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.
Some of the largest casino operators in Macau may reportedly start running out of ready cash in as little as three months as China’s crackdown against the spread of coronavirus continues to limit travel to and ...
Asian junket giant Suncity Group has reportedly been found unsuitable to operate in the Philippines after an official investigation uncovered proof that it may have been guilty of withholding funds from custome...
As amendments are in the works for the gaming law of Macau, one satellite operator has plans to shut down gaming properties. Golden Dragon Group, a company operated by Chan Meng Kam, will be shutting down four ...
Asian casino operator Summit Ascent Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that the planned $200 million expansion of its Tigre De Cristal development is being postponed to ‘no earlier than 2025’ due to a ra...
In Russia and the state-owned Primorsky Krai Development Corporation has reportedly signed a deal that is to see South Korean enterprise Plgen Holdings Company Limited bring a $23.9 million casino resort to the...
This week, International Game Technology (IGT) announced its subsidiary IGT Global Services Limited has signed a new deal in Singapore. The subsidiary will now use the Aurora lottery system to power gaming for ...
In South Korea and the Chinese firm building an $800 million integrated casino resort near the port city of Incheon has for a second time reportedly been granted an official one-year extension to its constructi...
American market research firm Global Industry Analysts Incorporated has announced that it expects the world’s online and land-based casino industry to be worth more than $150 billion by the end of 2026.
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In Macau and electronic gaming machines heavyweight Asia Pioneer Entertainment Limited has reportedly announced that it soon expects to announce a decline of over 80% year-on-year in its aggregated 2021 revenue...
The boss for the MGM Resorts Japan arm of American casino operator MGM Resorts International has reportedly announced that his company remains committed to bringing a large Las Vegas-style gambling development ...
The combined net debt of the six licensed casino operators in Macau has reportedly quadrupled since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in late-2019 to currently stand at more than $20 billion.
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The six licensed land-based casino operators in Macau are to reportedly not be asked to pay any more tax under the provisions of the draft gaming bill currently being considered by legislators.
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In Macau and a prominent legislator has reportedly declared that the city’s six casino operators could soon be fined up to $620,000 for failing to keep local officials up to speed with any ‘major financial deci...
The Prime Minister for Japan has reportedly reaffirmed his government’s commitment towards premiering a liberalized land-based casino market in order to help the Asian nation improve its economy via an increase...
For the second consecutive weekend and the aggregated value of shares in the six-strong club of licensed Macau casino operators has reportedly dropped significantly owing to a number of factors including the on...