04/27/16 Long-term policy shift in Macau The gambling hub will be developed as cultural tourism destination, with growth in hotel, retail, wholesale, catering and finance sectors.
04/26/16 Philippines should reduce its casino expansion The petition is to stop the construction of competitive complexes outside Entertainment City in Manila Bay.
04/26/16 Wynn and Melco are at “risk” in Macau Macau was conceived as the biggest gambling hub on the world but latest results are shadowing the city.
04/25/16 Vermantia is APLA’s new member Asia Pacific Lottery Association operates with gaming companies from different countries in Asia and America.
04/22/16 Concerns about an oversupply of casinos in Manila Bay Philippine casino tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. believes casinos in the area are sprouting ‘too fast.’
04/21/16 Sheldon Adelson may sell Marina Bay Sands The casino tycoon said he might sell his gambling facility in Singapore once the sale restriction ends.
04/21/16 8,000 phone numbers terminated in Malaysia for sending gambling-based SMS The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission instructed telecommunications companies to terminate the phone numbers for sending SMS related to gambling.
04/20/16 Macau decides to strengthen casino regulations Wong Sio Chak, Macau’s secretary for security, has been appointed as member of the gaming commission.
04/18/16 Cambodia’s casino industry will remain strong in 2016 Even though Citi analysts have predicted a decline from 18 percent in 2015 to 12 percent in 2016 of NagaWorld’s mass market growth, Cambodia still looks more stable than its Asian neighbours.
04/18/16 China is considering re-launching online lottery sales After online lottery operations were suspended in March 2015, the Chinese government is planning to re-launch online lottery operations.
04/15/16 World Poker Tour will reach Indian markets The poker tournament brand was granted a license agreement with Adda52.com, leading poker site in the country.
04/15/16 Macau seeks to raise capital requirements Junker operators face an increase of 100 percent in their capital requirements.
04/14/16 Sikkim casino to open in India The new gambling facility will join Sikkim’s two other existing casinos: Casino Mahjong in the Mayfair resort and Casino Sikkim in Hotel Royal Plaza.
04/13/16 US$4 billion casino to break ground in Hoi An The construction of the projected Nam Hoi An Casino Resort will begin in Vietnam on April 23.
04/12/16 Blanket ban on smoking legislation in Macau delayed Macau’s Legislative Assembly is considering imposing a blanket ban on all forms of smoking and tobacco related products in casinos.
