Location: Asia
Macau concessionaires announce annual fee to “rent” back casino areas as new 10-year gaming concessions become effective
Macau’s six concessionaires will each pay the government a base sum of MOP$750 per square meter of gaming space for the first three years... more
Macau records gross gaming revenue of US$5.3 billion in 2022, down 51.4% year-on-year
Macau recorded gross gaming revenue of MOP$42.2 billion (US$5.3 billion) in 2022, down 51.4% on 2021 and the lowest single year total since... more
Death toll rises to at least 19 and dozens remain missing after Cambodia casino fire
The death toll has risen to at least 19 and dozens of others remain missing after a fire engulfed a casino complex in Cambodia on... more
Philippine transport chief favors covid-safety curbs for Chinese visitors
Philippine Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista said he’s in favor of imposing Covid measures including testing on inbound travelers from... more
India’s online gaming boom prompts fears for gambling surge
B. Bhavani, a 29-year-old resident of India’s southern city of Chennai, used to sneak out from her bed in the middle of the night to... more
India appoints MeitY a nodal agency for online gaming
The Indian government has appointed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) as the nodal agency for online gaming in... more
Sega Sammy Creation names Naoki Kameda president and CEO
Sega Sammy Creation Friday introduced Naoki Kameda as its new president and CEO. The Shinagawa, Japan-based company also announced that... more
Secretary Ao confirms one-sixth of people in Macau are infected with COVID, true number likely much more
Macau’s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Ao Ieong U, said on Friday that the government estimates one sixth of Macau people are... more
Arrivals to Macau relaxed to “0+5” yellow code from Friday, no NAT required
The Macau government has announced that from Friday, the health code for people entering Macau from Hong Kong, Taiwan and foreign countries... more
Utilization fee payable by concessionaires to Macau government for use of reverted casinos to be determined by end of December
The amount to be paid to the Macau government by the concessionaires to “rent” the casinos back from the government under the new... more

