Okura Hotel Coming to RW Manila

Casino operator Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. has announced it will add a new Okura-branded hotel at Resorts World Manila. The 191-room hotel is expected to open in the...

Published January 8, 2018

Japanese Racing Association Launches Family-Exclusion Plan

Compulsive gamblers in Japan can be barred from online horse betting by their family members under a new system developed by the Japan Racing Association. Other anti-addiction measures may...

Published January 8, 2018

Crown Towers Manila to Be Renamed

Like its counterpart in Macau, the Crown Towers hotel (l.) at City of Dreams Manila will get a new name starting January 16. The 300-room tower will operate under...

Published January 8, 2018

Philippine Casinos Now Filing AML Reports

Starting January 4, Philippine casinos were required to file anti-money laundering reports with the government. They must now require all patrons to show identification and also keep records of...

Published January 8, 2018

Donaco Prevails in Paradise Fight

Donaco International Ltd. says it’s won a court injunction to shutter the nearby Star Paradise casino resort in Cambodia. Donaco contends the property conducted gaming in violation of a...

Published January 8, 2018

Philippine Lawmaker Pushes Casino Entry Fee

Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano III (l.), a member of the Philippines Commission on Appointments, is lobbying for a P3,000 (US$62) casino entry fee. He says the revenue would “serve...

Published January 8, 2018

Vietnam’s Laguna in Line for Casino

A proposed casino at the Laguna Lăng Cô beach resort in Vietnam may be in place by 2021, say supporters of the plan. The casino would launch with 500...

Published January 8, 2018

Pechanga Opens $285 Million Expansion

The largest casino resort in California, Pechanga Resort & Casino, just got larger. Last week the Southern California Indian casino opened a $285 million expansion, including a 14-story hotel...

Published January 8, 2018

China Reinstates Korea Gambling Ban; Locals Casino Stressed

China has reinstated a ban on tour groups to Korea, three weeks after it was relaxed and one week after a visit from President Moon Jae-in (l.) was expected...

Published December 25, 2017

Ho Tram Launches Next Phase

The Ho Tram Project Co. has broken ground on the next phase of its $4.2 billion Grand Ho Tram integrated resort in Vietnam. The Kahuna Ho Tram Strip Condotel...

Published December 25, 2017

Golden Play Receives Casino License from Sikkim State in India

Golden Play Pvt. Ltd—an online gaming company—has been given a provisional license to operate a casino by the Indian State Sikkim. The company plans to operate out of its...

Published December 25, 2017

Hokkaido Entertains Multiple IR Plans

Pachinko manufacturer Heiwa Corp. is among the Japanese companies hoping to partner with a global operator on an integrated resort in the country. Its plan centers on Kitahiroshima in...

Published December 25, 2017

PAGCOR: Casinos Serving Minors Could Close

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. says casinos found serving minors could put their operations in jeopardy. People under the age of 21 are forbidden from entering the gaming...

Published December 25, 2017

Macau VIP Boom to Continue in ’18

A Bloomberg survey of 10 gaming analysts shows that Macau could see a continuing surge in its high-roller business in the new year. The average forecast is for a...

Published December 25, 2017

IPO to Fund Cebu Casino

Philippine businessman Dennis Uy may use an initial public offering or backdoor listing to fund his planned Emerald Resort and Casino (l.) in Cebu. The $341 million resort will...

Published December 25, 2017

MGM Macau Marks 10 Years

MGM Macau is celebrating its 10th year in the world’s No. 1 gaming hub. Starting on December 5, the resort has marked the occasion with a series of events,...

Published December 25, 2017

Resorts World Genting Adding Zouk Club

In a bid to draw more young patrons, Resorts World Genting (l.) will add a Zouk Club-branded nightclub. The flagship club in Singapore is considered one of the top...

Published December 25, 2017

Tokyo Court Rules Racing Losses Deductible

A man who lost big on online races can treat his losses as tax-deductible, says Tokyo’s Supreme Court. The ruling is in line with a 2015 decision that such...

Published December 25, 2017

Resorts Race to Open in ’18

MGM Cotai (l.) and Jeju Shinhwa World are both on track to open next month. Imperial Pacific International should complete construction of its eponymous resort on Saipan, which is...

Published December 18, 2017

Galaxy Plans Philippines Resort

Macau gaming operator Galaxy Entertainment Group is planning to expand operations into the Philippines. Galaxy Deputy Chairman Francis Lui has already discussed the project with President Rodrigo Duterte.

Published December 18, 2017