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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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.
The casino hotspot of Macau has reportedly experienced a disappointing start to 2022 although local operators are continuing to chalk up ‘good’ advanced booking figures for the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday...
In Japan and the plan to bring an integrated casino resort to Wakayama Prefecture could reportedly be in danger after a group of locals collected over 20,000 signatures in support of a campaign that would subje...
The value of individual Bitcoin cryptocurrency tokens has reportedly decreased by around 10.6% over the course of the past week after the United States Federal Reserve hinted that it may be about to raise that ...
In South Korea and the government for the semi-autonomous province of Jeju has reportedly shelved a controversial proposition that would have allowed mainland citizens to enjoy gambling at any of the island ter...
The government of Macau has reportedly reacted to the threat being posed by the rising prevalence of the Omicron variant of coronavirus by announcing that it will soon institute a two-week ban on all internatio...
In South Korea and local casino operator Lotte Tour Development Company Limited has reportedly announced that the new Jeju Dream Tower development generated its first ever positive monthly earnings in December....
Hard Rock International may have been busy acquiring the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Nevada recently, but they are still working to create a venue overseas. The company reiterated its commitment to Japan and p...
In South Korea and well-known local casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited has reportedly released its financial results for the whole of 2021 showing that its annual gross gaming revenues had drop...
Despite suffering through a range of coronavirus-related restrictions and the 41 casinos in Macau reportedly still managed to finish 2021 with aggregated annual gross gaming revenues of slightly over $10.81 bil...
In the Philippines, the government recently decided to close gaming facilities, including casinos, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. It was recommended that the COVID-19 alert level in Manila move from 2 to...
The Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Incorporated subsidiary of Japanese pachinko, slot and arcade games manufacturer Universal Entertainment Corporation is reportedly still interested in obtaining a list...
In South Korea and local casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited has reportedly announced that will be relocating the Seven Luck-branded gambling enterprise it runs within the Millennium Hilton Seou...
Asian casino operator Genting Singapore Limited has reportedly detailed that it will be winding up its eight-strong club of Japanese subsidiaries after earlier abandoning its campaign to bring a gambling-friend...
Casino operators have started shutting down junket operations in Macau. Both Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd., along with Wynn Macau Ltd. are no longer offering junket services in the SAR. It is expected th...
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