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 Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority in the United States had announced in April 2015 that it wanted to venture into international territory and set up a casino in South Korea. The tribal gaming authority also c...
Macau was once a gambling haven as casinos provided gamblers with VIP treatment in order to attract them and keep their business. Smoking wasn’t considered a luxury but a basic right in casinos until Macau deci...
Macau, the biggest gambling hub in the world, is located just an hour away by ferry from Mainland China. Some of the biggest casino brands in the world like the Las Vegas Sands Corp., MGM Resorts International ...
Dynam Japan Holdings Co Ltd announced its intent to enter into a resort development project through a recent Hong Kong filing. On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 the filing was announced, with the report stating a res...
Hotel rooms are in excess in Macau due to the Chinese government crackdown on Junkets. About 80 to 90 percent of booked rooms are made through Junkets. Their dealings with VIP and high rollers helped keep the p...
On June 28th 2015, it was reported that a group of members have accused the Macau Jockey Club bosses of mismanagement, and that the cuts in the budget have created a real problem.
The claims that have been m...
According to an article in the Saigon Times, VnExpress has reported that Thua Thien-Hue Province last week asked the Prime Minister of Vietnam to include the Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone in a list of areas to...
In early January Melco Crown Entertainment Limited announced they would be de-listing their shares from the Hong Kong stock exchange (HKSE). In late March it was announced that shareholders had overwhelmingly a...
According to a filing with the Japanese stock exchange as reported on Asian news outlet GGRAsia, Universal Entertainment Corp shareholder, Tsuyoshi Hosoba, is suing for damages related to Wynn Resorts Ltd.'s ca...
MACAU, June 25, 2015 -- Melco Crown Entertainment, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities in Asia, proudly unveils the epic movie-inspired Golden Reel Ferris wheel as the ic...
Thursday, June 25, 2015 the National Audit Office of China revealed misappropriation of lottery funds on its website. According to the report investigators have found approximately 16.9 billion Yuan has been mi...
New Jersey’s gambling industry went through a real rough patch in 2014 and gambling revenue from Atlantic City’s casinos significantly declined. Four out of the twelve Atlantic City casinos were forced to shutd...
On June 26th 2015, it was reported in Hong Kong that an investor for a junket room in Macau has been accused and arrested for the laundering of 1.8 billion Hong Kong Dollars, which is about $232.2 million US do...
May was a great month for traveling from China to South Korea. June 24, 2015 official statement from South Korea revealed travel was up 28% based on a 2014 to 2015 analysis. May numbers showed 1.69 million peop...
Casino tycoon and billionaire Steve Wynn is no stranger to lawsuits or controversy as Wynn Resorts and Steve Wynn have had their fair share of battles over the years. What Wynn is not accustomed to is losing an...