01/10/20 Macau to set new tourism tax The Macau Government Tourism Office proposed a new tourism tax and conducted a study which shows popular support for it.
01/09/20 Macau casino segment to rise in 2020, Bernstein says Despite the slow start most say it will have, the Macau casino segment will see an improvement in 2020.
01/09/20 Japanese IR legislation faces major opposition Most opposition parties will submit legislation to abolish the Japanese IR Promotion Act from 2016, in an attempt to block the casino industry’s arrival.
01/08/20 Vietnam casino gets further funding Suncity Group Holdings announced it will give the Vietnam casino Gold Yield Enterprises is developing in Hoiana a US$17 million loan.
01/08/20 Macau GGR to be “roughly flat” in January According to Japanese brokerage Nomura, Macau GGR will most likely remain flat for the beginning of the current year, following the first trend.
01/08/20 Japan casino commission is ready to go The Japan casino commission will have its first session Friday, January 10 after it was set up amid a corruption scandal.
01/07/20 Paradise Co revenue grows 23 pct in 2019 South Korean casino operator Paradise Co saw revenue grow 23.4% during 2019 after reaching €602 million for the full calendar year.
01/07/20 Macau gaming could start slow due to pneumonia A pneumonia outbreak has hit Wuhan, in central China, which has the Macau gaming industry on alert of a potentially slow start.
01/07/20 Japanese lawmaker admits taking casino bribe Japanese lawmaker Mikio Shimoji admitted accepting a bribe for 2017 general election campaigning from a Chinese gambling operator.
01/06/20 November lottery sales down in China Lottery sales in mainland China decreased by approximately 12% during November operations.
01/06/20 Macau GRR fell 3.4 pct in 2019 According to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, Macau GGR dropped 3.4% during 2019 as it reached €32.7 billion.
01/06/20 Japanese politicians deny casino bribe accusations After Japanese politicians were accused of getting casino bribes, many have come forward and denied such statements posted by local media.
12/20/19 Indian council fixes uniform tax rate for lottery The GST Council from India has decided on an uniform tax rate for both state and private lottery.
12/19/19 Japanese lawmaker questioned about casino project Taimada Akimoto, a Japanese lawmaker, was questioned about a casino project from a Chinese company and his contacts with the potential foreign investor.
