01/20/20 Prime Minister Abe confirmed its support to IR’s development Government to continue to push ahead with plans to build integrated resorts at three locations across the country, despite opposition.
01/17/20 Atlantic City casinos rake in over $3B in 2019 Casinos in Atlantic City registered over US$3.2 billion in revenue in 2019, a figure last achieved in 2012.
01/17/20 Macau’s casino resorts full for CNY Majority of the city’s casino results are fully booked for Chinese New Year next weekend.
01/17/20 Genting Dream cruise ship sells for €800 million Genting HK-owned vessel has been sold for a total consideration of €807 million.
01/17/20 Yokohama increase its budget for IR bid The metropolitan city will add US$3.6 million to its initial budget plan for costs related to its proposed IR venture
01/17/20 Wakayama Governor says bribe scandal will not affect IR plans Governor Nisaka says the scandal won’t impact Wakayama’s IR plans
01/16/20 MGM sells properties as it eyes opportunities in Japan The US casino operator offloads the MGM Grand hotel for $2.5 billion and will use the cash to target the Japanese market.
01/16/20 Okada Manila reports a 46 percent revenue increase in 2019 Philippines casino generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of just over PHP39.79 billion (US$784.5 million) in 2019
01/15/20 Akimoto under arrest as casino bribery scandal hots up Akimoto has denied all charges and believes the alleged payments have been accounted for by his secretary.
01/15/20 Melco Resorts to pay bonus to non-management staff Casino developer and operator said a “one-month discretionary bonus” would be paid to “all eligible non-management employees” following stellar 2019.
01/15/20 Workers to descend on fire-damage SkyCity C.C. on Monday More than 200 workers will begin removing damaged material from the roof and upper levels of the under construction property from Monday.
01/15/20 Manila casinos remain open despite volcano threat Most casinos in Manila City have decided to keep their doors open despite a volcanic eruption less than 100km away.
01/15/20 Studio City will extend VIP rolling chip operations Studio City resort will continue VIP rolling chip operations for another year
01/14/20 China continues its fight against online gambling National enforcements detected more than 7.200 criminal online gambling cases last year, arresting over 25k subjects and freezing US$26.1b in cash.
01/14/20 NagaCorp deny wage increase for workers Gambling operator denies local media claims that striking workers have received a pay rise.
