$120,000 recouped by authorities in Singapore smartphone slot scam Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino CheatingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationSingapore June 30, 2016 0So far police have recovered approximately $120,000 in winnings resulting from a syndicate member’s use of sophisticated technology to cheat...
MGM, Venetian join Galaxy in Macau back tax ruling results Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauTaxationFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 30, 2016 0Venetian Macau and MGM Macau have had their appeals denied which related to tourism taxes owed from 2011 and 2009...
Q1 2017 opening of MGM Cotai “achievable”; Ho fighting for Van Nam Lake parcels Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino project updatesMacau June 29, 2016 0Local television and radio broadcaster Teledifusão de Macau reports that the MGM Cotai casino resort, originally scheduled to open by the end...
Alter City Group holds groundbreaking ceremony on Tinian Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesNorthern Mariana Islands June 28, 2016 0After receiving a conditional license late in January, the Alter City Group’s $1.7 billion Plumeria Golf and Casino Resort at...
Gambling draft decree submitted in Vietnam; investors await outcome Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationVietnam June 28, 2016 0Vietnam has eight casinos and 43 slot parlors, but unless they hold a foreign passport, Vietnamese citizens are forbidden to...
Wynn Palace set to open August 22 in Macau; No table allocation announced Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino openingsCasino project updatesMacau June 27, 2016 0In a brief press release today, Wynn Macau, Limited announced that the new Wynn Palace casino resort will open in...
Kerala government considers the inclusion of poker as a game of skill Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationIndiaPoker June 27, 2016 0The government of Kerala, an Indian state, is considering amending a 40-year old law, which will make the reorganization of...
Macau junket promoter Iao Kun to acquire Jeju Sun in Korea for $100m Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMacauMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsSouth Korea June 26, 2016 0Bloomberry Resorts Corp. said in a filing the Philippine Stock Exchange last week that it’s subsidiary Solaire Korea Co. Ltd is selling their 96.23...
Taiwan Government could consider licensing casinos in order to boost local economy Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTaiwanChinaEconomy/Finance June 24, 2016 1The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ,which is Taiwan’s current governing party, has been a strong opponent of the casino industry...
Thunderbird Resorts And Casinos expanding Poro Point Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsPhilippines June 23, 2016 0Thunderbird Resorts And Casinos has broke ground on an expansion project for its Poro Point casino resort in the Philippines...
Macau Jockey Club revenues continue 10 year slide; New strategies to be developed Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingEconomy/FinanceMacauIndepth / Featured Articles June 22, 2016 0Although prospects for Macau’s dog racing enthusiasts may not be bright, the Macau Jockey Club & Racing Complex (MJC) seems to...
Power cut to shuttered Tinian Dynasty casino; Philippine govt to assist workers return home Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNorthern Mariana Islands June 22, 2016 0More than 100 employees awaiting past wages and damages owed them by the Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino are living...
Philippine government needs to shore up its tourist game; Melco Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinancePhilippines June 22, 2016 0The Philippines has a long way to go when it comes to competing with the rest of the Asian Pacific...
South Korean Casino project receives additional investment from Genting Singapore Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsSingaporeSouth Korea June 22, 2016 0South Korea’s casino industry has benefited from the downturn in Macau’s casino industry and a number of gambling operators across the...
Macau real GDP still contracting; 2017 growth to begin repair Martin Chua Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceMacau June 21, 2016 0A forecast published in London yesterday by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) predicts that real Gross Domestic Product for Macau will...