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.
Japan’s Sega Sammy Holdings has reported a steep decline in earnings for the six months ending September 30, 2025, citing slower video game sales, acquisition costs, and regulatory delays. Despite the downturn ...
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited has reported another strong quarter of growth, with total operating revenues reaching US$1.31 billion for the three months ending 30 September 2025—an increase of 11% y...
Taipei prosecutors have detained 25 individuals and confiscated more than NT$4.5 billion (US$145 million) in assets connected to Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group, an empire led by businessman Chen Zhi, who was c...
Genting Bhd, a prominent Malaysian conglomerate, has confirmed that its voluntary takeover offer for its subsidiary, Genting Malaysia, will proceed after successfully increasing its stake beyond the 50% thresho...
Cambodian authorities have closed Silver Star Casino in Svay Rieng province following a large-scale joint operation that uncovered an international cyber-fraud network operating from the premises. The raid, car...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) reported a sharp rise in net income for the first nine months of 2025, marking one of its strongest performances in recent years. From January to Septemb...
Indian fantasy sports powerhouse Dream11 has gone international, unveiling a major expansion across 11 new markets following India’s nationwide ban on real-money gaming. The company, which built its success aro...
Macau’s casino sector surprised analysts again in October, delivering its most impressive monthly performance in more than six years and signaling continued momentum in the recovery of the world’s largest gambl...
Macau’s Judiciary Police have dismantled a cross-border syndicate accused of defrauding two major casinos out of nearly HK$19 million (US$2.4 million) in gambling credit. The four suspects—three from Hong Kong ...
Two of Macau’s long-standing satellite casinos—Emperor Palace and Waldo—are set to close their doors at the end of October, following decisions by their respective operators, SJM Resorts Ltd and Galaxy Entertai...
FBM has rolled out what it calls the Philippines’ first electronic bingo Wide Area Progressive (WAP) jackpot system, marking a significant milestone in the country’s gaming scene. Named MEGAPOT, the system brin...
After a decade of managing a loss-making casino in South Korea, Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, led by tycoon Enrique Razon Jr., is officially divesting its gaming business on Jeju Island. The Philippine-based ...
Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) closed the third quarter of 2025 on a high note, propelled by record-setting performance from its Singapore flagship, Marina Bay Sands (MBS), while taking steps to rebuild market stre...
International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) is advancing its vision to turn New Coast Hotel Manila, Philippines, into a leading integrated resort, marking key progress with the start of junket operations and ...
Thailand’s newly appointed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reinstated the country’s long-standing ban on poker, reversing a recent move by his predecessor that had briefly legalized the card game. Acting...