World Casino News covers Macau. The world's richest gambling center generates important news on a daily basis and we give it due coverage. We let you know when the moguls who compete for empire there make a move and we follow their finances through boom times and declines as the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DJIC) reshapes the mecca from strictly a gambling center into a family playground for the world with mandated integrated resort amenities.
We let you know about casino project updates, openings, and closings as well as economy and finance, top brass career changes, and licensing issues to name a few of the topics covered. World Casino News works in harmony with the World Casino Directory so the Macau information you find there is always up to date and accurate. The directory profiles every casino in Macau from the baccarat tables to the hotels and amenities right down to the price range of dining. Our readers can explore the former Portuguese enclave from the comfort of their homes, or plan a trip and book their rooms.
The year 2024 marked a noteworthy turning point for Macau’s anti-corruption efforts, especially within its private sector. For the first time, gaming operators actively reported incidents of bribery involving t...
As Macau approaches the end of 2025, sweeping changes are underway for its satellite casino sector. In response to the scheduled shutdown of several satellite casinos, the Macau SAR Government has reinforced it...
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has confirmed that it will shut down its sole satellite casino, Grand Dragon Casino, along with three Mocha Club slot venues—Mocha Hotel Royal, Mocha Kuong Fat, and Mocha Grand...
The Macau government has revised its 2025 budget, adjusting its gross gaming revenue (GGR) forecast downward by 5%. Originally set at MOP 240 billion (US$29.7 billion), the new estimate for the year now stands ...
Macau’s gaming sector recorded its most successful month since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) for May 2025 hitting MOP 21.19 billion (USD 2.62 billion). The figure, released...
Macau experienced a significant uptick in gaming-related criminal investigations during the first quarter of 2025, with authorities reporting 567 cases—a 61.5 percent increase compared to the same period in 202...
For over a decade, whispers of Macau's vulnerability in the face of emerging Asian gaming markets have circulated through industry publications. Singapore once posed a challenge, followed by Manila. Now, attent...
Macau's public finances experienced a modest contraction during the initial four months of 2025, as overall revenue declined by 4.95% compared to the same stretch in 2024. Data released by the Financial Service...
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. has reported solid financial results for the first quarter of 2025, with the company’s total operating revenues increasing by 10.8% year-on-year, reaching US$1.23 billion....
Wynn Resorts has opted to delay a series of capital expenditure projects valued at approximately $375 million, including the highly anticipated remodel of its Encore tower in Las Vegas. CEO Craig Billings made ...
Macau’s government has officially appointed Ng Wai Han as the new Director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), marking the first time a woman has assumed the leadership of the city’s key ga...
Macau experienced a remarkable surge in both visitor arrivals and gaming revenue during the recent five-day Labour Day Golden Week holiday, significantly exceeding initial expectations. From May 1 to May 5, the...
Macau's gaming sector reported a gross gaming revenue (GGR) of MOP$18.86 billion (US$2.36 billion) in April 2025, reflecting a 4.1% decrease compared to March's figure of MOP$19.66 billion (US$2.45 billion), ac...
Macau's government reported a collection of approximately MOP22.20 billion (US$2.78 billion) in gaming taxes for the first quarter of 2025, a marginal 0.2% increase compared to the same span last year, accordin...
Sands China has officially completed a major transformation of its Londoner Grand hotel, reopening all 2,405 rooms and suites in time for the anticipated May Golden Week surge in visitor traffic. The extensive ...