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.
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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.
On June 23rd 2015, it was reported that the losing streak of Macau is set to continue. The gambling revenue of Macau could fall in June by as much as 30 to 40% annually to $2 billion according to Cameron McKnig...
The Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino located on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) was hit with a record $75 million fine at the start of June 2015. The fine was imposed by the US Department...
South Korea’s gambling industry is growing at a rapid pace and gambling establishments are always on the lookout for prime real estate to expand their casino offerings. The Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd, a casino...
Thailand known as the ‘land of smiles’ is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia and one of the reasons why Sommai Phasee, Thailand’s finance minister wants the country’s military government to ap...
On June 21st 2015, it was reported that in Subang Jaya, police detained 33 gamblers. These gamblers included college students from Singapore, Italy and Iran. The raid came in the early morning after a tip off f...
The gambling industry in Asia continues to grow at a rapid pace and gambling establishments are not wasting any time in expanding their presence throughout the Asia Pacific region. As many as seventeen casinos ...
Macau’s gambling industry has been in decline for the past 18 months and casinos have struggled to post profits. The Cotai 2.0 - Galaxy Phase II which opened its doors to the public in May has been an exception...
On Friday, Asian news agency Yonhap reported that Chinese authorities had arrested 14 South Koreans on Wednesday for allegedly trying to lure Chinese citizens into foreigner-only casinos in Korea. The charges i...
According to a report in Vietnamnet news yesterday, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a decision to approve a new location for a recreational complex and casino off mainland Kien Giang Provin...
Lionel Leong Vai-tac, Secretariat for Economy and Finance in Macau said on Thursday that June gaming revenues may be as much as 20% lower than those reported for May. June is historically a slow month for casin...
Morgan Stanley Research Asia Ltd recently completed a detailed study of the casino industry in Macau and has concluded that the significant decline in revenue is directly linked to the drop in Macau’s VIP clien...
Lui Che-woo, Galaxy Entertainment Group’s chairman, is hopeful that Galaxy phase II will turn around to perform better in the latter part of 2015. Galaxy Macau phase II has not quite met expectations, but Lui f...
Chairman, Thienchay Kiranandana of Thailand’s National Reform Council (NRC) has stated that the NRC has no plans to consider a proposal to legalize casinos in the country. He added that the plan has not been pr...
When Beijing launched its anti corruption crackdown in February 2014 and targeted Macau’s casinos, many believed that it would be a one-off operation. As the campaign continued over the next few months, Macau’s...
The casino industry of India has been under threat for quite some time as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is an extremely conservative party and borrows many of its ideals from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh...