Imperial Pacific Sets Sights on Japan

Hong Kong-listed Imperial International Holdings Ltd., operator of the Imperial Pacific Resort (l.) on the island of Saipan, is joining a long line of casino firms planning to bid...

Published May 14, 2018

Universal Plans Manila Expansion

Casino investor Universal Entertainment Corp. plans to add more hotel rooms, restaurants and retail outlets to its Okada Manila integrated resort in Entertainment City, the Philippines. It also will...

Published May 14, 2018

Morpheus: ‘No Thanks’ to Junkets

Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s $1.1 billion Morpheus hotel tower (l.), which is scheduled to open in Macau in June, will not invite casino junket promoters to bring in VIPs,...

Published May 14, 2018

Slot Clubs Decline in Singapore

The number of clubs in Singapore that offer slot machines has declined due to more stringent problem-gambling regulations introduced by the government regulator in 2017. There are now 19...

Published May 14, 2018

China Cracks Down on Macau Poker

The Asian Poker Tour will proceed with its 2018 tournament in Macau despite the coming ban on online poker apps in Mainland China. APT CEO Jeff Mann says the...

Published May 14, 2018

Indian Casinos Bow to Higher Fees

Indian gaming operators in Goa, after protesting an increase in annual recurring fees for offshore and land-based casinos, have accepted and paid the new fees to the government. The...

Published May 14, 2018

Primorsky Land on the Block

Two land parcels totaling 150 acres are up for auction in the Primorye Integrated Entertainment Resort zone in Russia. The only casino now open in the zone is Tigre...

Published May 14, 2018

POGO Revenues Could Double in 2018

Andrea Domingo (l.), chairwoman of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., says revenues from the country’s offshore gaming operations could nearly double this year to P6 billion (US$114.5 million).

Published May 14, 2018

Myanmar Open to Casinos

The Myanmar Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development has announced it will open the door to casinos in the Southeast Asian country after amendments are made to national...

Published May 7, 2018

Hainan’s High Hopes

A super-luxury resort in Hainan could be the model for future integrated resorts in the Chinese province. The $1.74 billion Atlantis (l.), by Fosun International Ltd., should jumpstart tourism...

Published May 7, 2018

Landing to Build Manila Resort

Lawmakers in the city of Parañaque, Metro Manila, have OK’d Landing International Development Ltd.’s plan to develop and operate an integrated resort at Entertainment City.

Published May 7, 2018

MGM China Sees Growth in Q1

MGM China saw its net revenues rise 25 percent year-on-year to HK$4.7 billion (US$596 million) in the first quarter. It was up 7.5 percent at MGM Macau and got...

Published May 7, 2018

Off Again, On Again? Boracay Casino

Despite headlines to the contrary, Galaxy Entertainment Group’s $500 million casino resort planned for the Philippine island of Boracay may be on again if the company can convince the...

Published May 7, 2018

Century Casinos Entering Vietnam

An Austrian unit of U.S.-listed Century Casinos has acquired 51 percent of a firm that holds a license to offer gaming inside a hotel in Vietnam. Century Resorts Management...

Published May 7, 2018

NagaCorp Plans to Issue Notes

Cambodia’s leading casino operator, NagaCorp Ltd., has announced it will offer notes to investors around the world to fund renovations at its NagaWorld (l.) resort in Phnom Penh.

Published May 7, 2018

Macau Legend Sells Landmark

Macau Legend Development Ltd. has completed the sale of its peninsula-based hotel and casino. It sold the Landmark Macau for HK$3.3 billion.

Published May 7, 2018

IPI Wants Extended Extension

Casino operator Imperial Pacific International has confirmed it will seek another extension on its deadline to complete the Imperial Pacific resort (l.) on Saipan, part of the Commonwealth of...

Published May 7, 2018

Bloomberry to Buy Land Under Solaire

Bloomberry Resorts Corp., owner-operator of Solaire Resort & Casino in the Philippines, has won its bid to buy 16 hectares (39.5 acres) of land under its integrated resort in...

Published May 7, 2018

U.S. Calls Proxy Bets an AML Loophole

A March 2018 report by the United States government says proxy betting in Philippine casinos makes the jurisdiction vulnerable to money laundering. The country recently added casinos to entities...

Published May 7, 2018

Far East Buys Trans World

Hong Kong-listed developer Far East Consortium International Ltd. has announced a merger that allowed the company to acquire a firm with gaming and hospitality interests in Europe.

Published May 7, 2018