Genting Theme Park Will Stoke Growth

Analysts say Genting Malaysia’s planned theme park, expected to open sometime in 2020, will grow visitation by as much as 10 percent, or 2.5 million people per year.

Published January 14, 2019

Hotung v. SJM, Hos

Michael Hotung, nephew of Macau casino titan Stanley Ho, is demanding that SJM Holdings and members of the Ho family pay him HK$2 billion he says was owed to...

Published January 14, 2019

Former Kangwon CEO Sentenced to Prison

The former CEO of South Korean casino Kangwon Land has been sentenced to three years prison for preferential hiring practices. Choi Hung-jib was immediately taken into custody after the...

Published January 14, 2019

Taipa LRT to Open this Year

A new light rail transit line will open in Macau during the first half of 2019. The 5.8-mile railway connecting Taipa with Cotai is designed to transport mass-market gamblers...

Published January 14, 2019

Guangdong to Open VIP Room at Naga 2

Macau junket operator Guangdong Group will add VIP services to Naga 2 at NagaWorld in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The high-roller operations will start sometime this month, the firm says.

Published January 14, 2019

Fire Devastates Cambodian Casino

A fire that reportedly began in the elevator of a high-rise Cambodian casino on January 7 spread through 18 floors of the property and caused several injuries. Genting Crown...

Published January 14, 2019

IPI Hopes for Successful Year of the Pig

Imperial Pacific International, whose eponymous resort (l.) on Saipan is up and running after a destructive typhoon in October, is looking forward to doing big business during Chinese New...

Published January 14, 2019

Cambodia Generous with Casino Licenses

The gaming sector in Cambodia continues to expand, with the government handing out more than 50 licenses in 2018 alone. Casino operators must pay an annual US$40,000 license fee.

Published January 14, 2019

Goa Considers Casino ‘Cluster’

Lawmakers in the Indian state of Goa have drafted a tourism plan that would move offshore casinos from their present location on the Mandovi River (l.) and create a...

Published January 14, 2019

Philippine Court: Arrest Okada

A Philippine court has issued an arrest warrant for Japanese casino king Kazuo Okada (l.), charging him with embezzlement. Okada denies claims that he misappropriated millions from his former...

Published January 14, 2019

Details on Macau Retender Hard to Come By

Macau officials are still being tight-lipped about details of the upcoming casino license retender, which will kick off in 2020 and continue into 2022. Uncertainty about the process is...

Published January 14, 2019

Osaka Gets Serious

A frontrunner in the race for one of Japan’s first three IR licenses, Osaka has allocated part of its 2019 budget for an operator selection committee. Small businesses in...

Published January 14, 2019

Sands: App Not Banned in China

Sands China Ltd., the Asian arm of Las Vegas casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp., is denying a report that the Chinese government had banned its mobile application from...

Published January 7, 2019

Melco Goes Solar

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced that it will install 18,000 solar panels at its City of Dreams and Studio City (l.) resorts in Macau. The system will generate...

Published January 7, 2019

Macau Legend Buys into Cambodia

Macau Legend Development Ltd. has announced that it will acquire a company that owns real estate in Cambodia with a plan to develop the property as an integrated resort....

Published January 7, 2019

Japan Recruits Foreign Workers

The Japanese government is pushing ahead with plans to bring hundreds of thousands of foreign workers into the country, despite widespread disapproval by residents. Casinos are likely to be...

Published January 7, 2019

Second Resorts World Casino in Manila to Open in ’21

Construction will soon begin on a second Manila casino resort involving Philippine conglomerate Alliance Global Group and Genting. Westside City Resorts World (l.) is expected to be completed sometime...

Published January 7, 2019

Macau Approves 272 Smoking Lounges

The Macau government has certified 272 smoking rooms in 18 casinos in the SAR. Sixteen properties failed to apply for the certification, which is necessary for the rooms to...

Published January 7, 2019

Vietnamese Casino to Reap Big Bucks

A casino on Vietnam’s largest island, Phu Quoc, will generate gross tax revenues of VND19.95 trillion (US$860 million) in its first five years of operation, according to the country’s...

Published January 7, 2019

China Suspends Philippine Tours

Last month, China suspended visa applications for tour groups from the Philippines due to “unprofessional operation” by an unlicensed travel agent in China. Individual visas will not be affected...

Published January 7, 2019