MQ Tech: No Naga Partnership

Malaysian investment firm MQ Technology Bhd says its partner in a $50 million casino and theme park in Prey Veng is Cambodia Resort and Entertainment, not Cambodian gaming giant...

Published December 26, 2016

Bangladesh Court Considers Club Games

The Supreme Court of Bangladesh will not rule immediately on the legality of wagering among private club members. Until a formal decision is made, those games may continue.

Published December 26, 2016

Macau Casino Stocks Fall on ATM News

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson of Sands China was a little lighter in the wallet after news circulated that the Chinese government would limit cash withdrawals in Macau. The move is...

Published December 19, 2016

Okada Manila Opening December 21

Okada Manila, Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada’s self-named casino resort in the Philippines, will begin a preview period Wednesday, December 21. The $2.4 billion resort’s grand opening is set for...

Published December 19, 2016

Lam Still Hiding Out

Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau is trying to track down Jimei Group founder Jack Lam, who fled the Philippines in November after an illegal casino was busted and...

Published December 19, 2016

Bloomberry to Keep Jeju Sun

Bloomberry Resorts Chairman Enrique Razon confirms that a planned sale of his Jeju Sun Hotel and Casino (l.) to the Iao Kun Group has fallen through. The Macau junket...

Published December 19, 2016

Vietnamese Resorts Planned

Malaysian investment firm MQ Technology Bhd has proposed a $30 million casino and theme park in Prey Veng near the Vietnam border. Its reported joint venture partner is Cambodian...

Published December 19, 2016

Legend Palace Hotel to Open in January

Macau Legend Development Ltd. will debut its new five-star Legend Palace Hotel on Fisherman’s Wharf before Chinese New Year begins in February 2017. The property will include more than...

Published December 19, 2016

Razon Pitches Visa-on-Arrival

Bloomberry Resorts Chairman Enrique Razon (l.) is urging the Philippine government to adopt a “visa-on-arrival” policy for Mainland Chinese tourists. Visitors from China now must secure a visa from...

Published December 19, 2016

Lam on the Lam, Fontana Closes

Jack Lam’s Fontana Leisure Park in Pampanga, Philippines has been closed, along with the Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel in Laoag City, pending investigations of “illegal or unlicensed gaming operations.”...

Published December 12, 2016

Up, Up and Away in Macau

The upward trend continues for Macau’s gaming industry, which has posted its fourth consecutive monthly revenue increase—a strong double-digit increase in November. The Chinese territory seems to have made...

Published December 12, 2016

PAGCOR’s New POGOs

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. has reportedly issued 35 offshore gaming licenses. The country’s gaming regulator initially said it would limit the number of licenses to 25 during...

Published December 12, 2016

Mohegan Sun: $750 Million in Fees From Korean Project

The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority expects to reap about $750 million in fee income due to its part in a new casino in Incheon, South Korea. The project dubbed...

Published December 12, 2016

Jeju to Increase Casino Oversight

The provincial government of Jeju Island in South Korea will increase its scrutiny of foreign-only casinos there in an effort to ensure transparency. Amended legislation first approved in June...

Published December 12, 2016

90-Day Extension for Beijing Imperial Palace

The government of Macau has given the Beijing Imperial Palace, the home to the Greek Mythology casino (l.), three more months to remedy fire safety issues at the property,...

Published December 12, 2016

Saipan Racks Up More Big Numbers

Saipan’s only casino, Best Sunshine Live operated by Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd., saw rolling chip volume of about US$1.7 billion for the month of November, and more than...

Published December 12, 2016

Casino Jai Alai to Open in 2017

SJM Holdings’ Casino Jai Alai will not open until early 2017, the company has announced. The Macau casino, which closed for renovations in 2013, had been expected to reopen...

Published December 12, 2016

Will Macau Light Rail Go Off Track?

Macau’s Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raimundo do Rosário, says he’s concerned that the highly anticipated Taipa section of the city’s light rail system may not open as...

Published December 12, 2016

Morpheus Rising

Global gaming operator Melco Crown has introduced a new hotel brand that will see its first location in Macau. The Morpheus hotel was designed by late architect Zaha Hadid....

Published December 5, 2016

Crown Manages Fallout from Arrests

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts has hired elite law firm Minter Ellison to assess the firm’s legal responsibility in the shocking arrests and detentions of 18 Crown employees in...

Published December 5, 2016