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_2018-05-31
Macau-based Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Limited, which staged a successful initial public offering last year, is now looking to the future wit

_2018-05-31
In the nearly six months since the Heiwa Corporation first submitted its plan to build an IR in Kitahiroshima city, Hokkaido, the municipal authorities have yet to give a clear answer, and are said to be divided over the matter.

_2018-05-31
Francis D’Souza, Goa’s law minister, suggests he’s open to legalizing the popular game of matka, given gambling on a far larger scale is already available in the state.

_2018-05-31
Macau’s Q1 MICE statistics showed the gaming hub hosted few events, but the larger exhibitions and conferences drove total participation up by 31.5 percent

_2018-05-31
Debate in the Diet over the IR Implementation Bill has revealed that the Japanese government likely intends to tax any players who come out ahead in their casino gambling, though the matter is still being debated among the bureaucrats.

_2018-05-31
Macau-based Macau Legend Development plans to enter Cambodia and wants to expand its property in Laos, local media reports.

_2018-05-30
The All India Gaming Federation held its second India Gaming Conclave in Delhi on Tuesday, setting out a charter to establish standards for skill-based gaming in the country.

_2018-05-30
AGTech Holdings has teamed with Jilin Provincial Sports Lottery Center to jointly launch a marketing and promotional campaign during the 2018 World Cup to enhance the brand awareness of China Sports Lottery and raise the popularity of its sports lottery...

_2018-05-30
The law banning Russian credit institutions and any payment systems working on Russian territory from transferring money from individuals to illegal bookmakers, casinos and totes has come into effect in the run-up to the World Cup.

_2018-05-30
Ganapati entered the international online casino market in April after more than a year of preparation, aiming to bring an unique Japanese look appealing to gamblers and gamers alike.

_2018-05-30
Galaxy Entertainment founder and Chairman Lui Che-Woo said his company has no plans to increase its 4.9 percent stake in Wynn Resorts, damping speculation it may have been planning a full takeover.

_2018-05-30
The Udenna Group plans to invest ups to $5 billion over the next ten years on Clark Global City, which will include a casino and entertainment complex, local media reported Chairman and CEO Dennis Uy as saying.

_2018-05-30
Construction company Obayashi Corporation has announced the establishment of a nine-member project team for the development of a potential IR as well as the 2025 World Expo at Yumeshima island, Osaka.

_2018-05-30
The Australasian Gaming Expo expects 2018 to be the “biggest and best” year yet in its 29 year history, with several new upgrades to its program.

_2018-05-30
Hong Kong-listed Landing International said it was reducing the number of shares in issue by consolidating every 50 existing shares into one in an effort to boost its share price and improve its ability to use equity to raise finance.

_2018-05-29
MGM Resorts and MGM Growth Properties said they have agreed to buy Empire City Casino’s racetrack and casino for $850 million, entering the high-density New York market.

_2018-05-29
An index tracking high-end spending in China was flat in Q1 compared with the prior quarter, with the overall number of macro and industry indicators growing positively roughly unchanged, according to Bernstein Research.

_2018-05-29
Reports Tuesday revealed that the ruling coalition is planning to extend the Ordinary Diet Session by several weeks in order to assure passage of the IR Implementation Bill as well as a controversial labor policy bill. This takes all drama out of the...

_2018-05-25
The blockchain-based gambling projects which successfully fundraised tens of millions of dollars via initial coin offerings (ICOs) last year are neari

_2018-05-25
In my view as a Hengqin-centric investor and investment consultant, April’s announcement of tourism development plans for Hainan Island will have ze

_2018-05-18
Attracting younger demographics has long been the challenge for horse racing and Asian racing clubs are leading the way when it comes to ensuring they

_2018-05-18
Asian sports books are adding more content in response to demand from local gamers, with betting on smaller, local sports now growing at a faster pace

_2018-05-11
In late February, gaming industry stakeholders converged in Goa at one of India’s first gaming specific conferences: Sports Betting & Gaming Ind

_2018-05-11
Japan’s ruling coalition says it will push for both the implementation bill to govern the casino industry and legislation to address problem gamblin

_2018-05-04
Melco Resorts and Entertainment exited one of gaming’s most successful joint ventures early last year, putting it in a position to reap the full pot

_2018-05-04
Four major companies, all of them related to the auditing industry, have been competing to offer gaming-industry consultancy services to Japanese loca