Australian authorities keeping close watch on Paul Phua’s activities in Melbourne Renee Kingsley AustraliaIllegal BookmakingAsian Casino NewsSports bettingMalaysia February 1, 2016 0Malaysian poker player Paul Phua has a built a reputation for himself as a high stakes poker player but has...
$3.2 billion to complete and open Lisboa Palace Casino Cotai being sought by SJM Holdings Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacauMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships January 31, 2016 0In order to finance its new integrated resort, the Lisboa Palace at the Cotai Strip on the island of Macau,...
Union Gaming; re-election of General Secretary possibly a negative for gaming expansion in Vietnam Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesAsian Casino NewsVietnam January 31, 2016 0The re-election of Vietnam’s General Secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong for a second five-year term by the ruling Communist Party could...
DICJ says number of Macau junkets down to 141 Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacau January 30, 2016 0Since January 2015, the number of VIP junkets in Macau has decreased to 141 from 183, according to data from...
U.S. Navy issues ‘letter of concern’ over port leases for upcoming EB-5 funded Tinian casino: Updated Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesSaipanFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNorthern Mariana IslandsSaipan January 29, 2016 2A CNMI lawmaker in Tinian and the director of US-based Bridge Investment Group were quick to defend their positions on the...
MGM China’s creditors willing to be flexible with payment terms on $3 billion loan Renee Kingsley Las VegasCasino openingsEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacau January 29, 2016 0MGM Resorts International, the biggest casino enterprise on the Las Vegas strip has invested heavily into its subsidiary MGM China...
Is there a link between Macau’s gross gaming revenue decline and the rise of gaming-related crime? Renee Kingsley Asian Casino NewsMacauCrime January 27, 2016 0Macau’s gambling industry continued to decline in 2015 due to the anti-corruption crackdown launched by Beijing to weed out money...
Non-management staff bonuses announced by MGM Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsAsian Casino NewsMacauLabor Relations January 26, 2016 0Non-management staff will be paid a special bonus, equivalent to one month’s salary, by Macau casino operator MGM China Holdings...
AEC lottery launch considered by Thailand Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsLotteryThailand January 25, 2016 0Thailand is looking into the possibility of an AEC lottery to aid in the relief of disaster ravaged member countries,...
‘Multi-million pound’ contract with local casino for Synectics Systems Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsTechnologyCasino project updatesAsian Casino NewsMacauMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships January 25, 2016 0On Thursday January 21, Synectics plc (AIM: SNX), designer and management of advanced surveillance technology and networked security systems, announced...
Commonwealth Casino Commission announces Best Sunshine financially ready to complete Grand Mariana Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesSaipan January 25, 2016 2The Commonwealth Casino Commission has announced that Best Sunshine International is now financially capable to complete the construction phase of...
Tinian Dynasty’s petition for bankruptcy dismissed by U.S. Court Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsWorld Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNorthern Mariana Islands January 23, 2016 0On January 14 the bankruptcy petition filed by Hong Kong Entertainment Investments Ltd, owner of the Tinian Dynasty Hotel &...
Macau authorities bust five police officers for allowing gamblers illegal entry and protection services Renee Kingsley Casino CheatingChinaMoney LaunderingUnlicensed OperationAsian Casino NewsMacauRacketeering January 19, 2016 0Macau’s anti-corruption crackdown against VIP gamblers from Mainland China has been going on for the last 24 months and has...
Vickers report says Macau’s casino industry is an attractive target for terrorists Renee Kingsley Casino openingsChinaMoney LaunderingAsian Casino NewsMacau January 18, 2016 0Macau’s casinos have been the target of an anti-corruption government crackdown for the last 24 months, but Steve Vickers and...
Macau junket association and government officials finally hold meeting to discuss gaming regulations in 2016 Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationChinaMoney LaunderingEconomy/FinanceAsian Casino NewsMacau January 15, 2016 0Macau’s junket operators have not been given a lot of attention by the media during 2014 and 2015, as the...