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.
In Macau, a local gaming expert has reportedly recommended that the government should consider lowering the tax rate on VIP gaming revenues in order to ensure that the city’s casino industry remains competitive...
In India, the government for the small state of Goa has reportedly been ordered by the Mumbai High Court to make a final decision on a license for a sixth offshore casino within the next four weeks.
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Outsourced management service provider, Success Dragon International Holdings Ltd (HKG:1182), said in a recent filing (pdf) that after experiencing ‘unexpected difficulties in obtaining the requisite business c...
After finalizing a deal earlier this month to take full control of the under-construction Jeju Shinhwa World integrated casino resort in South Korea, Chinese real estate developer Landing International Developm...
Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings after concerns arose involving long-term construction funding for the Imperial Pacific Resort, formerly known by the working ...
In Japan, a team of legislators from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are to reportedly begin meeting later this month in order to draft specific legislation designed to govern the licensing and operation of...
In Macau, about 200 casino workers reportedly held a demonstration on Monday calling for a 5% pay rise and legislation that would allow trade unions to call strikes and better represent their members.
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In Malaysia, a firm named Podiumspot Capital Group has reportedly announced plans to build the world’s largest floating casino as part of a new cruise ship set to be christened the Crusino.
According to a re...
In a much-anticipated announcement coming through unconventional channels, Delta Corp of India has reportedly confirmed that their new Casino Deltin Denzong will open January 14, 2017.
The launch announcemen...
Gaming machines in foreigner-only casinos in Vietnam soon will be subject to a higher payout percentage.
Vietnam Breaking News reports that Decree 175/2016/ND-CP, which was issued on December 30, 2016, amend...
The highest court in Singapore has reportedly ruled in favor of Las Vegas Sands Corporation by ordering a premium casino player to pay off a debt of over $2 million to its Marina Bay Sands casino.
According ...
Philippine operator of online casino games at land-based digital terminals, PhilWeb, was given an official approval by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (PSEC) to sell 53.76% of its shares to ne...
In the 12 months ending December 31, 2016, casino revenue of South Korean operator Paradise Co Ltd (034230.KQ) increased by 6.2 percent to KRW603.1bn (US $509m), compared to KRW567.88 billion for full-year 2015...
In India, the chief elections official for Goa has reportedly warned casinos in the small state against laundering money for political parties while declaring that his office intends to keep a close watch on pr...
Chinese real estate developer Landing International Development Limited has reportedly announced that it has assumed complete control of the under-construction Jeju Shinhwa World integrated casino resort projec...