Imperial Pacific International has announced in a filing that it will open and operate a temporary casino on the Pacific island of Saipan sometime in the third quarter of...
When it comes to Macau, gaming analysts are sounding more like politicians these days. One firm said the market has shown “the first glimmer of the beginning of a...
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. is said to be weighing a buyout of its minority investor in the US $3.2 billion Studio City project (l.) on the Cotai Strip in...
Now under construction in Kazakhstan, the Tengri Resort Casino (l.) will feature casinos, hotels, residences, retail, golf, horseracing, marina and entertainment park. Big Lifestyle and Development Sales will be...
The government of Vietnam has told potential casino investors and local governments to refrain from submitting gaming proposals until a regulatory framework has been established and approved. One province...
The city of Incheon, South Korea will partner with a Chinese real estate firm to apply for a casino license. And the Incheon International Airport is working with the...
A theme park planned for Macau’s Cotai Strip adjacent to SJM’s Lisboa Palace is still waiting for approval from the local government. The family-friendly project includes an indoor beach...
The vice chairman of Success Universe Group Ltd. says the company will replace two VIP gaming tables with 100 electronic baccarat machines at its Ponte 16 casino (l.) in...
The court battle between Sands China Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands with former employee Steven Jacobs continues to spiral out of control as the media has asked the court...
The casino industry in Macau is marking 12 straight months of revenue declines as the historic slump drags on and on. A looming full smoking ban won’t help, nor...
Despite some questions about when some of the Cotai projects would open, Wynn Palace will open on time. Also, Steve Wynn visited Kazakhstan to talk with President Nursultan Nazarbayev...
Australia-listed gaming operator Donaco International will pay $360 million to acquire Star Vegas (l.) in Poipet, Cambodia. Star Vegas has 109 tables and more than 1,260 gaming machines, with...
Some analysts say South Korea has limited the country’s casino industry by limiting the opportunities for locals to play. Of the country’s 17 land-based casinos, 16 prohibit South Korean...
Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp Ltd. will lease a 300-machine EGM business at its NagaWorld (l.) casino resort in Phnom Penh. NagaCorp will get 70 percent of the revenue, and...
Singapore-based hotel company Banyan Tree has issued a request for concept as it plans an integrated resort with gaming in Vietnam. The resort would be based at Laguna Lăng...
Despite warnings from Mainland China to keep gaming out of the Kinmen Islands (l.), the president of Taiwan’s legislature says the country will move ahead with its plan to...
A Malaysian plastics manufacturer is going into the lottery business in Cambodia in a prelude to a full-blown gaming unit, according to company officials. Luster Industries Bhd. hopes to...
Casino workers in Macau can form trade unions, but those unions cannot legally represent the rank and file, call a strike, or bargain with management. Many workers want that...
Planned casino cruises off the coast of South Korea may end up on the rocks. Opponents of the cruise ships, which would allow Korean nationals to gamble at sea,...
Philippine-based Century Properties has settled its dispute with Universal Entertainment Corp., run by Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada. The companies once planned to work together on Okada’s Manila casino, Tiger...