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_2017-03-30
The Japanese government is considering imposing restrictions on existing gambling establishments, including pachinko parlors and race tracks in an eff

_2017-03-30
Philippines integrated resort Okada Manila is set to open a number of its hotel rooms, restaurants and retail shops today. In a press release from the

_2017-03-30
Junket operator Jimei International Entertainment Group Ltd. swung to a loss in the full-year ended Dec. 31, 2016. Jimei said loss attributable to ow

_2017-03-30
Silkroad Culturaltainment Ltd. is set to launch marketing offices for MegaLuck in Seoul and Macau later this year, according to a recent filing from t

_2017-03-30
BetConstruct is providing its Sportsbook product to Breakout Gaming, making more than 30,000 live matches available each month, together with 40,000 p

_2017-03-30
Success Universe says it’s optimistic about the long-term future for the Macau gaming industry, with the expansion in the mass sector pointing to mo

_2017-03-30
South Australia’s Minister for Consumer and Business Services John Rau said he would call Friday for more decisive action to be taken to prevent har

_2017-03-30
Casino operator Wynn Macau posted a 40 percent year-on-year decline in 2016 net profit, but posted higher revenue, driven by VIP gaming at its new Wyn

_2017-03-29
The operator of Tigre de Cristal has had to cut the number of gaming tables by half and do away with its poker rooms due to competition with illegal g

_2017-03-29
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill that requires bookmakers to pay 5 percent of their proceeds every quarter towards the deve

_2017-03-29
Imperial Pacific’s highly anticipated multi-billion dollar resort on the island of Saipan is planning to hold an opening on March 31, though it's unclear if anything will actually open. While soft openings are common, with Okada Manila for example...

_2017-03-29
A small change to Australian gambling law in 2015 is now having an impact on the wider industry. The amendment highlights why many are concerned about the market’s ability to support some of the multi-billion dollar IR projects being planned. With Australian's...

_2017-03-28
Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) this year will feature an Integrated Resort Experience (IRE) in direct response to the Macau government’s call to

_2017-03-28
A Hong Kong court has accepted evidence linking the representatives of Esteem Capital Success Ltd. with Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific Intern

_2017-03-28
China authorities are calling for more help from overseas law enforcement agencies to prevent Chinese citizens from gambling overseas, local media rep

_2017-03-28
Paradise Entertainment says it has seen positive growth in the U.S. from its strategic accord with IGT, which it says will help it expand in overseas

_2017-03-28
Casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group has plans to partner with its associate in Monaco, Societe des Bains de Mer (SBM), to pursue casino resort

_2017-03-28
Casino operator Melco Crown Entertainment Limited today announced it will be changing its English name to Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited. The c

_2017-03-28
Travellers International Hotel Group Inc has confirmed that arrangements are being made to refinance the company’s $300 million bond facility which

_2017-03-28
EveryMatrix has completed a EUR 4.3 million (US$4.7 million) private strategic investment round, widening its shareholder base with Strawberry Capital

_2017-03-22
The Philippines needs to improve its international image to boost tourism numbers and inbound investment, allowing it to achieve its full potential, local operators say. The noise over politics and instability is overshadowing the country's achievements...

_2017-03-22
India’s Law Commission recognizes the government would raise substantial revenue from regulating the country’s $60 billion gambling industry, but its chairman says the legal body has not yet made up its mind on the issue. Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan...

_2017-03-15
South Korea’s first true integrated resort is expected to open on April 20, although concerns remain about the potential for growth in the foreigner-only market. When Paradise Group and Japan’s Sega Sammy open their KRW1.3 trillion ($1.1 billion)...

_2017-03-15
Cambodia’s gambling industry is eyeing moves to open up the market in neighbouring Vietnam with trepidation, though views are mixed on the potential impact. Casinos lining Cambodia’s border with Vietnam have long benefited from traffic from Vietnamese...

_2017-03-08
Online gambling operators in the Philippines are facing a lack of clarity and regulatory confusion amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s clampdown on unlicensed sites. Since coming to power in June last year, Duterte has caused no end of confusion for online...

_2017-03-08
The Philippines is expected to be one of the strongest growing gaming markets in Asia again in 2017, driven by another major opening in Manila’s Entertainment City, however growth is expected to slow over the longer term in the face of greater regional...

_2017-03-01
Russia’s southern and western gaming zones have seen a flurry of activity over the past few months, while reports have emerged of new areas being considered for casino investment. Moscow designated four zones for casino gambling in 2009 in remote locations...