While Macau has been the world's biggest gambling revenue generator for a decade, there is no such thing as status quo or a new normal there. Multi-billion dollar resorts are opening with as few as 100 gaming tables and the licenses of all six concessionaires are set to expire between 2020 and 2022 with no clear guidance from the government as to what will happen next. World Casino News covers Macau with nearly 700 articles on the mecca to date.
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Vietnam has finally decided to let their citizens play at home and huge integrated resorts are being built there. Singapore and Malaysia are home to massive casino complexes and countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, and the Asian areas of Russia generate casino news on a regular basis. Follow it all on World Casino News.
Authorities in the Philippines have lodged a qualified human trafficking complaint against suspended Bamban, Tarlac "POGO Mayor" Alice Guo at the Department of Justice (DOJ). The complaint, filed on Friday by t...
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has clarified that it has no direct relationship with the junket operations of the troubled Dowinn Group. This statement comes amid growing concerns that the Dowinn Group, a m...
MGM China Holdings Ltd, a majority-owned subsidiary of MGM Resorts International and the Macau-based casino operator, is actively pursuing expansion plans for its flagship property, MGM Cotai. The company has b...
Dowinn Group, a significant junket operator in the Philippines, has experienced a complete operational collapse, according to multiple reliable Inside Asian Gaming sources. Moreover, at the time of writing this...
Aruze Gaming Global (AG2), a casino equipment manufacturer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, has announced significant strides in its expansion across North America and Asia, having successfully met the stringent req...
Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., a leading player in the Philippine gaming and hospitality sector and owner of Manila's prestigious Newport World Resorts casino complex, has announced the appointment ...
MGM China, a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International, has shown a keen interest in potential investment opportunities within Thailand’s emerging casino development sector, according to recent reports. Macau Chi...
Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC, a prominent gaming operator in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, finds itself embroiled in a complex legal dispute with the CNMI government and multiple officials. As ...
Genting Malaysia Berhad's President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Tan Kong Han, has reassured shareholders that the company’s casinos will continue operating, attributing this to the robust performance of ...
CLSA, a leading brokerage firm, has updated its forecasts for Macau's gross gaming revenue (GGR) for 2024, now projecting a 1.6 percent increase. The revised estimate suggests that GGR will reach MOP$239.9 bill...
While some Philippine senators persist in advocating for the complete shutdown of the country’s offshore gaming industry, one politician is highlighting the sector's resurgence under PAGCOR’s revamped Internet ...
In an extensive exploration of offshore gaming intricacies, Alejandro H. Tengco, Chairman and CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), provides nuanced insights into the evolving landsca...
At the recent G2E Asia conference, industry stalwarts from Light & Wonder and Aristocrat examined a transformative trajectory for themed gaming zones across Asia's burgeoning casino landscape. Ken Jolly, Vi...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) is targeting the launch of its own casino brand, casinofilipino.com, by the end of this year, according to Alejandro Tengco, chairman and chief executive of Pag...
Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd (GKL), a prominent operator of foreigner-only casinos in South Korea, has announced a strategic overhaul aimed at enhancing its competitiveness amid intensifying regional rivalry. The...