

China, New Hotels, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Macau, Asian Casino News, Philippines

The Philippines continues to be an attractive destination for gambling firms to open new casinos as the government has continued to invite foreign investment into its growing gambling industry. This time around...

Casino opportunity on the horizon in outlying islands of Taiwan

Sadonna Price

November 3, 2015

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

According to reports from Taiwan, the residents of the outlying islands may have the opportunity to vote again on if the area will provide casino gaming. The Referendum Screening Committee has approved a propos...

Studio City countdown to Tuesday

Kim M

October 25, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, World Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Macau, Asian Casino News

The days are counting down to the much anticipated grand opening of Melco Crown Entertainment’s (MCE) integrated casino resort Studio City scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, which will feature a performance by ...

Chow Tai Fook relying heavily on China’s VIP network to raise funds for $3 billion Brisbane consortium

Renee Kingsley

October 13, 2015

Australia, Casino openings, China, Hong Kong, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News

Echo Entertainment and James Packer’s Crown Resorts battled it out to secure rights to construct a $3 billion mega-casino resort at Queen's Wharf, Brisbane. The Queensland government eventually decided that Ech...

Macau Golden Week suffers visitor decrease due to Typhoon Mujigae

Renee Kingsley

October 5, 2015

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

Macau’s department of gaming recently confirmed that gaming revenue has fallen for the 16th consecutive month. This drop in gaming revenue is due to the anti-corruption crackdown launched by Beijing in 2014 tha...

Macau casino stocks up on reports of potential economic support from Beijing

Lars Jones

October 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, China, Economy/Finance, Macau

Macau casinos' gross gaming revenue fell by 1/3 in September, the sixteenth month in a row showing decline, but the numbers were within expectations. Hitting forecasts as well as reports that Beijing may be wil...

Raids result in thousands of arrests in Macau, China, and HK

Kim M

September 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, World Casino News, Hong Kong, Money Laundering, Unlicensed Operation, Macau, Asian Casino News

According to local sources a series of raids over a three-month period by Hong Kong police have resulted in the arrests of approximately 4,343 people with alleged ties to the city’s infamous organized crime syn...

Landing says Jeju Casino succeeds with Chinese gamblers

Renee Kingsley

September 25, 2015

China, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, South Korea

China real estate developer Landing International in partnership with Genting Hong Kong had operated Hyatt Regency Jeju on Jeju Island in South Korea. However, the Jeju casino did not perform as well as per in...

XpressWest rail from California to Las Vegas finds partnership

Lars Jones

September 20, 2015

Las Vegas, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, California, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

Before Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's newly formed Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority has had a chance to meet, XpressWest has announced a joint venture with newly formed company China Railway International U.S.A. ...

Horse racing collaboration coming to mainland China, no betting allowed

Lars Jones

September 12, 2015

Horse Racing, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Hong Kong, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) will act as advisors to the Chinese Equestrian Association to help develop the sport of horse racing in China. An historic agreement was announced between the two organizations ...

China sentences internet star Guo Meimei to five years in prison for running illegal casino operation

Renee Kingsley

September 11, 2015

Casino Cheating, China, Unlicensed Operation, Asian Casino News, Crime, Racketeering

Guo Meimei became an internet sensation in China during 2011 after she published numerous photos on social media depicting a lavish lifestyle of flashy cars, VIP parties and a number of boy toys. Her extravagan...

China’s gov’t revenue hit by online lottery halt

Kim M

September 10, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, World Casino News, Lottery, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Thailand

Seventeen Chinese nationals were arrested by Thailand police on Tuesday for the illegal operation of an online lottery. All of the 17 arrested, including 14 men and 3 women, were in Thailand on tourist visas...

DJI Holdings Plc partners with Arsenal Football Club

Sadonna Price

September 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

DJI Holdings Plc has announced they have signed a promotional partnership with the Arsenal Football Club. The English soccer team will now work together with the supplier of the lottery market in China to promo...

China’s mobile gaming revenue will exceed the U.S. market in 2015

Renee Kingsley

September 3, 2015

U.S.A., North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, China, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News

Niko Partners, one of the leading research companies in the Asian games market intelligence segment recently released the 2015 Chinese Mobile Gaming Report which confirmed a growth curve in 2015. The report con...

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Melco Crown Entertainment CEO Lawrence Ho says Macau VIP market will never be the same again

Megaworld and Travellers collaborate to launch billion dollar project in Manila

Casino opportunity on the horizon in outlying islands of Taiwan

Studio City countdown to Tuesday

Chow Tai Fook relying heavily on China’s VIP network to raise funds for $3 billion Brisbane consortium

Macau Golden Week suffers visitor decrease due to Typhoon Mujigae

Macau casino stocks up on reports of potential economic support from Beijing

Raids result in thousands of arrests in Macau, China, and HK

Landing says Jeju Casino succeeds with Chinese gamblers

XpressWest rail from California to Las Vegas finds partnership

Horse racing collaboration coming to mainland China, no betting allowed

China sentences internet star Guo Meimei to five years in prison for running illegal casino operation

China’s gov’t revenue hit by online lottery halt

DJI Holdings Plc partners with Arsenal Football Club

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