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.
Since March 15, casinos located in Metro Manila have been closed due to quarantine directives regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. Casinos affected by the closure include Okada Manila, Resorts World Manila, City of...
In the Philippines and the re-opening Solaire Resort and Casino has reportedly detailed the launch of a ‘phasing plan’ that should allow it to gradually increase capacity via the implementation of new safety an...
The 39 casinos in Macau could have reportedly begun to emerge from their very long coronavirus-induced downturn after recently recording a significant improvement in aggregated average daily rate to approximate...
South Korean casino operator Paradise Company Limited has reportedly announced that its aggregated gaming revenues for August plummeted by 75% year-on-year to just over $14.55 million owing to a slump in visita...
In Japan and the man being widely tipped to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reportedly announced that he remains committed to licensing the Asian nation’s inaugural trio of integrated casino reso...
In Macau and the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau regulator has reportedly poured cold water on speculation that it may be about to launch a lottery similar to the Mark Six service already offered to p...
In South Korea and the operator behind Kangwon Land Casino has reportedly announced that the facility has again postponed its planned full re-opening by a further two weeks following a recent spike in local cor...
In Macau and the company behind the luxury The 13 hotel has reportedly revealed that it has terminated negotiations that were to have seen it offload at least a 50% stake in the 200-room property.
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European gaming machines giant Novomatic AG has reportedly inked a non-exclusive deal that is to see Australian counterpart Ainsworth Game Technology Limited serve as its official Asia-Pacific distribution part...
The 39 casinos in Macau reportedly continued to be negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic last month as their aggregated gross gaming revenues decreased by 94.5% year-on-year to stand at just over $166...
As part of an ongoing effort to improve its compliance standards, giant online casino and sportsbetting operator Flutter Entertainment has reportedly announced the exit of its PokerStars iGaming brand from Chin...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) regulator has reportedly announced that some of Manila’s giant integrated casino resorts may soon be allowed to partially emerge from their coronavirus-i...
In the Philippines and casino operator Landing International Development Limited has reportedly announced that it has been given more time to find a suitable Manila home for its envisioned NayonLanding developm...
Revenue totals for eight operational casinos in Vietnam have been reported, with the region showing a combined total of $107.4 million. This is an amazing 60% increase from 2019. The casinos were able to see an...
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism in China has created a blacklist of destinations for overseas tourists that they feel are disrupting the outbound tourism of the nation. Such destinations are opening casinos...