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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.

Macau’s Mass Table Segment Hit 75% Market Share in Q4 2023

Since the Macau casino facilities relaunched operations in January 2023, the mass table market has been constantly growing to account for  75.2% of total table revenue in Q4 2023. The figure reportedly soared f...

Sri Lanka Increases License Issuing and Renewal Fees, Ten Operators Apply for the License

Sri Lanka is increasing the costs of issuing and renewing the casino licenses for all operators currently present in the country, according to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance. So far, the government received te...

PAGCOR Boosts Its Share of Income To National Government, But Lags Behind Pre-Pandemic Levels

It was recently reported that the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) increased its handout to the country in the first 11 months of 2023, but it still fell short of pre-pandemic numbers. Boost: ...

2024 Philippine Gaming Industry GGR To Reach PHP336.38bln, Says Tengco

CEO and President of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), aka the gaming regulator of the Philippines, Alejandro Tengco, estimates that the gross gaming income (GGR) of the Philippines this...

Number of Suspicious Transaction Records in Macau Breaks the Records

The illegal transactions in the Macau casino industry are thriving, and the data that the Macau’s Financial Intelligence Office is concerning. The body released the data from 2023, and the suspicious transactio...

Tigre de Cristal Casino Resort’s Operator Considered for a $116 Million Sale

Oriental Regent Ltd, a vertical of the Hong Kong-listed Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd, is to sell its gaming and hotel operations in Russia. As reported, Oriental sells its wholly-owned subsidiary G1 Entertainment...

World Poker Tour Plans to Bring the Tournament Back to Macau in 2024

The World Poker Tour (WPT), an international gaming and entertainment TV attraction, is looking to include Asian gambling hub Macau in its schedule of poker tournaments for the forthcoming period. The brand’s C...

Macau Gaming Industry Estimated to Reach US$29.2 Billion in 2024

Jeffrey Kiang, an analyst at capital markets and investments group CLSA Ltd, estimates that the Macau gaming industry could generate US$29.2 billion in gross gaming revenues in 2024. As GGRAsia reports, such a ...

How To Play Safely, Following Singapore’s and Other High Profile Casino Data Breaches

A major consideration of customers of both land-based casinos and internet gambling sites when deciding where to spend their hard-earned money is whether or not their personal and financial information will be ...

Genting Singapore To Potentially Bid for Thai IR and Casino License, Maybank Says

Genting Singapore, owner of the famous Resorts World Sentosa, would likely bid for an integrated resort and casino license in the Kingdom of Thailand. However, for that to happen, the government of Thailand mus...

Macau’s David Group Plans $895Million Casino and Hotel Development in Fiji

Macau junket operator and investment firm David Group announced the plans to enter a FJ$2 billion ( $895 million) casino and hotel resort development in the island country of Fiji. The company's project head Sa...

Jeju Dream Tower Reports 249% Increase in Casino Profits In 2023; Paradise Co Reports 113% Increase In Casino Profits In 2023

The casino income of Jeju Dream Tower IR, an integrated resort owned by Lotte Tour Development, increased 249% over the previous year to KRW152.3 billion, which is approximately $116 million. The primary reason...

Macau Casino Industry Strong In December Despite China’s Weakened Consumer Spending

Casino industry in Macau ignored weakened consumer spending in China during December, because it saw a 433% increase in gaming income, and a return of the yearly take to 62.6% from pre-COVID levels. Gross ga...