Vietnam Lawmakers Tour Ho Tram

How best to fix Vietnam’s resort gaming problems was the topic of discussion during a recent visit to The Grand – Ho Tram by members of the National Assembly....

Published March 3, 2014

PAGCOR Closing Another Manila Casino

The Philippines government continues to downsize its role as a casino operator with plans to close another Manila venue, Airport Casino Filipino, the second in the last year. PAGCOR,...

Published March 3, 2014

Macau Wants Ban on Non-Casino Gambling

The Macau government forced the closure of five neighborhood slots parlors last year and says the day is coming when all gambling outlets outside casinos will be shuttered. More...

Published March 3, 2014

Naga Outlines Plans for Russia

Cambodia’s leading casino operator says it will begin building its casino near Vladivostok early next year. Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp. says the local government supports the $350 million resort, which...

Published March 3, 2014

Macau Concessions Safe, Experts Say

A recent news report out of Hong Kong claims that Macau will limit casino licenses to five to 10 years when they come up for renewal beginning in 2020....

Published March 3, 2014

Genting Details Casino Plans in South Korea

Genting Singapore is pursuing a resort casino on the South Korean island of Jeju and hopes to have the project’s $300 million first phase open by 2017. The target...

Published February 24, 2014

MGM Growing Stronger in Macau

Robust increases in both VIP and mass-market play lifted MGM China Holdings to a banner fourth quarter. The Macau operator controlled by MGM Resorts International booked $238 million in...

Published February 24, 2014

Goa’s Leader Blasted as Pro-Casino

Critics of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar (l.) accuse him of reneging on a campaign promise to rid the Indian state of its floating casinos. They say he’s far...

Published February 24, 2014

Naga Details Russia Resort Plan

Vladivostok is a long way from Phnom Penh, but Cambodia’s NagaCorp Chairman Tim McNally (l.) is ready for the challenge. The company said it will start next year building...

Published February 24, 2014

Labor, Government Clash Over Macau Table Cap

The growth of Macau’s casino industry is outstripping the city’s supply of dealers, and the situation will only get worse as Cotai expands. Importing labor would be one solution,...

Published February 24, 2014

SJM Breaks Ground on Cotai

Macau casino giant SJM held a ceremonial groundbreaking last week (l.) for its megaresort on Cotai. The company, still the city’s market-share leader, is targeting a 2017 opening and...

Published February 17, 2014

Bloomberry Raises $254M. to Expand Solaire

Despite a challenging first year, Manila’s Solaire Resort & Casino will be expanding to the tune of 300 new hotel suites, a shopping mall, a showroom and a nightclub....

Published February 17, 2014

Macau Forecast To Hit $80 Billion

Still vastly underserved in terms of Chinese visitation, Macau will continue to boom as a supply driven casino market, according to an especially upbeat new report from Nomura Securities....

Published February 17, 2014

Casino Returning to Macau Racetrack

Slumping revenues have prompted the Macau Jockey Club to speed up plans to reopen a casino that closed 10 years ago at the thoroughbred track. Management is also looking...

Published February 17, 2014

Macau’s Productivity Boom Fading

The good news is that Macau’s casino workers are more experienced and efficient than ever. The bad news: casinos are no longer seeing the gains in productivity they’re used...

Published February 17, 2014

PAGCOR Faces Tough Year Ahead

As the Philippines becomes a more compelling commercial resort market the country’s state-owned casino operator is finding it more difficult to compete. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Cristino Naguiat Jr....

Published February 17, 2014

Hengqin a Big Hit

Hengqin Island’s first tourist attraction—a theme park with a supporting resort hotel—is less than a month old and already it’s proving a massive success. What does this mean for...

Published February 17, 2014

Islanders Oppose Philippine Gambling Plan

A card room is being proposed for the Philippine resort island of Boracay, but community groups and the Catholic Church are against it. The local government is waiting for...

Published February 17, 2014

Genting to Build IR in South Korea

As Genting announced a $2.2 billion integrated resort in South Korea’s Jeju island (l.), the government is reconsidering its rejection of Caesars Entertainment as a prospective investor in the...

Published February 10, 2014

Tourists Flood Macau for New Year’s

Nearly 1 million visitors entered Macau for the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday. It was great for the broader economy, not so good for VIP gaming, and it showed...

Published February 10, 2014