New Jeju Casino in the Works

Developers behind a 38-story Hyatt with 190 table games and 420 slots say they’re shooting to complete construction by the end of this year. Jeju Dream Tower (l.), as...

Published April 1, 2019

MGM, Orix to Partner in Japan

Now it’s getting real: the first integrated resort consortium in Japan has been announced by Orix Corp. CEO Makuto Inoue (l.). The Japanese financial firm will partner with MGM...

Published April 1, 2019

Lim: PAGCOR Too Profitable to Privatize

Alfredo Lim (l.), the president and CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR), says selling off the regulator’s casinos is “out of the question.” Alfredo Lim says...

Published April 1, 2019

For Macau’s Satellite Casinos, the Future’s Closing In

The process of renewing Macau’s casino concessions is around the corner. As the government weighs how to manage it, a partner with one of the leading local law firms...

Published April 1, 2019

Delta Corp. Invests in Fantasy Sports

India’s largest gaming operator has invested in Mumbai-based fantasy sports company Halaplay Technologies. Delta Corp. is partnering in the venture with Nazara Technologies and another investor.

Published March 25, 2019

New Silkroad OK’d for Jeju Casino

Hong Kong-based New Silkroad Culturaltainment Ltd. has announced that it will develop a second casino on the South Korean island of Jeju. New Silkroad already runs the MegaLuck casino...

Published March 25, 2019

‘Business as Usual’ at Phoenix Club?

Business has reportedly resumed at the Phoenix International Club (l.) in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, though without the participation of former operator Silver Heritage Group. The casino was forced to...

Published March 25, 2019

U.S. Firm Eyes Grand Ho Tram

A U.S.-based private equity firm is looking to buy the Grand Ho Tram (l.) integrated resort in Vietnam according to reports. Warburg Pincus has offices in the United States...

Published March 25, 2019

Okada Takes to YouTube

Kazuo Okada (l.), the former chairman of Universal Entertainment, has opened a new front in his war with the company he founded. It appears he’s looking for an army...

Published March 25, 2019

PAGCOR: Back Off, QC

The Philippine gaming regulator is warning officials in Quezon City not to overstep their authority in trying to curtail visitation to a planned Bloomberry Resorts casino. Vice Mayor Joy...

Published March 25, 2019

License Extensions For SJM, MGM Clarifies Process

The extension of the MGM and SJM licenses until 2022 brings the two companies into line with the rest of the industry and ensures a cleaner process when all...

Published March 25, 2019

Murren: Osaka’s No. 1

The MGM Resorts chief Jim Murren (l.) says the firm is putting all its energy into winning an integrated resort license in Osaka, Japan. Osaka will host the 2025...

Published March 25, 2019

Duterte Sacks Charity Chief

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (l.) has fired Alexander Balutan, general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office due to “serious allegations of corruption.”

Published March 18, 2019

IPI Expects 2018 Loss

Imperial Pacific International, which runs the Imperial Pacific Resort on the Pacific island of Saipan, says it expects a loss for the year that ended December 31, 2018.

Published March 18, 2019

South Korea Proposes 21 for Casino Entry

The government of South Korea is considering raising the minimum age for casino entry by two years, from 19 to 21. The move is designed to help stem gambling...

Published March 18, 2019

Japan Announces Anti-Addiction Measures

The Japanese government is suggesting a multi-level approach to the fight against problem gambling, and not just at casinos. New methods will include facial recognition technologies at pachinko parlors.

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Philippine Casino to Reopen: Frontier

Australia-listed Frontier Capital Group Ltd. says it has enough money to reopen the Casablanca Casino (l.) in the Philippines’ Clark Freeport Zone. The casino in the Hotel Stotsenberg has...

Published March 18, 2019

Another Extension for Goa Casino Boats?

Lawmakers in India may be growing impatient with the government of Goa, which has granted another extension to casino boats operating on the River Mandovi (l.). The boats have...

Published March 18, 2019

LVS Launches Revamp of Cotai Central Complex

Construction is under way in Macau to transform portions of the Sands Cotai Central resort complex (l.) with a new look and a new name. The Londoner Macao, as...

Published March 18, 2019

Philippine City to Undo Solaire?

Officials in Quezon City, Manila plan to establish a steep casino entry fee for locals as work begins on Bloomberry Resorts’ second Solaire-branded resort. But PAGCOR regulators say officials...

Published March 18, 2019