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.
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd submitted an application for the voluntary withdrawal from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) on January2. The Macau based company announced on Tuesday that over 95% of their shar...
Update 3-27-15: SMIC has issued an official clarification with the PSE Securities And Exchange Commission clarifying that, "At the Latham and Watkins Conference, we only mentioned the possibility of having a g...
The only place where live-dealer served gambling is allowed in India is on board casino ships on the Mandovi River in the state of Goa, which attract both tourists and locals on a regular basis. Inland gamblin...
High profile Malaysian gambler Paul Phua Wei-seng’s fate now lies in the hands of a federal judge, in the multi-million dollar illegal betting operation case. Phua was arrested in July when FBI agents entered h...
Cambodia has extremely friendly gambling laws and the Cambodian government is encouraging foreign enterprises to invest into the country and establish new casinos. The government's move appears to be paying str...
Legal action has been taken against James Parker’s casino group by InterContinental Hotels Group regarding the use of the name Crown Resorts. Based on statements from the hotel group, the Crown Resorts name too...
Melco Crown Entertainment is one of the latest gaming operators to offer a pay raise to staff. In a letter that was signed by the chief executive and the co-chairman, the casino states that a 5% salary increase...
Japanese lawmakers in favor of casino legislation plan on resubmitting a bill to legalize gambling at what they are calling ‘integrated resorts’. The controversial bill failed to make headway in the past and la...
A report by Nomura Securities' analysts Harry Curtis and Stella Xing was released on the possible changes to travel visas for visitors heading to Macau. The report says a balance needs to be made between local ...
Going back to 2012 Universal Entertainment has been under suspicion for making bribes. Decisions from various parties involved have now come to conclusions after holding fact finding panels. To fully understand...
Wynn Macau has given a 5% salary increase to eligible employees effective on a post date of March 1, 2015. Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau employees including those with senior management roles will be given the rai...
MelcoLot Ltd, part of Melco International Development Ltd has begun the first stages of their casino project in the Republic of Georgia. The casino is going to be located in the capital city of Tbilisi, which i...
The first casino to open in Manila's (Parañaque) Entertainment City posted a loss of P1.315 billion for 2013. Solaire has turned that number around with a significant profit for 2014. The Solaire casino reporte...
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has voted to renew Kazuo Okada's gaming license within Mississippi, voting "suitability status" for the Japanese billionaire. Okada operates Aruze Gaming America and will now ...
India has a growing market segment that is interested in visiting casinos and playing games like poker, blackjack and rummy. However, under Indian law only Goa and Sikkim are legally permitted to run live casin...