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 Russia and the first phase of the $45 million Shambala Casino from local concern Shambala CJSC is reportedly set to fully open on Friday complete with a restaurant, a theater, a pair of fast-food venues and ...
In China and federal legislators are reportedly considering a number of measures that would bring in stiffer penalties for any firms or individuals found guilty of soliciting citizens into gambling overseas.
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The first eleven days of October reportedly saw the 39 casinos in Macau record average daily aggregated gross gaming revenues that were some 221% higher month-on-month at approximately $30 million.
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Japanese gaming conglomerate Sega Sammy Holdings Incorporated has reportedly announced that its Sega Sammy Creation Incorporated subordinate has recorded a loss of approximately $14.8 million for its most recen...
Prominent professional services firm Affinity Group Limited has reportedly revealed that it has recently seen a spike in the number of Asia-facing iGaming providers expressing an interest in relocating from the...
The Asian branch of financial services giant JP Morgan Securities has reportedly announced that it expects aggregated gross gaming revenues for the 39 casinos in Macau to reach as high as $36.58 billion for the...
In Japan and the coalition government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is reportedly set to finally release the conclusive criteria for those jurisdictions hoping to win the right to host one of the nation’s co...
In Macau and this year’s edition of the annual ‘Golden Week’ national holiday reportedly proved disappointing as the city saw the number of inbound tourists decline by 85.7% year-on-year to just 139,280.
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As the online gaming ban in Cambodia takes effect and COVID-19 has been a continual issue, casinos in Sihanoukville are either closed or staff members suspended. According to the source, The Khmer Times has rep...
In Japan and a recent government-backed survey has reportedly found that the pachinko sector is steadily recovering from its month-long coronavirus-linked shutdown while still facing a raft of longer-term probl...
South Korean casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Company Limited has reportedly announced that its aggregated gross gaming revenues for September fell by 76.5% year-on-year to approximately $8.12 million as a d...
EveryMatrix has confirmed that after having worked with the firm "for several years on many development projects," it has now acquired Thailand-based development company Totoit and is ready to integrate it with...
In Cambodia and draft legislation that would establish the basic capital requirements for any firm hoping to open a casino was reportedly yesterday overwhelmingly approved by the Asian country’s National Assemb...
Jeju Dream Tower is a brand-new resort in the works on the island of Jeju in South Korea. The resort is currently under construction and will be a foreigner-only location. The facility was planning to launch by...
Asian casino operator NagaCorp Limited has reportedly announced that business at its NagaWorld facility in Cambodia is quickly recovering after being shut down for a 14-week period from April 1 due to the coron...