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.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the operator of BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, is facing heightened market attention following reports that it could purchase a controlling interest in City of Dreams Manila fro...
India’s decision to outlaw online gambling has upended a multibillion-dollar industry, sent shockwaves through the sporting world, and left millions of players seeking alternatives abroad. While the law aims to...
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. has confirmed the upcoming closure of two of its Macau-based venues: Grand Dragon Casino in Taipa and Mocha Kuong Fat in downtown Macau. The company announced that Grand D...
Sri Lanka has introduced significant modifications to its betting and gaming regulations, marking a pivotal moment in the country's fiscal and regulatory landscape. The Cabinet has approved the 2025 budget prop...
The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) has taken decisive action to combat the growing issue of online gambling by removing a staggering 2.8 million pieces of harmful content fro...
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the Philippine company behind BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone, is preparing for its first overseas expansion with the launch of GamePlus in Brazil. Operations will commence on Sep...
Macau’s Studio City integrated resort will soon expand its non-gaming amenities with the addition of a private hospital. The project, developed in partnership between Melco International Development Ltd and Hon...
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has officially ruled that Andrew Lo Kai Bong, the chairman and majority shareholder of LET Group Holdings and Summit Ascent Holdings, is unfit to serve as a director or hold ...
A decade after grand promises of a “Titanic-themed” resort and casino on Tinian, the ambitious project has collapsed into a legal battle. Twenty-three Chinese nationals are now seeking $13.4 million in damages,...
Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., the leisure division of Alliance Global Group Inc., in partnership with Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc., has committed up to $450 million to finalize the $1.25 billion W...
The Malaysian government is set to confront social media giant Meta later this month regarding a surge of illegal online gambling promotions circulating on Facebook. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil c...
Vietnam’s casino industry is under mounting financial strain, with Phu Quoc’s Corona Resort & Casino revealing heavy first-half losses in 2025, further highlighting the divide between major operators.
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Philippine Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has laid out serious allegations against a group of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers, whom he referred to as the “BGC Boys” ...
Macau’s gaming sector delivered another milestone in August, with government tax revenue from casinos reaching nearly MOP$8.5 billion (US$1.06 billion). The figure represents the highest monthly tally since the...
Hong Kong's legislature has officially passed a bill legalizing basketball betting, marking a significant step in regulating the city's gambling sector. With a vote of 77 in favor, two abstentions, and two agai...