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 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...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is reportedly continuing to negatively impact the 39 casinos in Macau as their aggregated gross gaming revenues for the whole of last month dropped by 90% year-on-year to stand ...
In Australia and an official inquiry into the casino license suitability of Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly been told how the firm’s largest shareholder was seemingly unconcerned about allegations a potent...
In Cambodia and at least ten casinos have now reportedly been given permission to partially re-open after being temporarily closed from the first day of April as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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In Japan and the former boss for local tourism firm Kamori Kanko Company Limited has reportedly been hit with a ten-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of attempting to bribe erstwhile gove...
Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AESE) subsidiary, World Poker Tour (WPT) has partnered with Delta Corp Limited's (NSE:DELTACORP) market leading poker site Adda52 to bring players in India the first ...
Following many months of negotiations and Asian hotel and leisure operator International Entertainment Corporation has reportedly announced that it has finally received conditional approval to transform one of ...