Philippine Lawmaker Pushes PAGCOR Split

Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (l.) says the country’s gaming regulator, which also operates its own casino brand, should be divided into two separate bodies, to end the perception of...

Published December 5, 2022

Okada Parent Foresees Loss Due to Takeover

Universal Entertainment Corp, parent of Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc., predicts it could incur $11.5 million in losses from the short-term occupation of Okada Manila by its founder,...

Published November 21, 2022

Macau Police: Suncity Pulled in Big Bucks from Proxy Bets

In ongoing testimony in the Alvin Chau junket trial, a Macau law enforcement officer said Chau’s former company, Suncity Group, reaped an estimated $800 million from telephone betting in...

Published November 21, 2022

Suspect in $13 Million Theft in South Korea Casino Arrested

Thieves made off with $13.4 million from South Korea’s Landing Casino (l.) in January 2021. After the case turned cold, one of the suspects was arrested as he got...

Published November 21, 2022

Saipan Casino Could Reopen in 2023, Says IPI

Imperial Pacific International (IPI) expects to reach an agreement with Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ (CNMI) Casino Control Commission to reopen its Imperial Palace Saipan (l.) by...

Published November 21, 2022

Closing Arguments in Chau Case Due November 21

The trial of former Macau junket boss Alvin Chau (l.) may be drawing to an end. The judge in the case reportedly will hear closing arguments on November 21....

Published November 14, 2022

Vietnam Joins China to Battle Cross-Border Gambling

Vietnam and China will work together in the fight against cross-border gambling. The agreement was forged when Nguyen Phu Trong (l.), general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam,...

Published November 14, 2022

In Macau, Studio City Expansion Tied to Market Conditions

Lawrence Ho, head of Melco Resorts & Entertainment, says Phase 2 of Studio City (l.) in Macau will open as market conditions permit. Ho anticipates a gradual rollout starting...

Published November 14, 2022

Wynn’s Billings Optimistic About Macau, VIP Business

In a third-quarter earnings call, Wynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings (l.) emphasized the positive notes in his assessment of the company’s Macau operations. He pointed to higher volume in...

Published November 14, 2022

Mohegan Inspire Slated to Open in Late 2023

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s long-awaited South Korean resort, Inspire, is set to open in late 2023, according to the U.S.-based tribal gaming enterprise. Inspire is located in Incheon, known...

Published November 7, 2022

Name Change for Korea’s Landing International

Landing International Development, which runs the Jeju Shinhwa World resort (l.) on Jeju Island in South Korea, has announced the company will change its name to Shin Hwa World...

Published November 7, 2022

Cambodia Works to be Removed from FATF ‘Gray List’

Cambodia continues to work to be removed from the money laundering “gray list” of the Financial Action Task Force. The head of Transparency International Cambodia says there’s still much...

Published November 7, 2022

Osaka Passes Japan’s First Gambling Addiction Measure

As Japan gears up to license its first integrated resorts with gaming, including MGM Osaka (l.), lawmakers in Osaka have enacted regulations to help prevent gambling addiction.

Published November 7, 2022

Chau Trial: Conflicting Testimony on Illegal Bets

In the trial of former Macau junket boss Alvin Chau (l.), a director of the city’s compliance audit division testified that she saw no evidence the junket took part...

Published November 7, 2022

Travel Resumes from China to Macau

Starting November 1, Macau opened travel for individuals and groups from Chinese cities. The move was described by a JP Morgan analyst as a potential “boon” for gaming operators.

Published November 7, 2022

Vietnam Ministry Continues Push for Longer Locals TrialVietnam Ministry Continues Push for Longer Locals Trial

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance says a pilot program to test locals casinos, such as the Corona casino (l.), can’t be fairly evaluated in light of Covid-19. Ministers want the...

Published October 31, 2022

Japan as a MICE Hub? Report Says Yes

Integrated resorts in Osaka (MGM Osaka at left) and Nagasaki could rival Singapore for convention and business tourism, according to a new report from Schroders Capital.

Published October 31, 2022

Cambodia Enacts New Gaming Regulations

Cambodia continues its campaign to close illegal casinos and end related crimes including kidnapping. The government under Prime Minister Hun Sen (l.) has issued new regulations to manage, license...

Published October 31, 2022

Okada Coercion Charges Stick; ‘Full-Blown Trial’ in the Works

A Philippine court has declined to dismiss “grave coercion” charges lodged against Kazuo Okada and associates in the May takeover of Okada Manila. The Japanese billionaire claims he’s the...

Published October 31, 2022

Witnesses Tie Suncity to Alleged Illegal Betting

In the ongoing trial of Alvin Chau, witnesses suggested that Suncity, the now-defunct Asian junket once run by Chau, was associated with other entities that conducted illegal under-the-table bets....

Published October 31, 2022