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.
After a peak price of $18 per share in January 2014, James Packer scooped up 18 million shares in his casino resort company yesterday at a bargain price of $12 each, paying a slight premium over Tuesday's close...
Bloomberry's Jeju Sun Hotel and Casino has been ordered to suspend gaming operations at its South Korean operations for one month beginning November 16, according to a filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange....
Melco Crown Entertainment recently opened its $3.2 billion Studio City casino resort in Macau and was forced to make a number of changes to its operation strategy due to the decline in Macau’s gambling revenues...
The MGM Cotai project of MGM China is moving along nicely with the company recently celebrating the topping off of the Cotai, Macau property. The casino has a unique design, similar to a jewelry box, and will o...
Update 11-26-2015: CfA retracts public comments and allegations, issues apology.
Sheldon Adelson, billionaire and chairman of the Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is known for having strong political ties in the nation...
The Philippines continues to be an attractive destination for gambling firms to open new casinos as the government has continued to invite foreign investment into its growing gambling industry. This time around...
Ao Man Long was elected as Macau’s first Secretary for Transport and Public Works back in 2004 and was on a salary of MOP14 million. The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) had investigated Long’s activities a...
PAGCOR is the Philippine state-owned gaming operator and regulator who, after nine months of operations in 2015, has seen a nice increase in earnings as compared to 2014 totals. PAGCOR has earned a total of PHP...
SJM Holdings saw its profit fall for 81% as VIP gamblers still avoid the former gambling heaven for high rollers. The Macau based casino operator reported that for the third quarter of the year its net profit d...
Macau casino revenue fell for the 17th month in a row in October. Nevertheless, this decline has been less bad than some previous months and thus gave hope to the world’s largest gambling centre that the crisis...
Macau’s casinos have been patiently waiting for well over a year for the government to show some sign of relaxing its tough stance on anti-corruption and easing its stringent regulations to encourage gamblers f...
According to reports from Taiwan, the residents of the outlying islands may have the opportunity to vote again on if the area will provide casino gaming. The Referendum Screening Committee has approved a propos...
Macau’s junket association has been struggling to bring VIP gamblers into the casinos as the anti-corruption crackdown has severely affected their business. During the past few months a number of junket operato...
Aussie billionaire James Packer and his Crown Resorts have been in the limelight for the last week as the Melco Crown recently opened Studio City, a new casino estimated to be around $3.2 billion in Macau and h...
Donaco International is reporting that their Star Vegas Resort and Club in Poipet, Cambodia is doing quite well thanks to VIPs visiting the swanky venue. The financial year for Donaco ended on the 30th of June ...