Casino opportunity on the horizon in outlying islands of Taiwan Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTaiwan November 3, 2015 0According to reports from Taiwan, the residents of the outlying islands may have the opportunity to vote again on if...
Studio City countdown to Tuesday Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsCasino openingsChinaGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesAsian Casino NewsMacau October 25, 2015 0The days are counting down to the much anticipated grand opening of Melco Crown Entertainment’s (MCE) integrated casino resort Studio...
Chow Tai Fook relying heavily on China’s VIP network to raise funds for $3 billion Brisbane consortium Renee Kingsley AustraliaCasino openingsChinaHong KongEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino News October 13, 2015 0Echo Entertainment and James Packer’s Crown Resorts battled it out to secure rights to construct a $3 billion mega-casino resort at...
Macau Golden Week suffers visitor decrease due to Typhoon Mujigae Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsChinaEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacau October 5, 2015 0Macau’s department of gaming recently confirmed that gaming revenue has fallen for the 16th consecutive month. This drop in gaming...
Macau casino stocks up on reports of potential economic support from Beijing Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsChinaEconomy/FinanceMacau October 4, 2015 0Macau casinos’ gross gaming revenue fell by 1/3 in September, the sixteenth month in a row showing decline, but the...
Raids result in thousands of arrests in Macau, China, and HK Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsChinaHong KongMoney LaunderingUnlicensed OperationAsian Casino NewsMacau September 27, 2015 0According to local sources a series of raids over a three-month period by Hong Kong police have resulted in the...
Landing says Jeju Casino succeeds with Chinese gamblers Renee Kingsley ChinaEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsSouth Korea September 25, 2015 0China real estate developer Landing International in partnership with Genting Hong Kong had operated Hyatt Regency Jeju on Jeju Island in...
XpressWest rail from California to Las Vegas finds partnership Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasCasino NewsChinaCaliforniaMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNevada September 20, 2015 0Before Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval’s newly formed Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority has had a chance to meet, XpressWest has announced...
Horse racing collaboration coming to mainland China, no betting allowed Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingChinaHong KongMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships September 12, 2015 0The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) will act as advisors to the Chinese Equestrian Association to help develop the sport of...
China sentences internet star Guo Meimei to five years in prison for running illegal casino operation Renee Kingsley Casino CheatingChinaUnlicensed OperationAsian Casino NewsCrimeRacketeering September 11, 2015 0Guo Meimei became an internet sensation in China during 2011 after she published numerous photos on social media depicting a...
China’s gov’t revenue hit by online lottery halt Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsChinaLotteryUnlicensed OperationOnline Gambling NewsAsian Casino NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationFinancial FraudThailand September 10, 2015 0Seventeen Chinese nationals were arrested by Thailand police on Tuesday for the illegal operation of an online lottery. All of...
DJI Holdings Plc partners with Arsenal Football Club Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships September 10, 2015 0DJI Holdings Plc has announced they have signed a promotional partnership with the Arsenal Football Club. The English soccer team...
China’s mobile gaming revenue will exceed the U.S. market in 2015 Renee Kingsley U.S.A.North America Casino NewsOnline gambling regulationChinaEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino News September 3, 2015 0Niko Partners, one of the leading research companies in the Asian games market intelligence segment recently released the 2015 Chinese...
Macau’s crackdown on underground banking activities will hit struggling casino industry Renee Kingsley ChinaGaming Industry NewsMoney LaunderingEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacauTax EvasionCrimeFinancial Fraud August 27, 2015 0The anti-corruption crackdown launched by Beijing targeting corrupt officials and VIP gamblers in Macau has been successful due to the...
China’s Central Bank and Macau to Battle Money Laundering Alex Lanter Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaMoney LaunderingAsian Casino NewsMacau August 26, 2015 0The Monetary Authority of Macau and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) signed a new memorandum of understanding in order...