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.
In a move that surprised some and reassured others, Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. made no mention of online gambling during his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), despite widespread...
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. is preparing to break into South Africa’s booming online gambling industry, signaling the company’s next step in a wider global expansion plan. The Philippines-based gaming firm, know...
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has launched enforcement proceedings against six domestic payment gateway (PG) companies following the discovery of their involvement in illegal gambling, drug-...
Gross gaming revenue (GGR) from the Philippines’ integrated resort (IR) casinos reached PHP93.36 billion (US$1.65 billion) in the first six months of 2025, according to Alejandro Tengco, Chairman and CEO of the...
Seaport Research Partners has upgraded its 2025 gross gaming revenue (GGR) forecast for Macau to 7% year-over-year growth, citing a solid second-quarter performance and a brighter outlook for the remainder of t...
Galaxy Entertainment Group has climbed to the forefront of Macau’s premium mass casino segment, according to Citigroup’s July 2025 table survey. The operator now commands an estimated 35% share of all premium m...
The Indonesian government is intensifying its crackdown on online gambling, revealing that hundreds of thousands of social assistance recipients may be diverting funds to illegal betting activities. According t...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has introduced legislation that would outlaw online gambling across the Philippines, citing the growing toll it takes on families, financial stability, and mental health. On July 1...
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has unveiled a new strategy to tackle illegal online gambling by requesting the removal of foreign-based casino websites and related advertising that targets users in Japan....
Las Vegas Sands has officially commenced construction on its highly anticipated $8 billion expansion of Marina Bay Sands (MBS), marking a major step forward in Singapore’s luxury tourism and entertainment secto...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is advancing a plan to implement stricter regulations on digital payment services used in online gambling, citing concerns over consumer protection, financial health, and r...
Three of the Philippines' leading integrated casino-resort operators—Solaire Resort, Newport World Resorts, and Okada Manila—have publicly defended their online gaming operations in response to intensifying scr...
Macau’s tax intake from casino gaming in the first six months of 2025 has reached nearly MOP$45.3 billion (US$5.60 billion), according to the latest figures published by the Special Administrative Region’s Fina...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has issued a directive to all licensed gambling operators and related entities, ordering the removal of all gambling-related billboards and out-of-home (...
Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) has ramped up its efforts to fight illegal online gambling by instructing financial institutions to freeze a staggering 17,026 bank accounts suspected of involveme...