Macau Operators Curtail China Operations

Fear of Beijing’s new crackdown on overseas gambling has induced at least three of Macau’s casino licensees to suspend or curtail the services they offer their customers in mainland...

Published March 22, 2021

Tourism to Russia’s Primorye Dipped By One-Fourth in 2020

Casinos in Russia's Primorye gaming zone saw a 24 percent drop in visitation last year due to the pandemic. But officials expect a complete turnaround, and still plan a...

Published March 15, 2021

Pansy Ho Sells More MGM Resorts Shares

Pansy Ho (l.) continues to divest her stake in MGM Resorts International, the U.S parent of Macau's MGM China. It's believed her plan down the road is to exit...

Published March 15, 2021

China Touts Plans for Restoring Safe Travel

China has developed an innovative digital health certificate to help get outbound travel and tourism back on its feet. The document will function as a sort of Covid-free visa...

Published March 15, 2021

Vietnam Province Considers Casino

Officials in Khanh Hoa Province (l.), Vietnam are pushing for a second casino resort development valued at more than US$2 billion. The project must be approved at the national...

Published March 15, 2021

Tiger Palace in Nepal Reopens Hotel

The hotel at Nepal’s Tiger Palace Resort Bhairahawa (l.)has reopened after an almost yearlong closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The hotel first closed down on March 23, 2020.

Published March 15, 2021

In Japan, Hokkaido Bows Out of IR Bidding

Governor Naomichi Suzuki (l.) of Hokkaido, Japan has dashed hopes that the island will host one of the country’s first three integrated resorts. The mayor of Tomakomai City Mayor...

Published March 15, 2021

In Saipan, IPI Cries Uncle

Saipan’s scandal-plagued casino operator, Imperial Pacific International, contends it will not oppose the suspension of its gaming license. IPI is millions of dollars in arrears in government payments and...

Published March 8, 2021

Vietnamese Casinos: Let In Locals

As Covid-mandated flight restrictions continue, Vietnam's casinos are asking the government to let locals enter and play. The petition came from leading travel destinations including Quang Nam (l.) and...

Published March 8, 2021

Flurry of Covid Infections Closes NagaWorld

Cambodia's NagaWorld casino complex (l.) shut down last week after 11 employees tested positive for Covid-19. The cases were discovered when workers were screened in late February.

Published March 8, 2021

Galaxy Macau Builds a Better MICE Trap

A new state-of-the-art 430,000-square-foot convention center is set to debut at Galaxy Macau (l.) this year. It’s the centerpiece of a $1.16 billion expansion, the Cotai resort’s third, that...

Published March 8, 2021

Lisboa Palace Debut Pushed Back to Q2

After four years of delays, SJM’s long-awaited arrival in Macau’s Cotai resort district was finally supposed to happen this month. But the debut of the Grand Lisboa Palace (l.)...

Published March 8, 2021

Macau Takes Tourism Appeal to Beijing

Chinese leaders gathered in Beijing last week for the National People’s Congress. Macau lawmakers and government officials came too, hoping to persuade the powers-that-be to help boost tourism to...

Published March 8, 2021

South Korean Casino License Extended

The South Korean government has extended the operating license of Kangwon Land (l.), the country's only locals casino. The license term will now continue an additional 20 years to...

Published March 1, 2021

Genting Malaysia Theme Park to Open in Q2

Genting Malaysia Bhd says it's "putting the finishing touches" on a multimillion-dollar outdoor theme park, Genting SkyWorlds (l.) at Genting Highlands, which is scheduled to open in the second...

Published March 1, 2021

Philippine Offshore Operators Must Undergo AML Training

Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators have been given 30 days to register for the electronic reporting system of the country’s Anti-Money Laundering Council.

Published March 1, 2021

Summit Ascent to Issue Loan to SunTrust for Manila Casino

Hong Kong-listed Summit Ascent Holdings has agreed to loan HK$930 million (US$120 million) to SunTrust Home Developers for construction of a hotel and casino (l.) in Manila’s Entertainment City.

Published March 1, 2021

Macau Pumps Up China Travel Bubble

In another positive step toward the casino hub’s recovery from the Covid crisis, the territory’s authorities have removed mandatory quarantines that thwarted travel from more than a dozen mainland...

Published March 1, 2021

Japan Wary of China Blacklist

As Japan gains traction on its introduction of legal casinos, one lawmaker is expressing concern that the China travel blacklist will not only hamper gaming, but tourism in general.

Published March 1, 2021

Westside City Manila Will Cost $1 Billion

Total costs for main hotel casino at the Westside City Project (l.) in Manila’s Entertainment City will amount to US$1 billion, according to Chinese investor Suncity Group Holdings Ltd.

Published February 22, 2021