Penalties on the Way for Smoky Casinos

The Macau government is taking away portions of the smoking areas from 14 casinos that failed two air-quality tests. The size of the reductions will be announced later this...

Published January 13, 2014

Investors Cheer China Lottery Boom

The Chinese government has big plans for growing its $43 billion lottery market. That’s good news for the share prices of the companies, some of them foreign, that are...

Published January 13, 2014

Matsu Casinos Possible in Five Years

Casinos are coming to Taiwan’s Matsu islands. The question is when. A top government official says five years, but even he admits his time frame is optimistic.

Published January 6, 2014

Court Orders Seizure of Troubled Macau Hotel

Bad news continues to mount for Macau’s ailing Greek Mythology casino. The latest chapter has seen a court order the seizure of the casino’s adjoining New Century Hotel for...

Published January 6, 2014

Vietnam Casino Plan on Track, Backers Say

An investment group behind a planned gaming resort on Vietnam’s central coast say they’ve found a major gaming operator to partner up with. Genting was the original partner but...

Published January 6, 2014

Fitch Bullish on Philippines

Fitch Ratings believes Manila’s Entertainment City (l.) will be the catalyst for 12 percent annual growth in casino revenues in the Philippines. The ratings agency also likes the country’s...

Published January 6, 2014

Macau Weighs Non-Smoking Rooms in Casinos

Macau’s six casino concessions have proposed non-smoking rooms in their casinos as a solution to government-imposed smoking restrictions that don’t appear to be working for anybody. The government plans...

Published January 6, 2014