Casino
November 25, 2022
Emperor Entertainment Suffers Interim Losses Due to Macau Casino Closure
According to the interim results published by Emperor Entertainment Hotel Limited, the company suffered a major fall in revenue for the six months ending on September 30, 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021. Cessation of Macau Gambling Business Impacts Total Revenue Hong Kong-listed Emperor Entertainment Hotel Limited reported HKD 108.6 million ($13.9 […]
Casino
November 24, 2022
Macau May Require Concession Candidates to Invest More
The government in the special administrative region of Macau is reportedly asking concession applicants to increase their investment. The region’s gambling industry has been struggling for a while, which may be why Macau is demanding a more substantial guarantee from to-be concessionaires. Macau Reportedly Asked Companies to Invest More TDM Portuguese Radio first reported that […]
Casino
November 24, 2022
New Taiwanese Party Fights Stigma Around Game of Mahjong
A newly-founded Taiwanese party has lifted up a peculiar platform – the founders want to clear the somewhat shady reputation of the 19th-century Chinese game mahjong and “make the game great again”. New Taiwanese Party Wants to Promote Mahjong AFP reported that Taiwanese mahjong parlor owner Kuo His has started a political party called Mahjong […]
Casino
November 24, 2022
Senator Calls for PAGCOR to Be Broken Up into Two
PAGCOR, the Philippines gaming regulator, has been under a lot of pressure recently, with the most recent attack coming from Senator Sherwin Gatchalian who has called for the restructuring of the watchdog. According to Gatchalian, the present model of operation constituted a conflict of interests, as PAGCOR runs and regulates both gambling activities in the […]
Legal
November 23, 2022
Vietnam Broke up a $1.2 Billion Betting Ring
After two days spent tracking, on Tuesday the Vietnamese Criminal Police Department (C02) along with professional units of the Ministry of Public Security, the Public Security Department of Ho Chi Minh City, and Dong Nai Province, raided 15 locations in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province. Fourteen individuals were arrested and will be […]
Industry
November 23, 2022
Philippines Gambling Industry Set to Hit $10B by 2027
The Philippines casino industry is set to continue growing over the next several years, with gross gaming revenue set to reach $10 billion by 2027, GCG Gaming Advisory Services, a consultancy firm, outlined, cited by Asgam. Many Reasons for Optimism Moving Forward According to GCG, there is significant and consistent growth in the gambling industry […]
Casino
November 22, 2022
New Casino Expected to Open at Sri Lanka’s Lotus Tower
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Nelum Kuluna (also known as the Lotus Tower in Colombo) is in the top 20 of the tallest buildings in the world and is expected to garner a lot of investor interest to better develop the region. It has a total of 13 floors to offer shopping, restaurants, luxury hotel rooms, and […]
Industry
November 21, 2022
Macau 3Q22 Gaming Services Drop 73% vs 3Q21
Macau’s economic well-being has historically been somewhat tied to its tourism and hospitality industries. The recent Q3 financials for the region reflect that perfectly. Q3 Results Affected by Recent Lockdown Macau’s gaming services exports dropped by 72.5% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to the same period last year. This fed an overall 46.7% […]
Industry
November 18, 2022
Hong Kong Authorities Reveal Inmates’ Tactics to Conceal Gambling
A crackdown on gambling in Hong Kong jails uncovered a variety of methods and tools inmates used to bet ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup kick-off this weekend, reported South China Morning Post. Betting Slip inside Toilet Paper Roll Upon completion of the operation, the Correctional Services Department displayed some of the methods and […]
Casino
November 17, 2022
Alvin Chau Challenges Evidence Presented by Macau Judiciary Police
The case against Suncity Group former CEO Alvin Chau and 20 other defendants draws to a close as all testimonies from witnesses have already been heard and the final arguments are scheduled for November 21. Alvin Chau Challenges Evidence Presented by the Defense Ex-CEO of Suncity Group Alvin Chau and his lawyer have been challenging […]
