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

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...

Malaysian Inspector General of Police says no evidence to prove Malaysia is Asian match-fixing hub

Renee Kingsley

November 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Malaysia, Racketeering, Singapore

During the recent Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) forum in Singapore, Chris Eaton the ex-FIFA security chief stated that Singapore was no longer the center for match-fixing in Asia as the match-fixing s...

Genting Singapore reports third-quarter success

Adam Morgan

November 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Singapore

The operator behind the Resorts World Sentosa development, Genting Singapore, has released its third-quarter financial results showing that its net profit after tax more than doubled when compared with the same...

Legalized online gambling service launches in Singapore

Adam Morgan

October 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Singapore

After receiving a three-year exemption under the new Remote Gambling Act last month, Singapore Pools has reportedly announced that its new online gambling service has gone live offering Singapore punters the ab...

Ministry of Home Affairs makes exemption within Singapore Remote Gambling Act

Sadonna Price

September 30, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Singapore

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Singapore will once again be offering online gambling by this October thanks to an exemption being made within the Remote Gambling Act. The Remote Gambling Act was put into play in Singapore back in February of...

Singapore registers a 55 percent increase in tourism from Mainland China during first half of 2016

Renee Kingsley

September 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, India, Singapore

The tourism industry in Singapore has shown signs of a recovery during the first half of 2016, thanks to an influx of visitors from Mainland China. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) recently released data which...

Genting posts strong second quarter results due to UK gaming and Malaysia operations

Renee Kingsley

August 30, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Malaysia, Financial Press Releases, Singapore

Genting Malaysia, the entertainment conglomerate recently announced that it has had a strong second quarter and its net profit rose to 294.7 million ringgit, which was a 334 percent increase when compared to th...

Jail sentences for Marina Bay Sands casino cheats

Adam Morgan

August 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cheating, Singapore

Thirteen Thai nationals have been given prison sentences after being convicted of attempting to scam the casino at Marina Bay Sands out of around $1.02 million in a case described by a judge as “unparalleled bo...

Indonesian police foil rocket attack on Singapore’s Marina Bay

Adam Morgan

August 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Crime, Singapore

In Indonesia, counter-terrorism police have arrested six suspected militants on charges that they were allegedly planning to launch a rocket attack on downtown Singapore and its Marina Bay district from a nearb...

Singapore regulator calls for increased international cooperation

Adam Morgan

August 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Crime, Singapore

The head of Singapore’s casino regulator has called on contemporaries from across the globe to work together in order to better address the threats posed by trans-national crime and the challenges presented by ...

Brokerage lowers Genting Singapore estimates following Marina Bay Sands results

Kim M

July 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Financial Press Releases, Singapore

Las Vegas Sands this week reported that at its Marina Bay Sands resort VIP volume for the second quarter of 2016 decreased by 29 percent, but a 0.7 point increase in VIP along with a 6 percent rise in slots han...

Possible Casino Resorts In Busan, South Korea discussed during international forum

Renee Kingsley

July 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, China, Macau, Singapore, South Korea

The first ever Global Busan Tourism Forum was held in Busan towards the end of June 2016 and one of the hot topics discussed was the possibility of developing a mega casino resort in Busan that would boost tour...

Fitch Ratings reaffirms Genting Berhad’s A- grade

Adam Morgan

July 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Malaysia, Singapore

Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) and unsecured rating of “A-” held by casino operator Genting Berhad thanks to its “strong market pos...

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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

Malaysian Inspector General of Police says no evidence to prove Malaysia is Asian match-fixing hub

Genting Singapore reports third-quarter success

Legalized online gambling service launches in Singapore

Ministry of Home Affairs makes exemption within Singapore Remote Gambling Act

Singapore registers a 55 percent increase in tourism from Mainland China during first half of 2016

Genting posts strong second quarter results due to UK gaming and Malaysia operations

Jail sentences for Marina Bay Sands casino cheats

Indonesian police foil rocket attack on Singapore’s Marina Bay

Singapore regulator calls for increased international cooperation

Brokerage lowers Genting Singapore estimates following Marina Bay Sands results

Possible Casino Resorts In Busan, South Korea discussed during international forum

Fitch Ratings reaffirms Genting Berhad’s A- grade

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