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 Macau and local gambling and hotel operator Macau Legend Development Limited has reportedly warned that it may not be able to continue as a going concern after chalking up a first-half net loss of approximat...
The Grand Loyal Poker Club in Hanoi is prepping to host the World Poker Championship starting this Friday. The series will include ten days of action with the tour partnered with the South East Asia Poker Tour....
Asian casino operator Wynn Macau Limited has reportedly applied for a new ten-year license that would give it official permission to continue offering gambling entertainment at its pair of Macau properties unti...
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has reportedly announced that its aggregated turnover for the twelve months to the end of June hit an all-time high of approximately $36.94 billion with some 90% of this business origi...
In South Korea and the government for the semi-autonomous island of Jeju has reportedly asked local casino operators to either fully re-open their temporarily shuttered venues by October 1 or provide valid reas...
Chinese technology firm Dear Cashmere Holding Company has announced that it soon expects to launch into the international iGaming market via its new mobile-friendly domain at SwiftyGaming.com.
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A number of international casino games and equipment suppliers and manufacturers are reportedly abandoning the once dominant Macau market for increasingly more welcoming locales such as the Philippines and Sing...
The casino regulator for the Philippines has reportedly directed the disputed representatives of Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Incorporated to immediately end their continuing takeover of the 993-room ...
In the Philippines and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives has reportedly called on newly-elected President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr to establish a new state-run regulator for the nation’s ...
The collection of almost 40 casinos in Macau reportedly had a good August after seeing their monthly aggregated gross gaming revenues sequentially increase by an impressive 450% to top $270.8 million.
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In the Philippines and the head of the nation’s Department of Finance has reportedly called on the state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) to immediately begin unravelling its dual role a...
As part of new casino concessionaire licensing legislation and the government of Macau has reportedly set minimum gross slot and gaming table revenue requirements in hopes of being able to better guarantee its ...
The $8 billion integrated casino resort MGM Resorts International is looking to bring to the Japanese city of Osaka could reportedly become the most profitable facility of its kind across the whole of Asia.
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In the Philippines and newly-elected President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr has reportedly appointed close friend Alejandro Tengco (pictured) to serve as the next Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the ...
Summit Ascent Holdings Limited has released its interim half-year financial results showing that aggregated revenues increased by 37% year-on-year to approximately $22.6 million thanks to the strong performance...