Location: Asia
Cash-strapped Philippine tycoon ropes in Okada Manila owner to finish stalled Cebu Casino project
PH Resorts Group Holdings—controlled by Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy—said it has agreed to sell a majority stake in its stalled casino... more
GLI tabs Australian gaming vet Robert Howarth as chief business officer for APAC
Gaming Laboratories International this week announced that Robert Howarth is its new chief business officer for the Asia Pacific (APAC)... more
Malaysia’s ‘accidental’ casino billionaire, Chen Lip Keong, dies at 76
Malaysian casino tycoon Chen Lip Keong, founder of Hong Kong-listed casino operator NagaCorp passed away at age 76 on December 8 after... more
Suncity’s Alvin Chau pens open letter to China President Xi Jinping
Sentenced to 18 years in prison on charges of fraud, triad offences and illegal gambling, Alvin Chau – former chairman of collapsed Macau... more
UAE: Casino Countdown conference announces global guest speakers
Casino Countdown, the first Arabian business conference to focus solely on the gaming industry, will take place on Jan. 25, 2024, at the... more
Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, needs a ‘completely new perspective,’ says MGM China’s Pansy Ho
Macau doesn’t want to be known as just the world’s biggest gambling hub. The Chinese city is the only place in the Asian country where... more
Osaka Expo woes weigh on city’s casino resort project
Land preparatory work has now begun for a planned casino resort in Osaka that will be located right next to the city’s expo site —... more
Macau’s gaming-related crime cases up 176% in first nine months of 2023
Macau’s Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, said Monday there were a total of 9,653 criminal activities in the SAR between 1 January and... more
Wall Street Bets: Macau & Las Vegas Strip gaming, Vegas October visitation rate
Macau gaming “November’s gaming revenue was sequentially slower but in-line with expectations given seasonality and the Macau Grand... more
Macau GGR up 435% year-on-year to $1.99 billion
Macau’s gaming operators generated gross gaming revenues of $1.99 billion in November, up 435% year-on-year although down on the post-COVID... more
