PAGCOR Looks at Alleged Money Laundering

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. is looking at allegations of money laundering involving three casinos in the Southeast Asian country. Over the course of just a few days,...

Published March 7, 2016

Mohegan Sun Brags About Win in South Korea

A gaming tribe known for its huge casino in Connecticut, the Mohegan tribe, is branching off and has won a bid to build a $1.2 billion casino resort in...

Published March 7, 2016

Senior Macau Official Under Investigation

The Commission against Corruption in Macau has launched an investigation into Ho Chio Meng (l.), chief prosecutor in the jurisdiction until 2014, in what a local publication described as...

Published March 7, 2016

Tinian Dynasty Forfeits $3 Million to U.S.

The owners of the Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino (l.) in the Northern Mariana Islands agreed to forfeit more than $3 million to settle U.S. money-laundering claims. The casino...

Published March 7, 2016

Locals-Permitted Policy Boosts South Korea Casino

Because it admits locals, Kangwon Land Company (l.), located in a remote former mining region three hours east of Seoul, dominates the South Korea's gambling market, generating $1.33 billion,...

Published March 7, 2016

Singapore Casino Regulator’s Efficient Regime Still Functioning a Year After His Retirement

The Singaporean regulator who led the Casino Regulatory Authority for its first seven year, and retired last year, looks on the agency he crafted and finds it good. Richard...

Published March 7, 2016

MGM Cotai, Sands Parisian Delayed

MGM Cotai and the Parisian, two resorts under development on Macau’s Cotai Strip, will open later than originally planned. The MGM resort, set to debut in late 2016, has...

Published February 29, 2016

Genting Doubles Investment in RW Malaysia

Genting Malaysia Berhad plans to double its capital investment in the firm’s Genting Integrated Tourism Plan in Kuala Lumpur. The projected cost has swelled from RM5 billion (almost $US1.2...

Published February 29, 2016

Macau Launches ‘Love’ Promotion

Macau’s Big 6 gaming concessionaires have joined together in a first-of-its-kind promotion aimed at residents of the territory. The “Macau Loves Locals” marketing campaign kicked off last week with...

Published February 29, 2016

Melco Crown to Buy Out Macau Partners

As James Packer plots to privatize his Australia-based Crown Resorts, his Macau joint venture is planning to buy out the minority partners in its new Studio City resort complex....

Published February 29, 2016

Another Junket Theft at L’Arc?

L’Arc Macau, a satellite casino operating under the SJM Holdings license, may have been the site of a second junket theft. The jurisdiction’s Judiciary Police are reportedly looking into...

Published February 29, 2016

Is Macau Turning the Corner?

Macau casino shares trended upward in early February, sparking renewed hope that the recession-battered territory is surfacing after an almost two-year slump. Visitation was up for the month, and...

Published February 22, 2016

Goa’s Under-21 Ban

Local players as well as those under 21 could be banned from playing in Goan casinos. Legislation that would prohibit residents and young people from entering a casino is...

Published February 22, 2016

SJM’s Cotai Project Is Now ‘Grand’

Macau gaming operator SJM Holdings Ltd. has renamed its upcoming resort project on the Cotai Strip. Once named the Lisboa Palace, the planned HKD30 billion (US$3.9 billion) resort has...

Published February 22, 2016

Judge Tosses Sands Trademark Award

A penalty levied against a unit of Leisure and Resorts World Corp. for trademark infringement has been thrown out by a U.S. judge. First Cayagan did not learn about...

Published February 22, 2016

Vegas Meets Cambodia?

The government of Cambodia is looking for big investors from big-name jurisdictions to invest in the kingdom’s casino industry. The Khmer Times reports that lawmakers is planning to “open...

Published February 22, 2016

CNY ‘Stable’ in Macau

The Year of the Monkey started with flat visitation to Macau, according to government data. The figures show a drop in package tours, but the head of the Macau...

Published February 15, 2016

S. Korea to Issue Select 10-Year Visas

The South Korean Ministry of Justice has identified a list of Chinese travelers who will be eligible for 10-year entry visas. According to reports, the list includes lawyers, professors...

Published February 15, 2016

Alter City Plans CNMI Casino

More details are becoming available about the HK$10 billion (US$1.28 billion) Tinian Island casino planned by Macau-based Alter City Group. Tinian’s only existing casino closed last September after a...

Published February 15, 2016

Indian State Looks at Skill Games

The legislative assembly of the Indian state of Nagaland met last week to discuss skill games like poker, rummy and fantasy sports. Legislation on the matter was postponed last...

Published February 15, 2016