Macau Goes for the Gold

Analysts are keeping a close eye on Macau to see how visitation levels play out during the benchmark Golden Week holiday. In early reports, Chinese arrivals to the territory...

Published October 8, 2018

Six More Months for Goa Casinos

Offshore gaming operators in the India state of Goa have received yet another extension of their deadline to ship out of the Mandovi River (l.). The last deadline was...

Published October 8, 2018

Japan Addiction Bill Now in Force; Government Victory Nota Big Deal

Last week the Japanese government put into effect its Basic Act on Gambling Addiction Countermeasures. The legislation, key to regulations around casino gaming in the country, was officially approved...

Published October 8, 2018

Melco Delays Tender Offer

MCO (Philippines) Investments, the Melco unit planning to privatize Melco Resorts Philippines, has announced it will push back its tender offer by several weeks. The unit hopes to buy...

Published October 8, 2018

Genting SuperStar to Set Sail in Malaysia

Genting Cruise Lines has announced that it will base one of its casino ships, the SuperStar Gemini (l.), in Malaysia starting this November. The cruiser will operate out of...

Published October 1, 2018

Macau Expects Landslide of Smoking Applications

Macau’s gaming halls may finally be moving to establish legally sanctioned smoking lounges. Health Bureau officials last week expected hundreds of last-minute applications ahead of the September 28 deadline.

Published October 1, 2018

Galaxy Macau Opens New VIP Club

Galaxy Macau has opened a new direct premium gaming club at the Ritz-Carlton. The MOP300 million (US$37.2 million) club, which took three years to build, offers 18 table games...

Published October 1, 2018

Landmark Macau Is Now New Orient Landmark

The Landmark Macau casino resort is now operating under its new name, the New Orient Landmark Hotel. The rebranding followed the sale of the property by casino services firm...

Published October 1, 2018

Warming Up in Japan

In Japan, global gaming operators continue to pull out all the stops for local governments that may want to partner on integrated resort projects. A dozen big names have...

Published October 1, 2018

Sale of PAGCOR Casinos? Some Other Time Maybe

A plan by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. to sell an estimated 17 of its 46 casino properties is on indefinite hold, according to PAGCOR Chairwoman and CEO...

Published October 1, 2018

Okada Calls for Probe in Tiger Deal

Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada (l.), founder of Universal Entertainment, wants the Philippine Stock Exchange to investigate the proposed takeover of Asiabest Group by his former company, Tiger Resort Asia...

Published October 1, 2018

IPI to Operate Mariana Resort & Spa

Imperial Pacific International has been approved to assume operations of the Mariana Resort & Spa (l.) on the island of Saipan. Kan Pacific recently announced its role as operator...

Published October 1, 2018

Macau Weathers the Storm

Macau’s casino industry is back in business following Typhoon Mangkhut, a Category 10 storm that struck the MSAR September 16. Mangkhut caused severe flooding but did not match the...

Published September 24, 2018

Myanmar Parliament OKs Casino Bill

Myanmar’s Lower House of Parliament has approved a casino bill that could open the door to foreigners-only casinos in the Southeast Asian nation. Minister U Aung Hlaing Win (l.)...

Published September 24, 2018

RWM Plans $4.4B Expansion

Alliance Global Group, which owns half of Resorts World Manila (l.) operator Travellers International Hotel Group, has announced that the group will invest PHP240 billion (US$4.4 billion) through 2020...

Published September 24, 2018

Saipan Balks at IPI Hotel Plan

Casino commissioners in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands have red-flagged a plan by Imperial Pacific International to build a total of 2,000 new hotel rooms at its...

Published September 24, 2018

Gaming Tourism: Not Always a Good Fit?

The growth of casinos in Cambodia—and the resulting influx of tourists from Mainland China—reportedly is making some residents unhappy. There are now two casinos on Bokor Mountain with more...

Published September 24, 2018

Tak Chun Launches Third VIP Room

Junket operator Tak Chun Group has expanded its Tak Chun VIP Club at Galaxy Entertainment Group’s StarWorld Hotel and Casino (l.) on the Macau Peninsula. It recently opened new...

Published September 24, 2018

Macau Ops Guard Against TM Infringement

Caesars Entertainment Corp. and Wynn Macau Ltd. are taking extra steps to safeguard their business trademarks. Two Caesars units have applied for special protections and Wynn is warning against...

Published September 17, 2018

Macau’s Ups and Downs

Gross gaming revenues in Macau’s casino industry rose 17.1 percent in August, outperforming analyst expectations. But Deutsche Bank has slashed its 2019 outlook for the industry, recommended selling Galaxy...

Published September 17, 2018