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.
As it looks to expand its production base, Macau-based electronic table games innovator LT Game Limited has reportedly signed a deal that will see an entity known as Shanghai Libiao manufacture a large proporti...
In Macau, law enforcement officials are reportedly set to begin collaborating with their counterparts in mainland China in order to stamp out all illegal wagering utilizing the WeChat social messaging service.
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Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd (SEHK: 00027) reportedly announced on Friday that on Feb. 13 prior to the Chinese New Year holiday the company’s eligible employees at senior manager grade a...
After fully opening its new Tiger Palace Resort Bhairahawa venue early last month, Asian casino operator Silver Heritage Group Limited has now reportedly announced a pair of strategic appointments to oversee th...
In Macau, a recent survey has reportedly discovered that a large proportion of the city’s five-star hotels had sold out all of their rooms for the Chinese New Year period a full eleven days before the start of ...
With the exception of senior management, effective March 1 all eligible employees of Macau casino operator Wynn Macau Ltd (1128:HK) will receive a salary increase. According to the firm’s press release on Thurs...
In the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) has reportedly taken his antagonism towards gambling a step further by instructing the nation’s regulator to institute a moratorium on the building of an...
In Cambodia, prominent junket operator Suncity Group has reportedly announced that it intends to begin running a new VIP service for high-value clients inside the NagaWorld casino and entertainments complex fro...
A media invitation for the February 13 “grand opening” of its MGM Cotai was reportedly issued on Tuesday by MGM China Holdings Ltd. After having delayed the opening of its Cotai development several times, the M...
In South Korea, the Kangwon Land Casino has reportedly bowed to government pressure after agreeing to close its casino floor two hours earlier every day in order to reduce the time customers can enjoy its range...
After last week saw employees at its MGM Macau property stage a demonstration concerning the amount of a one-off pay bonus, MGM China Holdings Limited is now reportedly facing calls to investigate the impact ne...
After announcing last week that the opening of its luxury The 13 property had been delayed until at least the end of April, local hotel developer The 13 Holdings Limited has now revealed that Stephen Hung (pict...
In December 2017, Mark Brown resigned from his position at Imperial Pacific International (IPI) (HKEx 1076) leaving the board in need of a new CEO and chairman. Effective August 1st, 2017, Henry Cheang was app...
As part of this year’s Asian circuit series, the All Japan Poker Championship (AJPC) recently announced that it plans to hold tournaments in Taiwan and Macau.
Since 2007 the Osaka-based AJPC has been organiz...
In Macau, employees of local casino operator MGM China Holdings Limited reportedly staged demonstrations on Sunday and Monday in protest at the firm’s refusal to grant its non-management staff a one-off bonus e...