Casino
May 4, 2021
Landing Casino Safe Robbers Still on the Lam
Several months after $12 million was stolen from a VIP room safe at the Jeju Shinhwa World’s Landing Casino, authorities are now looking for two accomplices who have fled South Korea. Landing Casino’s Efforts to Retrieve $12m in Stolen Funds Continue Hollywood-inspired casino heists seldom work out well in real life, but this is not […]
Casino
May 4, 2021
PAGCOR Issues Online Gaming Licenses to Three Resorts
The pandemic has prompted Philippines gambling regulator PAGCOR to expedite the transition towards online legal gaming hosted by the country’s leading casino resorts. Casino Resorts in the Philippines Turn to Online Gambling as Lifeline Philippines state-controlled Entertainment City integrated resort operators have launched online casinos as the country continues to battle a raging COVID-19 pandemic which has […]
Casino
May 4, 2021
NagaWorld to Slash 1,300 Jobs as Pandemic Rages On
NagaWorld will slash 1,300 jobs as the property is faced with the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia. Pandemic Forces NagaWorld to Lay Off 1,300 People NagaWorld has been forced to cut 1,300 jobs in Cambodia as the country’s COVID-19 pandemic continues to rack up case numbers and exerts pressure on the healthcare system. […]
Casino
May 4, 2021
April Was Good to Macau, as Casinos Record Highest Total in More Than a Year
It can now be said, with guarded optimism, that Macau is headed in the right direction with its post-COVID-19 recovery. After suffering a year of virtually non-existent revenue, the city has now recorded two consecutive months of improvement, with March and April bringing substantial gains. The latest figures have been released by Macau’s Gaming Inspection […]
Casino
May 4, 2021
Century Awaits Approval for Cambodia New Casino Opening
Following multiple delays, Century Entertainment has still not been given the go-ahead to open its new casino in Dara Sakor amid mounting COVID-19 case numbers. Cambodia’s Century Entertainment Casino Remains Shut Century Entertainment International Holdings Ltd will have to slow down and reconsider the date for starting operations at its new casino in Dara Sakor […]
Casino
May 3, 2021
Casinos in Goa Remain Shut amid Mounting COVID-19 Cases
Following a continuous increase in COVID-19 related cases, Goa officials have suspended gaming properties in the Indian state. Goa Orders Casinos in State to Shutdown Casinos in the state of Goa have been shut down since last Thursday as the country faces one of its worst health crises, and outside observers continue to criticize India for under-reporting […]
Casino
April 29, 2021
PAGCOR Off to a Slow Start as Profit Remains Low in the First Quarter
While other areas of the world have seen significant improvements in the COVID-19 fight, the Philippines haven’t been as lucky. The country hasn’t been able to free itself from the grasp of the coronavirus, which forced the government to issue new quarantine restrictions at the end of last month. These restrictions affected casino operators in […]
Sports
April 29, 2021
Japan May Be Ready to Add Sports Gambling to Its Growing Gaming Industry
Japan is already working non-stop to bring integrated resorts (IR) and casinos to life, but the country might be considering other forms of gambling, as well. As the popularity of pachinko, virtually the only type of gaming activity allowed, continues to wane in the country, there are plenty of alternatives to create new enterprises and […]
Casino
April 26, 2021
Imperial Pacific May Be Done with the Casino Business in Saipan
It was a long time coming, but the writing was on the wall for anyone who could read it. Imperial Pacific International (IPI) is now – at least temporarily – done as a casino operator in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The company has spent the past several years building out the Imperial […]
Casino
April 23, 2021
Las Vegas Sands Ready to Boost Asian Gaming Operations
Las Vegas (LVS) Sands might have its eye on expansion into Texas, but it appears to be ready to dedicate a lot more time to its casinos in Asia. The casino operator is expected to come into a serious amount of cash soon and isn’t quite sure what to do with it. According to a […]