More Tourists for Philippines

Tourist arrivals to the Philippines are expected to increase 10 percent to 6.6 million in 2017, with more visitors from South America, Japan, China and the United States.

Published April 17, 2017

Rendell Distances Himself From Saipan

Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (l.) has quit his job as a $5,000-a-month advisor to Saipan’s Best Sunshine casino. The property is in the cross-hairs of the FBI and...

Published April 17, 2017

Seoul Reaps $54.5 Billion in Gaming Revenues

In the past 15 years, the South Korean government has accumulated 62.5 trillion won (US$54.56 billion) from the gaming industry, including more than $27 billion in tax revenues.

Published April 17, 2017

Genting Dream Cruising to Japan

Genting Dream (l.), the first casino cruise ship operating under Genting Kong Ltd.’s Dream Cruises brand, made its first voyage to Okinawa, Japan earlier his month carrying 4,000 passengers...

Published April 17, 2017

Japan Undertakes Second Casino Bill

The Japanese government has started working on Part II of the two-tiered legislation required to bring legal casino gaming to the country. The second bill will determine regulation, taxation,...

Published April 10, 2017

Kinmen Considers Casino Vote

Voters in Kinmen County, Taiwan, may go to the polls this fall to vote on casino gaming on the island. A petition with more than 6,200 signatures would be...

Published April 10, 2017

Tiger Palace Casino Delayed Until November

The gaming floor at Silver Heritage’s new Nepalese casino resort will not be open until November, according to reports. Non-gaming amenities at the property are set to open in...

Published April 10, 2017

Melco Soars, Drops Hard Rock

Melco International Development Ltd. has posted a net profit of HKD10.37 billion (US$1.33 billion) for 2016, compared to HKD100.9 million in 2015. It also announced a rebrand of the...

Published April 10, 2017

Macau GGR Up 18.1 Percent in March

Driven by strong VIP play, gross gaming revenue in Macau grew 18.1 percent to MOP 21.2 billion (US$2.7 billion) for the month of March, according to the Gaming Inspection...

Published April 10, 2017

Saipan Raid Linked to Death

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested one person in connection with the death of a construction worker on the site of Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd.’s casino...

Published April 10, 2017

Jimei Splits with NagaCorp

Hong Kong-listed junket operator Jimei International Entertainment has announced the end of its plan to promote gaming at NagaWorld (l.) in Phnom Penh. NagaWorld is run by Cambodian casino...

Published April 10, 2017

Casino Licenses at the Limit in Manila

The Philippine government will not award additional casino licenses for the capital city of Manila until 2022 at the earliest, according to the state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp....

Published April 10, 2017

North Korean Casinos? Place Your Bids

North Korea is on the lookout for foreign investors to stake a casino cruise program off the shore the dictatorship of Kim Jong Un (l.). Two routes are planned—one...

Published April 3, 2017

Galaxy Phases 3, 4 to Focus on Non-Gaming

Galaxy Macau’s Phase 3 and Phase 4 expansions on the Cotai Strip will emphasize non-gaming attractions with entertainment, family-friendly amenities and convention and meeting facilities at the top of...

Published April 3, 2017

Japan Formulates Responsible Gaming Bill

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is working with a coalition of other lawmakers to develop responsible gambling legislation for the country’s planned casino industry. But the new rules might...

Published April 3, 2017

Silver Heritage: Millions More for Nepal

Australia-listed casino operator the Silver Heritage Group will invest an additional AU$18 million (US$13.8 million) to fund the construction of its Tiger Palace Resort Bhairahawa (l.) in Nepal.

Published April 3, 2017

Goa Gives Casino Boats Six Months to Move

In what has become a familiar refrain, the government of Goa in India has granted a six-month extension to five offshore casinos ordered to relocate from the Mandovi River,...

Published April 3, 2017

Gambling Out of Control in Guam, Lawmakers Say

Two senators in the U.S. Pacific island territory want to ban a tradition that allows casino-style gambling at a popular annual event called the Liberation Day Carnival. They say...

Published April 3, 2017

Chen to Take Over NagaCorp

Chen Lip Keong (l.), chief executive of Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp Ltd. and its largest shareholder, will assume a majority share of the company through a stock transaction.

Published April 3, 2017

Bloomberry Roars Back

Last month Philippine casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp. posted a net profit of P2.3 billion (US$46.1 million) for the year ending December 31, a strong reversal from its P3.4...

Published April 3, 2017