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Adelson reigns as king on Forbes list of wealthy gaming investors

March 12, 2018

Austria, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Macau, Singapore, Nevada

Forbes recently published its World's Billionaires list and a number of casino tycoons from the US and abroad rank among them. Despite descending one position in the overall ranking, Sheldon Adelson (picture...

Genting Group subsidiary disposing of cruise ship shares

Adam Morgan

November 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Hong Kong, Economy/Finance, Singapore

After announcing last month that it will be de-listing its shares from Singapore’s stock exchange, casino and cruise ship operator Genting Hong Kong Limited has now revealed that it has agreed a deal to offload...

Singapore continues to attract mainland Chinese tourists

Adam Morgan

November 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Singapore

Tourists from mainland China reportedly accounted for some 18% of the international visitors that entered Singapore during the first half of 2017 with their 1.55 million individual arrivals representing an incr...

Genting Hong Kong Limited to de-list from Singapore’s stock exchange

Adam Morgan

October 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Hong Kong, Economy/Finance, Singapore

Casino and cruise operator Genting Hong Kong Limited has reportedly announced that it has received permission to voluntarily de-list its shares from Singapore’s stock exchange after going some six years without...

Genting Singapore reports extremely profitable second quarter

Adam Morgan

August 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Singapore

Asian casino operator Genting Singapore has released its second-quarter financial results showing that higher revenues along with lower sales costs helped to push its net profit for the period up by over 800% y...

Marina Bay Sands suing former Chinese table tennis star over gambling debt

Adam Morgan

May 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Singapore

One of China's best-known table tennis players is reportedly being sued in a Hong Kong court for failing to fully pay off a gambling debt he ran up while at the Marina Bay Sands property in Singapore. Accord...

Jeju Shinhwa World disposal bolsters Genting Singapore’s bottom line

Adam Morgan

May 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Singapore

Asian casino operator Genting Singapore has released its financial results for the first quarter of the year showing a 4% drop year-on-year in overall revenues to $419.56 million although its adjusted earnings ...

Chinese growth to help Singapore post record tourist numbers

Adam Morgan

February 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Singapore

Despite challenging economic conditions, last year will reportedly see Singapore having welcomed more tourists than ever before with these visitors having spent a record $17.5 billion on confectionery, shopping...

Las Vegas Sands Corporation may offload portion of Marina Bay Sands

Adam Morgan

February 2, 2017

Casino Sales, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Singapore

In Singapore, giant casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation is reportedly hoping to sell off a large stake in its shopping mall inside the Marina Bay Sands development before potentially using the proceeds ...

Marina Bay Sands wins judgement against former VIP player

Adam Morgan

January 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Singapore

The highest court in Singapore has reportedly ruled in favor of Las Vegas Sands Corporation by ordering a premium casino player to pay off a debt of over $2 million to its Marina Bay Sands casino. According ...

Cheating Chinese gambler sentenced to 14 weeks in Singapore jail

Adam Morgan

January 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cheating, Singapore

In Singapore, a 34-year-old gambler from mainland China has been sentenced to serve 14 weeks in jail after pleading guilty to multiple charges of cheating and theft at the Marina Bay Sands. According to a re...

Marina Bay Sands policy on China UnionPay cards angers Beijing

Adam Morgan

December 31, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Singapore

In Singapore, a voucher system that sees mainland Chinese gamblers at the Marina Bay Sands permitted to use their China UnionPay bank cards to purchase casino chips has reportedly upset officials in Beijing. ...

Singapore casino market to be overshadowed by Philippines, according to Okada

Alex Lanter

December 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Philippines, Singapore

Japanese casino magnate, entrepreneur, and chairman of Universal Entertainment Corporation, Kazuo Okada, says that the gambling market in the Philippines could eventually overshadow Singapore, Bloomberg reports...

Analysts believe Japan’s casino industry will follow legislation similar to Singapore

Renee Kingsley

December 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Japan, Singapore

Japan passed a gambling bill earlier this month that approved the development of integrated resorts in the country. The casino industry is expected to create thousands of jobs and also bring in billions of doll...

Singapore posts increased tourist numbers

Adam Morgan

November 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Singapore

The Singapore Tourism Board has revealed that the first six months of the year saw international visitor numbers to the Asian city-state increase by 10.3% year-on-year to 11.3 million. The tourism promoter d...

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Adelson reigns as king on Forbes list of wealthy gaming investors

Genting Group subsidiary disposing of cruise ship shares

Singapore continues to attract mainland Chinese tourists

Genting Hong Kong Limited to de-list from Singapore’s stock exchange

Genting Singapore reports extremely profitable second quarter

Marina Bay Sands suing former Chinese table tennis star over gambling debt

Jeju Shinhwa World disposal bolsters Genting Singapore’s bottom line

Chinese growth to help Singapore post record tourist numbers

Las Vegas Sands Corporation may offload portion of Marina Bay Sands

Marina Bay Sands wins judgement against former VIP player

Cheating Chinese gambler sentenced to 14 weeks in Singapore jail

Marina Bay Sands policy on China UnionPay cards angers Beijing

Singapore casino market to be overshadowed by Philippines, according to Okada

Analysts believe Japan’s casino industry will follow legislation similar to Singapore

Singapore posts increased tourist numbers

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