Macau Kicks It in August

Gaming revenue increased 17 percent year-on-year for August, surprising some analysts and boosting expectations that the industry will not be unduly affected by the slowing Chinese economy or U.S....

Published September 10, 2018

Radisson Blu Opens in Vietnam

Radisson has opened its first hotel in Vietnam, on Phu Quoc Island. The Radisson Blu is 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Phu Quoc International Airport and easily reached from...

Published August 27, 2018

Macau Jockey Club Presents Investment Plan

The Macau Horse Race Co. Ltd., which operates the Macau Jockey Club, has sent an investment plan to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau outlining a strategy to fulfill...

Published August 27, 2018

Melco Plans IPO

Hong Kong-listed Melco Resorts & Entertainment is preparing to launch an initial public offering of shares in Studio City International Holdings, the holding company for the firm’s Studio City...

Published August 27, 2018

IPI Not Making Payroll?

Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International has dismissed claims that it doesn’t have enough money to pay staff or contractors at its island resort. IPI says delays in payments...

Published August 27, 2018

MGM Cotai Junket Ops to Launch Next Month

MGM Cotai will begin opening VIP gaming rooms in September, the company has announced. By early 2019, the operator expects to have five junket investors working at the new...

Published August 27, 2018

Myanmar Casino Bill Goes to Lawmakers

Myanmar is planning one or more foreigners-only casinos on the borders of Thailand and China. The 2018 Gambling Bill, which amends the 1986 Gambling Act, has been submitted to...

Published August 27, 2018

Jeju Shinhwa World Beats All

Jeju Shinhwa World in South Korea, which opened in February, has already sprinted ahead of the competition, bringing in US$300 million in profits versus $120 million for the eight...

Published August 27, 2018

13 Approved to Open in Macau

The Macau Government Tourism Office has finally issued a hotel license to the 13 Hotel, the long-deferred luxury property on Coloane. The 13 is now reportedly set to open...

Published August 27, 2018

Philippine Casinos Defy Duterte

Landing International Development is going ahead with its planned casino complex in Manila’s Entertainment City, despite opposition by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. A Cebu City IR has also vowed...

Published August 27, 2018

Operators Woo Osaka

Fireworks, charitable donations, concerts—global casino operators are pulling out all the stops to dazzle lawmakers in Osaka, considered a prime location for an integrated resort in Japan. Osaka Governor...

Published August 27, 2018

Resorts World Sentosa Wins High-Roller Battle

Singapore’s High Court has ruled in favor of Resorts World Sentosa in its fight against a high roller trying to dodge millions in outstanding debt. The patron claimed the...

Published August 20, 2018

Tiger Resort to Go Public

Universal Entertainment Group is preparing to take its wholly owned subsidiary Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI)—operator of Okada Manila (l.)—public in 2019.

Published August 20, 2018

Macau Headed for No. 1 in Per Capita Wealth

The world’s most lucrative casino market is also the second-richest place in the world measured by per capita GDP. Only oil-rich Qatar is wealthier. But not for long.

Published August 20, 2018

Mohegans Meet Koreans

Officials of U.S.-based tribal casino operator Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment plan to meet with representatives of South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to discuss progress on the...

Published August 20, 2018

Macau Proposes Worker Ban

Proposed legislation in Macau could ban casino workers from entering their workplaces when they’re not on the job. The ban would apply to dealers, public relations workers, cashiers and...

Published August 20, 2018

Landing Manila Lease Under Review

Landing International Development’s proposed NayonLanding casino complex (l.) in Manilas Entertainment City is hardly a sure thing as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte questions the validity of the company’s land...

Published August 20, 2018

Local Japanese Governments Angle for IRs

A number of Japanese municipalities are positioning themselves as possible integrated resort destinations. Among them are Aichi Prefecture, with its lightly disguised RFI for a “city of international tourism”...

Published August 20, 2018

All India Gaming Federation Drafts Skill Games Charter

The All India Gaming Federation has released a Skill Games Charter to help regulate India’s skill gaming industry. The charter is aimed at protecting player interest and to bring...

Published August 13, 2018

IPI Trudges Toward Finish Line

Imperial Pacific International’s resort (l.) on the South Pacific island of Saipan is about 69 percent complete, though the lavish property was due to have been finished this month....

Published August 13, 2018