The Indian city of Panaji has ordered the removal of casino advertisements from signs near “heritage structures,” saying such ads are illegal. In one case, casinos were pitched on...
Osaka is lobbying hard to be one of two cities to host an integrated casino resort in Japan. In December the Japanese parliament approved legislation to bring full-scale casino...
A casino in the Philippines’ Clark Freeport Zone has closed after failing to settle its remaining escrow. The shutdown of the hotel-based Casablanca Casino (l.) was ordered by the...
Australia-listed gaming operator Silver Heritage Group Ltd. disclosed “temporary unexpected delays” in the development of its Tiger Palace Resort Bhairahawa casino resort in Nepal.
Macau junket runner Iao Kun Group is switching gears to become a technology company. The former operator of VIP rooms in Macau and the Far East will acquire 51...
The Philippine Senate is considering making casinos subject to the country’s Anti-Money Laundering Act. One of three bills on the subject also would add junket operations to the legislation.
The Philippines subsidiary of Melco Crown, which owns and operates the City of Dreams Manila (l.), has undertaken a rebrand that may remove the “Crown” from its corporate name....
Fitch Ratings says weakness in Singapore’s VIP segment will result in “flat” gaming revenues for 2017. Singapore is home to two integrated resorts, Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World...
The Fiji Appeals Court will hear two cases regarding the proposed $290 million One Hundred Sands casino, which received an exclusive 15-year license in December 2011. Developers failed to...
Vietnam will soon launch a five-year trial that allows Vietnamese over 21 years of age to legally bet on soccer. The government will license just one company to offer...
Imperial Pacific International Holdings, which operates the Best Sunshine Live temporary casino on the Pacific island of Saipan in a shopping mall (l.), has set a record for VIP...
Macau has hit a speed bump in its much-heralded comeback. The world’s premier gaming destination, which emerged from a 26-month downturn last summer, fell short of analysts’ estimates for...
The largest casino complex in the Philippines will open February 17. The $2 billion Okada Manila (l.), a project of Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc. will cover 44...
Goa Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar (l.) last week slammed the Goa Pradesh Congress Party for granting casino licenses in 2007 and now blaming the ruling BJP for the growth...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) saw strong growth in gaming revenues in 2016 despite a crackdown on online gaming by President Rodrigo Duterte, who took office in...
Wynn Resorts’ new Cotai casino came through for the company as 2016 drew to a close. The $4 billion Wynn Palace delivered more than $418 million in win in...
A new bill from a pair of Saipan lawmakers would compel the island’s sole casino to pay a 5 percent tax on gaming revenues. They say Imperial Pacific, operator...
Marina Bay Sands, a unit of Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp., may sell 49 percent of its stake in the Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The...
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority in the Philippines says it never issued a license or visa to Chinese junket king Jack Lam, accused of running an illegal online casino...