05/08/17 JgC close to full capacity Over 420 delegates have already registered for the Japan Gaming Congress to be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo across 10-11 May.
05/08/17 Philippines to sell PAGCOR-run casinos The government plans to get rid of its state run corporation’s casinos before 2018, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III confirmed.
05/05/17 Udenna Corp to open a casino on Cebu Philippines president Duterte’s financier has received a PAGCOR license to establish a US$300 million casino on Mactan Island.
05/04/17 CoinDirect launches its decentralised blockchain network Developer Nico Ami Lee anounced CoinDirect as a way for players to send bitcoins and other cryptoassets directly to other players.
05/04/17 India to implement controversial tax The government is expected to place a 28 percent tax on lottery tickets in India and has raised unrest among local operators.
05/03/17 MGM Cotai opening postponed to late 2017 MGM Resorts International has revealed that its Macau hotel and casino project will likely receive its first guest during the fourth quarter of 2017.
05/03/17 Macau GGR rose 16.3 percent in April Gross gaming revenue in Macau went up by 16.3 percent year yo year to US$2.5 billion and caused casinos’ stock to rise as well.
05/03/17 Japan bets for slots Japan market is more open to offer slot games once casino law becomes effective.
05/02/17 PAGCOR addresses PEZA’s resolution PAGCOR has released new BPOs after PEZA’s prohibition of iGaming services in its buildings.
04/28/17 Philippines confirms iGaming ban The gaming ban on PEZA’s accredited buildings has taken effect with the approval of the government of Philippines.
04/27/17 Belle Corp confirms Manila expansion plans The casino investor has plans to expand its City of Dreams Manila project, as vice chairman Willy Ocier had already commented.
04/27/17 Pagcor increases net incomes during Q1 The state-run gaming corporation announced a 26.5 percent increase in net income revenues during the first quarter of 2017.
04/27/17 Jeju Shinhwa World opened first phase The latest casino complex developed by Landing International Development launched its first phase this week.
04/26/17 Macau to register better GGR results After disappointing first week results, Bernstein said that Macau is set to reach improved year-on-year numbers.
04/26/17 Macau government to limit casino shuttle buses Th amount of casino shuttle buses might be limited in Macau as the Transport Bureau is analising the possibility of setting a cap number.