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.
September proved to be a profitable month for South Korea’s foreigner-only casino industry, with all three licensed operators reporting year-on-year increases in gaming revenue. Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd, o...
Just six months after granting its first license for offshore online gambling, East Timor has abruptly shut down the industry, citing mounting concerns over national security, criminal infiltration, and threats...
Macau’s casino industry generated MOP18.3 billion (US$2.27 billion) in gross gaming revenue (GGR) during September, according to figures released by the city’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). ...
Macau is gearing up for one of its busiest periods of the year as the city anticipates an influx of travelers during the upcoming National Day Golden Week. The holiday, which runs from October 1 to October 8, c...
International Entertainment Corp (IEC), the Hong Kong-listed operator behind New Coast Hotel and Casino in Manila, Philippines, reported strong revenue growth in its first year under a provisional gaming licens...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is moving forward with plans to significantly overhaul betting regulations, proposing to increase the maximum daily limit for international football wagers to VND10 million (US$380...
Authorities in both Vietnam and South Korea have intensified efforts against large-scale illegal online gambling operations, issuing severe prison sentences and shutting down networks that processed billions of...
The wave of closures reshaping Macau’s casino market has now reached another milestone, as Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. confirmed the permanent shutdown of its Mocha Kuong Fat slot club. The venue, si...
Macau casinos resumed operations early Thursday morning, September 25, after a forced shutdown of 33 hours due to Super Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest tropical cyclone of the year. The temporary suspension, whic...
Thailand’s Senate has officially voted down acontentious draft law that would have paved the way for integrated entertainment complexes featuring casinos. The legislation, initially put forward under former Pri...
As Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s strongest storm of the year, approached southern China on Wednesday, September 24, authorities in Macau acted swiftly to ensure public safety, leading to a complete suspensi...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is pushing forward a new draft resolution that could reshape the country’s casino industry. The proposal calls for a five-year pilot program that would allow qualified Vietnamese c...
Paradise Co. Ltd., South Korea’s leading foreigner-only casino operator, is expanding its footprint in Incheon with the acquisition of the Grand Hyatt Incheon’s West Tower. The company confirmed on September 23...
The Thai Senate is preparing to deliberate a committee report that calls for the rejection of the previous government’s controversial casino-entertainment complex bill. Although the bill itself has already been...
The announcement was made Monday by Secretary for Economy and Finance Tai Kin Ip following a cross-departmental meeting led by Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai. Ragasa, described by the Macao Meteorological and Geop...