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.
On May 14th 2015, Best Sunshine and the Saipan Casino Commission came to logger heads over the intended build of a $7 billion integrated resort (IR) on the island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of Northern Maria...
South Korea is on its way to becoming the second most important gambling hub in Asia with Macau being the first. Now that VIP and high stake gamblers from Mainland China are willing to travel overseas to play, ...
Beijing has targeted Macau's casino industry because it's been reported to be a hotbed for corruption, money laundering and racketeering. More than 50% of Macau's casino revenue comes from VIP and high stake ga...
ORLANDO, Fla., May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard Rock International is joining forces with the American Red Cross to support those affected by the recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal. Guests at Hard Rock Ca...
On May 13th 2015, according to the city’s Financial Service Bureau, the surplus for the government of Macau has gone down by 54.8% to MOP20.9 billion for year on year in the last four months to April 30th.
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Galaxy Entertainment Group in Macau is set to open two greatly anticipated properties in just a couple of weeks. However, this could prove to be a troubled launch as reports indicate that there have been no ta...
Beijing's anti-corruption campaign against VIP gamblers in Macau over an extended period of time has been successful as these VIP gamblers have decided to stop frequenting Macau's casinos and instead take their...
Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Lee Yi Shyan told media there will be no new casino licenses awarded after a 2017 moratorium expires. Lee Yi Shyan made the announcement on Monday exp...
Beijing's anti-corruption crackdown on Macau's casino industry started early last year and while many expected the crackdown to stop after a couple of months, Beijing only stepped up its initiative. The scrutin...
Caesars Entertainment Corp. said in a quarterly Securities and Exchange Commission filing yesterday that they are in discussions with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treas...
Gambling expansion in the paradisaical Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands continues with several projects in the works. Macau-based Alter City Group met with Tinian Governor Eloy S. Inos on Friday and...
When Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment Inc decided to open up a mega casino in the Philippines it promised the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) that it would complete the 2 billion dollar con...
Nepal is very small country that is extremely popular with tourists due to attractions such as the Himalayan Mountains and particularly, Mount Everest. Nepal is one of three countries in the world seismologists...
Best Sunshine International and the Saipan Department of Public Lands have signed a lease agreement for a parcel of land where the first stage of the casino development for Saipan will take place. The developme...
There's a new cop in town, and provincial chief Chhoun Narin is cracking down on illegal gambling.
Cambodia has dozens of casinos, mostly operating in special zones at border crossings. However, some of the ...