Grand Lisboa Palace in Macau on Track to Open in H2

SJM Holdings says construction is complete on its long-awaited US$5 billion arrival to Macau’s Cotai Strip, Grand Lisboa Palace (l.). Coming off a year in which SJM’s casinos generated...

Published March 23, 2020

Analysts: Covid-19 Won’t Stall Japan IRs

As it looks now, the Covid-19 pandemic rocking markets around the world is unlikely to put much of a dent in Japan’s integrated resort plans, though local meetings on...

Published March 23, 2020

Nagasaki May Create IR Curriculum

Nagasaki International University (l.) may set up an IR Management Course as part of its Department of International Tourism.

Published March 16, 2020

Suncity Gets $34 Million for Vietnam Project

Suncity Group, majority owner of Vietnam integrated resort Hoiana (l.), has given a US$34 million loan to a subsidiary to complete the resort.

Published March 16, 2020

Japan Education Minister Joins Roster of Accused Officials

Education Minister Koichi Hagiuda (l.) is the latest target of corruption accusations related to Japan’s coming integrated resort (IR) industry.

Published March 16, 2020

Philippine Casino, Closed for Volcano, Reopens

Casino Filipino Tagaytay in the Philippines, which closed January 12 due to the eruption of the Taal Volcano, was set to reopen Monday, March 16.

Published March 16, 2020

Three Strikes for Japan?

Japan’s developing IR industry has been trammeled by public opposition, a corruption scandal and the ripple effects of Covid-19. But don’t count out this important market. Only MGM (l.)...

Published March 16, 2020

Indian State Rejects Casinos

Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state and home of the Taj Mahal (l.), will not welcome casino gaming any time in the near future. The current government objects based...

Published March 9, 2020

Donaco Reaches Settlement with Cambodian Rival

Asian casino operator Donaco International Ltd., which runs Star Vegas (l.) in Poipet, Cambodia has agreed to settle a longstanding dispute with a market rival.

Published March 9, 2020

Philippine Casino Group Expands, Rebrands

The Widus Hotel and Casino (l.) in the Philippines’ Clark Freeport Zone will be rebranded as the Hann Casino Resort. The change accompanies a multimillion-dollar expansion.

Published March 9, 2020

Philippine Police Given One Week to Stop Illegal Gambling

Philippine National Police Chief General Archie Gamboa (l.) has reportedly given law enforcement agencies in the country one week to stop illegal gambling or lose their jobs. The order,...

Published March 3, 2020

Wanted: International Operator for Vietnam Casino Project

A Vietnamese real estate investor and developer wants to build a casino resort in the country’s Khanh Hoa Province, and is actively seeking an international casino operator to partner...

Published March 3, 2020

Suncity Reveals Philippines Casino Plan

A subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Suncity Group Holdings Ltd. has signed an extended lease on a casino site in Manila’s Entertainment City (l.). The deal was first announced in...

Published March 3, 2020

China Cracks Down on Philippine POGO Workers

The Philippines declined last year to clamp down on online gaming operations that reach consumers in mainland China. Now Beijing has taken matters into its own hands, canceling the...

Published March 3, 2020

Indian Gaming Group Opens Nepal Casino

Indian casino operator Deltin Group has launched its first gaming facility outside India, the Deltin Casino at the Marriot Hotel (l.) at Kathmandu Naxal Nepal.

Published February 24, 2020

Australia Approves Flutter-Stars Hookup

The merger of Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group was approved by Australian regulators last week. The combination, which will create the world’s largest iGaming company still needs the...

Published February 24, 2020

Will Saipan Bring Back Poker?

Lawmakers in Saipan may lift a moratorium on poker machines to help make up for a drop in casino revenues. Gaming revenues from the Imperial Pacific Palace (l.) fell...

Published February 24, 2020

Philippine Police, Regulator Join to Fight Illegal Gambling

Philippine National Police will brainstorm with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) on ways to fight illegal gambling in the country. Police Chief Archie Gamboa (l.) said the...

Published February 24, 2020

Singapore Offers Tax Breaks to Casinos Hit by Virus

The government of Singapore has announced it will grant a 10 percent tax break to Resorts World Sentosa (l.) and Marina Bay Sands to help offset the impact of...

Published February 24, 2020

Japan’s Akimoto Out On Bail

Tokyo’s District Court has approved bail for a lawmaker at the center of Japan’s integrated-resort (IR) corruption scandal. Tsukasa Akimoto (l.) is accused of accepting bribes in connection with...

Published February 17, 2020