Korean IR May Not Open Until 2025

A South Korean integrated resort project (l.) originally undertaken by Caesars Entertainment may not open until 2025. Construction of the resort was suspended last year due to Covid-19.

Published July 12, 2021

Nagasaki IR Threatened by Surveillance Plan?

A proposal by political factions in Nagasaki would intensify government surveillance of land used by foreign entities. IR proponents in the prefecture are concerned that it may affect a...

Published July 12, 2021

Melco’s Lawrence Ho to Launch SPAC

Lawrence Ho (l.), chairman of Melco Resorts & Entertainment, plans to launch a $150 million special purpose acquisition company, according to a U.S. SEC filing.

Published July 12, 2021

Angela Leong A Shoo-In for Reelection in Macau

Angela Leong (l.), a co-chair and executive director of Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd., will run unchallenged for her current post as a member of Macau’s Legislative Assembly.

Published July 7, 2021

Online Ads Attract Pachinko Players

A recent survey found that online advertising was more effective than print in drawing customers to Japan’s pachinko parlors, especially younger players.

Published July 7, 2021

Vietnam Operator Looks to Double Revenues This Year

Royal International Corp., which owns the largest casino (l.) in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, expects to double its profits in 2021, despite two previous years of losses.

Published July 7, 2021

NIKI Parkview Group to Bid on Nagasaki IR

The NIKI and Chyau Fwu (Parkview) Group confirmed last week that it has submitted a proposal to develop and operate an integrated resort in Japan’s Nagasaki Prefecture (l.).

Published July 7, 2021

Macau Operator Expects 90 Percent Decline

Kingston Financial Group has projected a 90 percent decline in profits for the year that ended March 31 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Hong Kong-listed company runs two...

Published July 7, 2021

Macau Hotel Owner to Liquidate Subsidiary

South Shore Holdings Ltd. will liquidate the subsidiary responsible for the 13 Hotel (l.) in Macau. The ultra-VIP property known for its fleet of red Rolls Royces was about...

Published July 7, 2021

Sociedade de Jogos de Macau Is Now SJM Resorts

Macau gaming concessionaire Sociedade de Jogos de Macau S.A. has announced a name change. Board chair Daisy Ho said the name SJM Resorts “better reflects our prominent position” in...

Published July 7, 2021

Vietnamese Trafficked to Work in Cambodian Casinos

Vietnamese officials are warning their people to disregard lucrative job offers in Cambodia. Kristin Parco (l.), of the UN International Organization for Migration, said the country is a “recruitment...

Published June 28, 2021

Macau Adds Gaming Investigators

A year away from Macau’s casino concession retender, the government wants to more than doubled the number of gaming inspectors and add a deputy director under Director Adriano Marques...

Published June 28, 2021

Korean Authorities Test Gaming Equipment

Officials in Jeju, South Korea have announced a plan to inspect all gaming equipment at the region’s foreigners-only casinos to ensure compliance with local regulations.

Published June 28, 2021

Sharing the Wealth: Galaxy Execs Get Richer

Galaxy Entertainment Group has granted more than 9 million share options and 1.7 million share awards to the Lui family. Beneficiaries including Chairman Lui Che Woo and Vice Chairman...

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Opening Date for Macau Hotel Still in Question

There is no firm opening date for the Lisboeta Resort in Macau’s Peninsula district, even though facilities inside the hotel are part of the city’s current tourism initiative

Published June 28, 2021

Singapore Casinos Double Table Capacity

Marina Bay Sands (l.) and Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore may now permit four players at each gaming table under new Covid-19 rules for the jurisdiction.

Published June 28, 2021

Yokohama Mayoral Race Could Decide IR Bid

Yokohama’s plan to develop an integrated resort hangs in the balance depending on the winner of the city’s mayoral election in August. Hachiro Okonogi (l.), an LDP candidate, says...

Published June 28, 2021

Sands Macau Lawsuit Back In Court

Asia American Entertainment Corp. continues to seek compensation for an alleged breach of contract by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. AAEC worked with the Sands to enter Macau, then...

Published June 28, 2021

Melco to Build Nongaming Complex in China

Melco International and the Agile Group will build a multibillion-dollar nongaming complex in Guangdong Province, China. Melco’s Lawrence Ho said the firm will bring its “incredible expertise” and intellectual...

Published June 28, 2021

China Cyber Unit Details Cross-Border Crackdown

The Cyberspace Administration of China has released details of its plan to curb offshore gambling. It will first target offshore online platforms that try to lure Chinese gamblers and...

Published June 21, 2021