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.
Beijing has given the green light for Hong Kong and Macau businesses to open entertainment venues, sans casinos, in the southern province of Guangdong, China. The move allows companies operating in the SARs to ...
Macau Slot Co Ltd has had its singular sports betting license renewed with a new period of five years, insuring the operator a continued monopoly on all sports betting in Macau, except horse racing, until at le...
Compared to the last quarter of 2015 crime in Macau has fallen significantly so far this year, according to the government's mid-term review report on the local casino industry released earlier this month. Howe...
The board of directors of Macau casino concessionaire, Sands China Ltd. (HKEx:1928) announced poll results from ordinary resolutions proposed at the annual general meeting held on Friday May 27, 2016. There we...
In an effort to increase the number of local employees promoted to management positions within the casino industry of Macau, the local government has decided to tighten the renewal process for non-resident casi...
Macau’s smoking lounges aren’t going anywhere for now, as long as the health of casino employees isn’t jeopardized.
The smoking lounges were supported by a majority of the Macau Legislative Assembly working ...
Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia 2016, which ran from May 17 - 19 at the Venetian Macao this year saw another record-breaking turn out. Over 10,000 visitors attended the three-day event, up 11 percent from last y...
Macau’s casino industry has taken a hit during the last twenty four months due to the anti-corruption crackdown launched by Beijing but that has not deterred gaming operators from proceeding with their plans of...
In a note on Tuesday, Bernstein said that a proposal to lower gaming tax has been made by a Macau lawmaker in an attempt to increase the region’s competitiveness.
The tax change was recently proposed by Maca...
The new Cotai development, Grand Lisboa Palace, expects to request 400-500 new-to-market gaming tables before it opens in late 2017 or early 2018. Macao Daily reported that Friday, SJM Holdings Ltd's Chief Exec...
Amax International Holdings Ltd (HKEx:959) announced this week that on May 15 they had been given in principle approval to begin gaming operations from the Republic of Vanuatu.
The release to the Hong Kong Sto...
South Korea’s casino industry has benefitted significantly from the collapse of Macau’s casino industry which was brought on by the anti-corruption crackdown. The country has a total of 17 casinos but allows lo...
Macau Legend Development Ltd struck a bargain with the Lao government recently giving them a 50 year monopoly in Bolikhamsay, Khammouane and Savannakhet provinces, which includes the location of the embattled S...
Melco Crown Entertainment has recently announced that it is buying back $800.83 million in company shares from Crown Asia Investments it’s joint venture partner. The two Casino giants have jointly invested and ...
MGM China Holdings Ltd recently released its first quarter performance report which showed that the company had a twenty five percent drop in revenue. Although the drop in revenue is significant, it is neverthe...