December marks fifth month of Macau recovery Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau January 2, 2017 0December marked the fifth month in a row that Macau’s gambling economy showed year-on-year increases, but the first seven months...
Interpol possibly involved in November Philippine call center raid Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsChinaCasino closuresMoney LaunderingData ProtectionFinancial FraudPhilippines January 2, 2017 0In Singapore, the Straights Times print edition reported on December 31 that The International Criminal Police Organization ICPO or INTERPOL,...
Entertainment Gaming Asia Incorporated fully exits Cambodia Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCambodiaMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships December 31, 2016 0After selling off a significant portion of its estate in the summer, electronic gaming machine operator Entertainment Gaming Asia Incorporated...
Marina Bay Sands policy on China UnionPay cards angers Beijing Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceSingapore December 31, 2016 0In Singapore, a voucher system that sees mainland Chinese gamblers at the Marina Bay Sands permitted to use their China...
India’s Hotel Ramada hopes to see poker ban lifted Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsIndia December 31, 2016 0The Hotel Ramada of India would like to be able to offer organized poker events at their establishment. To do...
Gambling taxes now account for almost 78% of all Macau government revenues Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacauTaxation December 30, 2016 0The government of Macau has reportedly revealed that it raked in $9.11 billion from gambling taxes over the first eleven...
Casino operations start December 30th for Okada Manila Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesPhilippines December 29, 2016 1Yesterday, the Okada Manila gaming resort of the Philippines announced that casino operations would officially launch at 7pm on December...
Foreign tourists to help Macau revival in 2017 Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau December 29, 2016 0Macau’s effort to reinvent itself by premiering more family-friendly attractions is reportedly set to pay off next year as the...
Okada wants to branch out and make Philippines the ‘next Hawaii’ Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsPhilippines December 28, 2016 0The man behind the soon to open US$2.4 billion Okada Manila, Japanese pachinko tycoon Kazuo Okada, is looking to expand...
Macau casino market on track to end 2016 on a high Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau December 28, 2016 0In Macau, industry experts have reportedly predicted that aggregated gross gaming revenues for December are on track to post a...
Gambling in Sochi to even out seasonal economy Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceRussiaRussia December 28, 2016 0The Russian state-owned news agency TASS is reporting that the new Krasnaya Polyana gambling zone in Sochi will attract the...
Macau police arrest 15 on suspicion of loan-sharking Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauCrime December 27, 2016 0In Macau, police have arrested 15 people on suspicion of activities associated with a loan-sharking syndicate that reportedly could have...
Macau junket operators plan to launch central credit database Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTechnologyData ProtectionMacau December 27, 2016 0The Macau Association Of Gaming And Entertainment Promoters has reportedly established a central database that is capable of tracking the...
Okada Manila files provisional PAGCOR license with Tokyo Stock Exchange Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesLicensesPhilippines December 27, 2016 0Universal Entertainment Inc., (6425:Tokyo) was granted a provisional license for their Okada Manila casino resort on December 16 with an...
PhilWeb to ‘compete’ for eGames license, process expedited Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLicensesLicensingPhilippines December 27, 2016 0PhilWeb Corp., the software provider to 268 eGames internet cafes in the Philippines, filed a report with the stock exchange...