Japan Casino School to Open Osaka Branch

The Japan Casino School, Japan’s first dealer training institute, will open its second branch in Osaka next month. Osaka is considered a leading contender for one of Japan’s first...

Published February 25, 2019

Malaysian Police Junket Draws Fire

A whistleblower website has called out Malaysian police officers for taking a “lavish overseas trip” to Turkey. The trip, reportedly paid for by a private gaming firm, is said...

Published February 25, 2019

Two-Year Wait for Locals at Hoiana

Vietnamese gamblers will have to wait to play at Hoiana, a new casino resort (l.) set to open on Vietnam’s central coast this fall. According to Suncity Group, one...

Published February 25, 2019

Kangwon Land Takes a Hit

The South Korean government’s mandate to reduce revenue growth at Kangwon Land (l.) has been resoundingly successful—if you call a drop in profits of almost 76 percent a success....

Published February 25, 2019

More Non-Gaming at Wharf

A virtual reality attraction and a celebrity wax museum are among the non-gaming attractions planned for Macau’s Fisherman’s Wharf (l.), says Melinda Chan, president of the complex’s operator.

Published February 25, 2019

SJM to Complete Lagerfeld-Branded Hotel

Despite the death of its namesake, SJM Holdings Ltd. has announced it will finish building a Karl Lagerfeld Hotel at its Grand Lisboa Palace resort complex, now in development...

Published February 25, 2019

Beijing’s Big Plans for Macau

The release of the Beijing government’s development plan for the Greater Bay Area is seen as a sign of its support for Macau, Guangdong and Hong Kong, say observers....

Published February 25, 2019

Sands, MGM Both Eye Osaka

Osaka has long been considered a prime candidate for one of three Japan integrated resorts. At least two big U.S. gaming firms have an Osaka IR in their sights:...

Published February 25, 2019

Bloomberry Joins PSE Index

Bloomberry Resorts Corp., operator of the Solaire Resort and Casino in Manila, will be added to the Philippine Stock Exchange Index of top-listed companies.

Published February 18, 2019

IPI Exempt from Hiring Standard

Imperial Pacific, operator of the only casino in the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, has won a two-year exemption from a rule requiring businesses there to hire U.S. residents...

Published February 18, 2019

Tak Chun Opens at COD

Macau junket operator Tak Chun Group debuted a new VIP club at Melco’s City of Dreams, just in time for Chinese New Year. The club features six lounges with...

Published February 18, 2019

Canidrome Dogs Find New Homes

An effort by animal rescue groups to find new homes for displaced racing greyhounds in Macau have begun to pay off, at least for several dozen of the abandoned...

Published February 18, 2019

Uy Earmarks $1 Billion for Casinos

Philippine business magnate Dennis Uy (l.), owner of PH Resorts Group, will invest at least $1 billion in the development of two casino resorts, one on Mactan Island and...

Published February 18, 2019

Cambodia Bomb Plot Foiled

An observant casino patron at Cambodia’s Golden Crown casino (l.) helped security teams avert disaster when he reported seeing a suspicious package outside a men’s restroom. The box contained...

Published February 18, 2019

Australian Court: MBS Can Collect VIP Debt

Marina Bay Sands (l.) can proceed with its attempt to collect more than AU$8 million (US$5.7 million) in debts owed by a Chinese-Australian gambler who gave misleading information on...

Published February 18, 2019

Golden Week Numbers Soar in Macau

Visitation to Macau during the annual Golden Week holiday rose 26.6 percent year-on-year for 2019, with more than 1.2 million people choosing to celebrate the Lunar New Year in...

Published February 18, 2019

New Name for Okada Manila?

In the ultimate act of separation from Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada, Universal Entertainment Corp. may change the name of its Okada Manila resort in the Philippines’ Entertainment City. The...

Published February 18, 2019

Osaka Thinks Big

Osaka, Japan, chosen to host the 2025 World Expo and in line to welcome one of the country’s first integrated resorts, is planning big upgrades in its transportation infrastructure....

Published February 18, 2019

Universal Acquires Asiabest Shares

Universal Entertainment Corp. has completed its acquisition of shares in Asiabest Group International, a giant step forward in its plan for a backdoor listing of its subsidiary, Tiger Resort...

Published February 11, 2019

Tiger Palace Plans 3 New VIP Rooms

Laborers who worked on the Imperial Pacific Resort in Saipan say they were not paid in full after their employment ended. The workers, whose visas expired at the end...

Published February 11, 2019