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 southern Japan and local legislators for Nagasaki Prefecture have reportedly voted in favor of the plan that could see the jurisdiction’s Huis Ten Bosch theme park feature a Las Vegas-style integrated casino...
In Asia and speculation is reportedly mounting that the well-known Chairman for Genting Malaysia Berhad could reportedly be about to launch a new cruise line some three months after the liquidation of his Genti...
In India and parliamentarians are reportedly soon set to begin considering a piece of legislation that would bring in a regulatory regime for online gambling and create an all-encompassing watchdog with the pow...
Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc, the operator behind the Okada Manila property, has announced the soft launch of iGaming in the Philippines. The soft launch period will take place for a short time b...
Asian casino operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited could reportedly soon be de-listed from the Nasdaq bourse under rules adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in January.
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The over 40 casinos in Macau are reportedly forecast to see their aggregated gross gaming revenues for April fall by as much as 13% month-on-month to something in the region of $395.76 million.
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Malaysian financial services firm RHB Investment Bank Berhad has reportedly increased its target price for Asian casino operator Genting Singapore Limited owing to the recent lifting of a range of local coronav...
In South Korea and local casino operator Paradise Company Limited has reportedly announced that its aggregated gross gaming revenues for March decreased by 11.8% year-on-year to approximately $15.58 million.
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In the Philippines and the giant Okada Manila development has reportedly debuted a new VIP gambling lounge offering a selection of some 200 slots as well as six gaming tables for roulette, blackjack and baccara...
In Macau and the local Sands China Limited subsidiary of American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly announced that it has accessed $201 million from its various credit facilities for ‘g...
The government for the small Asian nation of Nepal has reportedly revoked the licenses of three land-based gambling establishments after the trio refused to hand over a combined $7.3 million in outstanding fees...
Asian leisure enterprise International Entertainment Corporation has reportedly announced that billionaire businessman Stanley Choi Chiu Fai (pictured) has stepped down as its Chairman and Executive Director.
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The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau has plans to cease casino gaming operations by this summer. Just a few days ago, the facility announced that its casino will be closed by June 26, 2022. The decision was made ba...
The many casinos in Macau reportedly saw their aggregated gross gaming revenues for March drop by 55.8% year-on-year to a little over $454.9 million as China continued to enforce a range of coronavirus-related ...
The Chairman for American land-based casino operator Bally’s Corporation has reportedly poured cold water on a rumor that his company will soon be launching a bid to bring a gambling-friendly development to the...