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 Japan and a prominent political figure has reportedly poured cold water on suggestions that the government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga may be considering whether to legalize online casino gaming.
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A little over a week after inking deals to exit the American casino market and Las Vegas Sands Corporation has now reportedly announced that it will be turning its attention fully to Asia and possibly invest mo...
Officials in Nagasaki Prefecture have reportedly announced that whoever is selected as the jurisdiction’s preferred operating partner for its envisioned integrated casino resort will be required to hand over mo...
In Japan and the mayor for the port city of Tomakomai has reportedly declared that he is ‘very disappointed’ with a decision from the government of Hokkaido Prefecture to continue eschewing the chance to secure...
The boss for Asian casino operator Donaco International Limited has reportedly announced that he does not expect the government of Thailand to legalize gambling any time soon despite the recent emergence of rum...
Asian casino operator Donaco International Limited has announced that it has no intention of selling its gambling-friendly Aristo International Hotel venue despite a recent coronavirus-related downturn in busin...
In Vietnam and authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have reportedly begun lobbying the central government for permission to bring a new $2.24 billion integrated casino resort to the large island of Hon Tre.
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Asian casino operator Genting Malaysia Berhad is reportedly planning to implement a second round of temporary salary cuts in an attempt to reduce costs following a recent downturn in business caused by the ongo...
American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has announced the signing of deals that are to see it offload its remaining trio of domestic properties for an aggregate consideration worth roughly $6.25 bi...
Casino operations in Saipan by Imperial Pacific International Holdings Limited may cease if the company loses its gaming license. The possible suspension is on the table due to the company admitting that it fai...
In Vietnam and a group of casino operators has reportedly petitioned the central government to allow the local citizenry to play within their establishments so as to make up for a recent coronavirus-related dea...
French multinational hospitality behemoth Accor SA has reportedly announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it bring a Raffles-branded hotel to the giant Galaxy Macau development.
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The casino hotspot of Macau is reportedly continuing to recover from the devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and last month saw its aggregated gross gaming revenues rise by an impressive 135.6% year...
The boss for American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has reportedly expressed optimism regarding the coming year due to his firm’s Las Vegas Strip properties recently posting a dramatic rise...
Suncity Group is a Macau junket investor who recently announced that new VIP gaming clubs are coming to casino resorts in Cotai. The investor will be launching clubs at the Grand Lisboa Palace and the Londoner ...