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.
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The 41 casinos in Macau reportedly experienced a disappointing start to 2022 after seeing their aggregated gross gaming revenues for January plummet by a surprising 20.9% year-on-year to a little over $790.21 m...
The man behind Asian junket giant Tak Chun Group, Levo Chan Weng Lin (pictured), was reportedly arrested by Macau police on Friday over allegations that he also holds a senior position within a local triad crim...
In Macau and the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau regulator has reportedly licensed just 46 casino junket firms for 2022 at the same time as officials in neighboring China are continuing their crackdow...
Yesterday reportedly saw the Legislative Assembly of Macau formally approve the first reading of the enclave’s comprehensive draft gaming bill and subsequently send the proposed legislation to a sub-committee f...
COVID-19 continues to rear its ugly head in Macau, this time causing revenues to drop once again. Last week, a huge dip in revenues was seen after border restrictions were tightened after an outbreak of the vir...
Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited has reportedly followed fellow Macau casino operators Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited and Wynn Macau Limited in publicly announcing that it is no longer working with j...
The government of Macau has reportedly announced that it intends to use a full Monday session of the enclave’s Legislative Assembly in order to formally introduce its draft gaming bill.
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As part of its upcoming licensing of six new casino concessionaires and the government of Macau could reportedly soon oblige operators to commit to hitting minimum annual gross gaming revenue targets.
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The value of individual shares in some of Macau’s largest casino operators reportedly improved significantly over the weekend on the back of news that the enclave is to maintain its current number of gaming con...
Asian casino operator Silver Heritage Group Limited is reportedly holding talks with the government of Nepal over whether it will still be required to hand over approximately $1.08 million in royalties attached...
After much debate and speculation, the government of Macau has reportedly announced that it is planning to grant six companies the ability to run casinos under concessions with a ten-year term.
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American investment bank JPMorgan Chase and Company has reportedly given the coronavirus-hit casino market of Macau a big boost by promoting the value of shares in a trio of its most prominent operators.
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Delta Corp is a top-rated gaming company in India that offers services via properties across the country. This week, the company announced that for a three-month period ending on December 31, 2021, a huge incre...
With a mixture of cash and stock, Take-Two Interactive has plans to purchase Zynga, a top-rated mobile gaming company, for $12.7 billion. The company announced yesterday that it will pay $9.86 per piece for out...
In Singapore and legislators have reportedly amended the Casino Control Act following over two years of discussion and debate to institute a new tiered tax system for the island nation’s pair of giant integrate...