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.
12/17/19 RTG Slots presents Fortune Frog RTG Slots has unveiled its latest game, Fortune Frog, which features a special 3×5 game grid with Cascading Wins.
12/17/19 Osaka IR won’t open before 2025 The Mayor of Osaka advanced the government won’t fulfill its expected IR opening date set for 2025 or earlier and pushed it back to 2026.
12/17/19 Fitch downgrades Macau’s rating The agency Fitch has downgraded Macau’s rating from “Stable” to “Negative” due to issues with mainland China.
12/16/19 GTI Taipei Expo to have major exhibitors GTI Asia Taipei Expo & Online Games Expo 2020 announced major attendance for the show, to tale place on November 12, 2020.
12/11/19 Macau casinos to experience annual revenue decline Gaming revenue from Macau casinos is likely to decline around 3% this year, as the US-China trade war has influenced operations.
12/11/19 FBM hits Manila FBM was the title sponsor for the first edition of G2E Asia @ The Philippines, which took place on December 3-4.
12/09/19 Melco reveals Nagano resort plan While it pushes for a Yokohama IR, Melco Resorts has revealed its plans to develop a 280-room hotel in Nagano, at a ski resort.
12/05/19 Paradise Co sees major sales increase South Korean casino operator Paradise Co revealed a major sales increase during November, as they jumped 31.6% thanks to table games.