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 recently-established gambling regulator for the island nation of Singapore has reportedly granted Singapore Pools (Private) Limited a new three-year license for the provision of lotteries as well as wagerin...
Most forms of online gambling are illegal in Japan and the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has now reportedly launched a public information campaign to remind potential domestic aficionados of this f...
In the Philippines and three influential business groups have reportedly called on the government of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr to phase out the nation’s licensing regime for overseas-facing onlin...
Funfair Games signed a valuable agreement following its not so recent collaboration with EveryMatrix Software Limited, this time with UK-based innovator and fastest-growing iGaming industry operator, Jumpman Ga...
In Vietnam and a senior politician has reportedly confirmed a request that could see the government officially extend the pilot program that allows local punters to gamble within the Asian nation’s Corona Resor...
As part of its campaign to crack down on the supposedly growing prevalence of illegal gambling operations and the government of Cambodia has reportedly issued a new set of guidelines for all licensed commercial...
As the year 2022 comes to an end, the promoter of the Jeju Dream Tower in Jeju has announced plans to bring in more VIP players. The holiday island in South Korea will welcome players from Japan this November a...
For the second time in less than six months and the boss for American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly expressed optimism at the earnings prospects for his firm’s giant Marina Bay Sand...
In the Philippines and police reportedly arrested Japanese casino magnate Kazuo Okada (pictured) yesterday on ‘grave coercion’ charges connected with late-May’s attempted takeover of the Okada Manila property.
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Global brokerage and investments firm Morgan Stanley has reportedly announced that the combined debt of the six licensed casino operators in Macau is now believed to have reached $24 billion owing to the ongoin...
The government of China has reportedly added the Philippines to its ‘blacklist’ of overseas tourist destinations it believes its own nationals should avoid due to a growing range of public safety concerns.
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The casino hotspot of Macau reportedly attracted more than 182,000 visitors during the recent ‘Golden Week’ holiday period with approximately 89% of these having travelled into the former Portuguese enclave fro...
Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider to the iGaming industry, releases a new slot game, Pirate Golden Age™.
The team has sailed successfully through the iGaming industry in 2015 – and they d...
In the Philippines and the Department of Justice has reportedly announced that it is to file criminal charges against Japanese casino magnate Kazuo Okada following his attempted late-May takeover of the Okada M...
The almost 40 casinos in Macau reportedly had a disappointing September after seeing their aggregated gross gaming revenues decrease by 49.6% year-on-year to slightly over $366.33 million.
According to a Sat...