Location: Asia

12/29/23 3:04 PM

What room for new IRs on Japan’s path to a casino market?

  • GGR Asia
With the Japan Casino Regulatory Commission already in place, the authorities in that nation “will for sure look to open up to applications... more
12/28/23 2:50 PM

British, Irish and Japanese horse racing industries form committee

  • Kyle Goldsmith, IGB
British, Irish and Japanese horse racing regulatory bodies have joined forces to create the Joint Cooperation Committee. The deal sees the... more
12/27/23 3:06 PM

Japan’s central government officially rejects Nagasaki IR

  • Shintaro Kamimura, Inside Asian Gaming
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced on Wednesday that it will not approve the development plan for an... more
12/21/23 8:32 PM

Tennis governing bodies aim to combat online abuse of players

  • Rory Carroll, Reuters
The major governing bodies of tennis on Wednesday said they will aim to protect their athletes from online abuse by monitoring, reporting... more
12/21/23 3:21 PM

Macau Legend to gain $6 million from Laos casino sale

  • Therese Tu, MacauBusiness.com
Gaming firm Macau Legend Development has confirmed the sale of its Savan Legend casino resort in Laos for $39 million. According to a stock... more
12/21/23 10:59 AM

Innovation Group looks back, then ahead

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
The Innovation Group recently released a recap of the gaming-industry’s events in 2023, along with a look at what’s to come in 2024. In a... more
12/20/23 2:54 PM

FBM gathers Philippines operators for memorable Thanksgiving celebration

  • Inside Asian Gaming
Casino gaming supplier FBM recently hosted a night to remember at Manila’s Newport World Resorts, gathering together its market operators... more
12/18/23 10:42 AM

Wall Street Bets: Melco Resorts meeting, Entain management changes

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
J. P. Morgan analyst Joseph Greff Dec. 15 wrote about a recent meeting with Melco Resorts and Entertainment CEO Lawrence Ho and CFO Geoff... more
12/18/23 8:37 AM

Melco chief ‘upbeat’ on Macau

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
For the first time since prior to the pandemic, Melco Resorts & Entertainment CEO Lawrence Ho met with stateside investors. J.P. Morgan... more
12/15/23 3:31 PM

Philippines targeting 7.7 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2024

  • Inside Asian Gaming
The Philippines is targeting 7.7 million international visitor arrivals next year, representing a 50% increase over 2023 numbers according... more