Suncity Delays Hoiana Buy

Suncity Group Holdings Ltd. will not complete the purchase of 34 percent of the Hoiana casino development Vietnam (l.) until August 31, the company has informed the Hong Kong...

Published August 13, 2018

Genting Narrows Japan Focus

Genting Singapore is looking only at major markets as the site of an integrated resort in Japan. That puts Osaka and Yokohama at the top of the list; Osaka...

Published August 13, 2018

Crash Landing in Philippines

Moments after breaking ground on a $1.5 billion theme park in Manila’s Entertainment City, Landing International learned that the NayonLanding project (l.) had been cancelled by Philippine President Rodrigo...

Published August 13, 2018

Philippine Casinos Register with AML Council

The Philippines’ Anti-Money Laundering Council has given casino operators in the country until August 17 to register with the AML watchdog. Five casino operators have already signed up.

Published August 6, 2018

New Developments Proposed for Cagayan

The Philippine News Agency reports that at least four foreign companies have expressed an interest in developing casino resorts in the Cagayan Special Economic Zone. Few details are currently...

Published August 6, 2018

Will 13 Ever Open?

Macau’s Government Tourism Office has re-inspected the city’s long-stalled 13 Hotel (l.), which has announced yet another new opening date, in 2019. The luxury property has been in some...

Published August 6, 2018

Galaxy Not Bowing out of Boracay

Despite the government-ordered “closure” of the Philippine island of Boracay, Macau gaming operator Galaxy Entertainment Group insists it still plans to develop a casino resort on the island. President...

Published August 6, 2018

Studio City Opens eSports Venue

Looking to attract younger customers to its Studio City resort in Macau, Melco Resorts & Entertainment has launched the city’s first eSports stadium. The cutting edge venue can accommodate...

Published August 6, 2018

Lotte Tour Buys Jeju Casino

South Korean travel business Lotte Tour Development has made its first solo acquisition of a casino, buying the hotel-based Paradise Jeju Lotte Casino (l.) on Jeju Island for KRW15...

Published August 6, 2018

Macau Market Could Hit $146 Billion by ’20

The combined market value of Macau’s Big 6 gaming operators could reach $146 billion by 2020, according to a note from Morgan Stanley analysts. That will coincide with the...

Published August 6, 2018

Global Operators Jockey for Position in Japan

As Japan gears up for its first trio of legal integrated resorts, expected to debut in 2025, gaming operators from around the world are touting their qualifications, making nice...

Published August 6, 2018

Tiger Resorts Exec Charged with Perjury

Dindo Espeleta, chief executive advisor of Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc., has been charged with making false statements about the purchase of millions of dollars’ worth of LED...

Published July 30, 2018

Silver Heritage: Best Quarter Since ’16

Australia-listed Silver Heritage Group has posted its strongest quarter since 2016, with gross gaming revenues up 39 percent to US$11.39 million for period that ended on June 30.

Published July 30, 2018

Uproar from Activists over Greyhounds’ Fate

Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome, the onetime dog racing track that was compelled by the government to close on July 20, may be facing big fines for the abandonment of...

Published July 30, 2018

PAGCOR Denies Allegations

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. Chairwoman Andrea Domingo (l.) is refuting allegations that it underpaid its taxes, overpaid some of its employees, and lavished money on gifts (like...

Published July 30, 2018

Macau Residents Don’t Need Work Permits on Mainland

Residents of Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan no longer need work permits to invest or work in Mainland China, according to news reports. The goal is to shorten lengthy...

Published July 30, 2018

Landing Lands Philippine License

Hong Kong-listed casino investor Landing International Development Ltd. has announced that a subsidiary has won a provisional gaming license from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. The license may...

Published July 30, 2018

Look for Drawn-Out Rebidding in Macau

Union Gaming analyst Grant Govertsen says the rebidding process for casino concessions in Macau is likely to go beyond the current timeframe of 2020 through 2022. He offers as...

Published July 30, 2018

Two Indicted in Kangwon Land Scandal

South Korean prosecutors have indicted two lawmakers from the Liberty Korea Party in connection with a hiring scandal at Kangwon Land Inc., operator of Kangwon Land (l.).

Published July 23, 2018

Former PAGCOR Official Will Appeal Wynn Macau Ruling

Former PAGCOR official Rogelio Yusi Bangsil Jr. says he will appeal a ruling from the Macau Court of First Appeal that favored Wynn Macau in a damages lawsuit. The...

Published July 23, 2018