Location: Asia
Dubai puts casino plans on backburner as Abu Dhabi pushes ahead
The emirates of Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah have emerged as frontrunners to introduce casinos before their neighbor Dubai, after the... more
SBC Summit Tbilisi debut for SBC and SMH proves a triumph
More than 1,000 delegates gathered at the Sheraton Grand Metechi Palace in Georgia on October 23-24 for the first-ever SBC Summit Tbilisi,... more
Financial Action Task Force urges Philippines to “swiftly address” AML deficiencies as January deadline looms
The Financial Action Task Force, a global AML watchdog, has urged the Philippines to swiftly implement plans to address key deficiencies in... more
U.N. warns of growing money laundering, shadow banking risk from Mekong casinos
Transnational criminal gangs are using Southeast Asia’s booming and increasingly digital gambling industry as a shadow banking system to... more
Macau visitor arrivals down by 29% month-on-month to 2.3 million in September
The number of visitors entering Macau reached 2,301,056 in September, up by 310% year-on-year but down 28.6% compared with August,... more
After four successful years, CDC Gaming Reports and Inside Asian Gaming renew partnership
Marking over four years of successful cooperation, leading B2B gaming industry media brands Inside Asian Gaming and CDC Gaming are pleased... more
A third of Macau labor violation cases in past judicial year linked to collapsed junket Suncity Group
The President of the Court of Final Appeal of Macau said Friday that in the past judicial year, there were a total of 182 cases of minor... more
MBS renovation to see fourfold increase in suite inventory as Sands eyes US$2 billion annual EBITDA
Las Vegas Sands management said Thursday they expect to achieve their annual EBITDA target of US$2 billion for Singapore integrated resort... more
Sands China hails better customer mix as Macau margins continue to rise
Sands China says it is already seeing much higher margins in its Macau business, with the trend expected to continue in the months and... more
Momentum in Macau with Las Vegas Sands’s third-quarter earnings
Momentum is building in Macau for Las Vegas Sands. Eight months into its post-COVID reopening, Sands reported Wednesday that Macau had $631... more
