Report: Japanese Youth at Greater Risk for iGaming Addiction

A Japanese group called the Society Concerned about Gambling Addiction warns that young people are visiting illegal online gaming sites in record numbers. It says patronage grew during the...

Published June 3, 2024

Philippine Senator Files Bill to Outlaw POGOs

A longtime foe of Philippine offshore gaming operations has filed a bill that would ban the businesses outright. Legislation proposed by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (l.) would repeal the law...

Published June 3, 2024

Philippine Mayor Bars City Staff from Patronizing Solaire North

Quezon City Mayor Josefina Belmonte (l.) has banned 19,000 QC employees from entering the casino at the new Solaire Resort North, developed in the area by Enrique Razon’s Bloomberry...

Published May 27, 2024

Macau CE: Gaming No Longer Dominant in GDP

Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (l.) says the SAR’s casino industry contributed less than 40 percent of gross domestic product in 2023, indicating that gaming is no longer...

Published May 27, 2024

Genting’s Lim: Malaysian Operator Looking at UAE, Thailand

Lim Kok Thay (l.), chairman of Malaysian casino operator Genting, has acknowledged that the company is interested in development opportunities in the United Arab Emirates and Thailand.

Published May 27, 2024

Thai Province of Songkhla Looks to Casino for Tourism

Tourism officials in Songkhla, Thailand want to be considered for one of the country’s first integrated resorts with gaming. The province on the southern border wants to avoid over-reliance...

Published May 27, 2024

Macau Looks to Boost Tourism with Visa Program

China has added eight cities to the Individual Visa Scheme for Macau to shore up a flagging tourism sector. Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said the SAR hopes...

Published May 20, 2024

South Korea Looks to Shut Down ‘Pseudo-Casinos’

The South Korean government has developed new guidelines to help curb illegal gaming halls and prosecute operators. Penalties include prison terms of up to seven years as well as...

Published May 20, 2024

Galaxy Macau to Introduce Smart Tables in July

Come July, Galaxy Entertainment in Macau will install its first “smart gaming tables” equipped with RFID chips. The tables alert operators to cheating and also provide valuable customer data.

Published May 20, 2024

Malaysian PM: No Dice on Second Casino

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (l.) has once again shot down speculation that government leaders and global gaming companies were discussing a second casino in the country.

Published May 20, 2024

Thailand to Minimize Gaming in Proposed IRs

If Thailand OKs a plan to develop integrated casino resorts, the emphasis will be on non-gaming attractions, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat. Gaming floors could occupy about 5...

Published May 20, 2024

Genting Faces Pressures from Thailand, New York

Genting faces potential new competition from casinos in Thailand, which would compete with Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore. The Malaysian gaming giant must also wait on full-scale casinos in...

Published May 13, 2024

Regional Asian Casinos Could Lose Foreign Players to Thailand

Casinos in Thailand could pose a significant threat to the industries in Cambodian, Malaysia and elsewhere in the region. The majority of Thai lawmakers have come out in support...

Published May 13, 2024

IPI Still Hoping to Finish Saipan Resort

Imperial Pacific International, bankrupt operator of a Saipan casino, continues to suggest it can find a way to complete construction of its resort on the Western Pacific island and...

Published May 6, 2024

Malaysian PM, Others Seek Reprisals for Casino ‘Lie’

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (l.) of Malaysia, who flatly denied reports of a planned second casino in the country, says those who spread the “lie” will face legal consequences....

Published May 6, 2024

Melco Wins 20-year License for City of Dreams Sri Lanka

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced it will partner with Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Holdings to operate a casino in Colombo. The Cinnamon Life resort will be rebranded...

Published May 6, 2024

Suntrust Gets $38 Million Loan to Complete Westside City

Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of LET Group Holdings of Hong Kong, has announced that it has secured a $38 million loan to complete its Westside City hotel...

Published April 29, 2024

Could Casino Revive Malaysian ‘Ghost Town’?

Officials in Malaysia are reportedly considering a casino in Forest City, a $100 billion project in the planned Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone. Observers have called the development a white...

Published April 29, 2024

Saipan Regulator Delays IPI License Decision

Regulators in the Northern Mariana Islands canceled an April 19 hearing in which they were to consider revoking the gaming license held by casino operator Imperial Pacific International. No...

Published April 29, 2024

MGM Secures $3.4 Billion in Funding for Japan IR

MGM Resorts and Orix Corp., partners in a multibillion-dollar integrated resort project in Osaka, Japan, have finalized $3.4 billion in loans to fund the development. The IR on Yumeshima...

Published April 29, 2024