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.
This week it was confirmed by MGM Resorts Japan that its Osaka IR (SPC) subsidiary signed a basic agreement with the prefecture and city of Osaka. The Osaka/Yumeshima Area Specified Complex Tourist Facilities D...
The Financial Services Bureau in Macau has announced the tax payments from the gaming industry for 2021. Last year, a total of MOP$33.91 billion ($4.22 billion) was paid by operators. This is an increase of 13....
Asian casino operator Genting Singapore Limited has reportedly expressed ‘a sense of optimism’ about the future despite seeing its net profit for the final six months of 2021 fall by 49% year-on-year to approxi...
Later this year, Singapore will establish a new gambling regulator known as the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA). The change will take place thanks to two new bills that were introduced for reading in Parlia...
In Las Vegas and the local branch of the International Union of Operating Engineers has called for the federal government to launch a formal investigation into the ‘historic relationships’ between American casi...
American casino operator MGM Resorts International has announced that its net revenues for 2021 rose by 88% year-on-year to top $9.7 billion as it chalked up record fourth-quarter adjusted earnings from its reg...
In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly been told that Caesars Entertainment Incorporated is planning to hold only a 5% stake in the jurisdiction’s envisioned integrated casino resort...
A few changes are coming to the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, with the operator set to spend $1 billion to revitalize the facility. The plan marks the largest reinvestment for the property since it started off...
The casino hotspot of Macau reportedly had a great Chinese New Year by chalking up ‘better than expected’ aggregated gross gaming revenues for the seven-day period of approximately $289.8 million.
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In South Korea and local casino operator Kangwon Land Incorporated has reportedly announced that it is planning to expand the size of the gaming floor within its Kangwon Land Casino property by some 10% to appr...
American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly announced that its Sands China Limited subordinate terminated cooperation agreements in December with a club of ‘three primary’ Macau junket e...
After announcing a brand-new theme park project back in 2013, Genting Malaysia is finally ready to open the new space. SkyWorlds outdoor theme park will begin a soft opening this Tuesday. The goal is to bring m...
South Korean casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited reportedly saw its aggregated gross gaming revenues for January drop by a little over 3.5% month-on-month to approximately $8.1 million.
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In the Philippines and local casino operator Leisure and Resorts World Corporation has reportedly soft-launched its BingoPlus advance so as to offer punters the chance to enjoy traditional games of bingo from t...
In the Philippines and local online casino and sportsbetting firm Jade Entertainment and Gaming Technologies Incorporated has announced that its domain at JadeSportsBet.com has just introduced a host of special...