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.
The Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan has revealed plans to create an integrated resort consisting of three hotels, commercial facilities, shops, conference rooms and a gambling complex. Even though the servi...
The Genting Group’s investment holding and management company, Genting Malaysia Berhad, has acquired full equity interest in Big Apple Regional Center LLC from YMCMHB LLC, a foreign limited liability company, f...
The proposal to build the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas was initially submitted in 2002 and over a decade has passed since then but the resort is yet to be completed and continues to be surrounded in controver...
On Wednesday MJC Investments Corp (Manila Jockey Club) announced a ceremonial opening of their new Winford Casino on the ground floor of a 5 star hotel at the site of the former San Lazaro Hippodrome racetrack ...
VIPs are already coming to Saipan in large enough numbers for the sole casino there to do over $3 billion in rolling chip business in their first two full months of operations. Now the CNMI Commonwealth Casino ...
Located on the Macau peninsula, the L’Arc Casino Hotel is the latest venue to see a case of alleged fraud in the VIP industry of the area. The police force of the city have confirmed that a complaint was receiv...
Although a slight drop from the stunning November debut, Best Sunshine (Imperial Pacific) said in a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that rolling chips totaled nearly one and a half billion in USD for ...
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The Greek Mythology casino is one of the lesser known casinos in Macau but one of the oldest casinos that has operated in Taipa. The casino has operated under an SJM Holdings license...
The fierce competition between Star Entertainment and Crown Resorts, two of the biggest casino operators in Australia, is working out very well for New South Wales. Star Entertainment has enjoyed an exclusive c...
On Saturday a 54-year-old man from Singapore was charged with possession and use of counterfeit casino chips.
Toh Hock Thiam was arrested on December 31 in Malaysia by the Singapore Police Force. Toh is beli...
In spite of several unavoidable delays, Tigre de Cristal Casino opened its doors on October 8, 2015 and is operating smoothly with landmark business in Russia's Far East. The Lawrence Ho creation (son of Maca...
Macau, once a successful gaming heaven, noted a sharp gross gaming revenue drop of 35.3% for the first 11 months of 2015 compared to the same period last year. This data was released by the city’s gaming regula...
The Philippines government was very eager to encourage foreign gambling establishments to set up new casinos in the country and capitalize on the decline of Macau’s gambling industry. However things haven’t wor...
The attention of investors has been focused on the reduction of casino revenues at a rapid rate in Macau for 2015, Singapore has also been affected by the anti-corruption draft of China. In Singapore, the gross...
Lippo Ltd, a property developer, revealed that there was uncertainty whether the joint gaming project with Caesars Entertainment Corporation would proceed. The joint venture was started back in 2013 in Incheon,...