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.
Follow this section to learn of breaking developments in Japan, as the final regulations will determine whether the island country will become the next Macau or simply another nation with gambling. Follow along as the titans battle it out for a position in the Land of the Rising Sun.
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.
After launching in December of last year, the All Japan Poker Championship (AJPC) Asian Circuit has seen significant growth. The Chief Executive of AJPC Inc, Yasuhiro Sasaki, stated this week that an increase h...
The Philippines Department of Justice has reportedly initiated an inquiry into the fraud and perjury accusations levied at Kazuo Okada (pictured) by casino operator, Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inco...
American casino operator, Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that it intends to ramp up its efforts at securing one of the three integrated casino resort licenses that are soon expected to be made av...
In the Philippines, the operator behind the Solaire Resort and Casino, Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, is reportedly set to begin construction from next summer on a new integrated casino resort for Quezon City ...
On of the world’s leading credit ratings agencies has reportdly awarded Macau with a robust AA3 evaluation due to the casino-friendly enclave’s financial reserves as well as its low government debt and ability ...
In the Philippines, real estate development firm, Alliance Global Group Incorporated, has reportedly announced that Andrew Tan (pictured) has stepped down as its Chief Executive Officer to be replaced by his 38...
In the Philippines, the Widus Hotel and Casino Clark has reportedly announced that it intends to spend around $500 million in order to further expand its offerings following the planned September completion of ...
In Russia, local firm, Shambala CJSC, has reportedly unveiled plans that will see it construct an around 172,200 sq ft integrated casino resort in the Primorye Integrated Entertainment Resort zone near the port...
In Macau, gross gaming revenue (GGR) for casinos reached nearly MOP25.49 billion (US$3.15 billion) in May, an increase of 12.1% year-on-year for the month, according to data released by the city’s regulator on ...
The latest region possibly interested in vying for one of the three highly sought-after integrated casino resort licenses that could soon be made available for Japan is home to Tokyo’s Disneyland.
Proponents...
A new central business district in the Philippines’ Clark Global City is under construction as of this week, when Udenna Development Corporation (UDEVCO) announced a $5 billion investment and a 10-year plan for...
In Macau, the occupancy rate at hotels and guesthouses was up 7.6 percent year-on-year for April, with an average rate of 88.9 percent and more than 1.1 million guests. Included in the figure is an occupancy ra...
Official lottery product sales in Mainland China for April increased by 9% from the same time last year while total sales for the month approached CNY41.71 billion (US$6.5 billion).
Welfare lottery sales saw...
In Japan, the government and its coalition partners are reportedly considering extending the current 150-day regular Diet session to either the end of June or early July in an effort to ensure the passage of im...
Last week in the Philippines, fraud and perjury complaints filed in January against Japanese entrepreneur, Kazuo Okada (pictured), by the promoter of the giant Okada Manila integrated casino resort have reporte...