12/14/18 Philippine tycoon makes casino move Despite President Duterte’s rejection for new gaming resorts, local tycoon Dennis Uy turned his company into a casino developer.
12/14/18 Bernstein assesses taxation in Macau The brokerage warned about a potential tax increase for casino operators in Macau after concessions get renewed but said it is “unlikely”.
12/13/18 Indian MP questions authorities about gambling MP Amar Singh has questioned the government over the potential gambling and betting legalisation in the country.
12/13/18 Las Vegas Sands pushes for Osaka IR Las Vegas Sands’ president met with the Osaka governor to pitch its plans to develop an integrated resort in the prefecture.
12/12/18 Casino revenue record for Okada Manila The Philippine casino reached a record high in November and totalled €48.5 million.
12/11/18 Singapore to post GGR decrease in 2018 According to Sanford C. Bernstein, the market’s GGR is on track to reach €3.9 billion in full-year 2018, down 2.4% from 2017.
12/11/18 SJM asks Macau govt for more tables The company is seeking between 300 and 500 new tables for its Grand Lisboa Palace.
12/11/18 Macau’s GGR expected to grow in December The latest estimations by Bernstein Research indicate that GGR will increase between 8 to 10%.
12/10/18 Mohegan to develop IR in South Korea Incheon International Airport Corp will build an IR after signing a deal with Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment Partners and Paramount Pictures.
12/07/18 Melco hopes to bring foreign workers to Japan The Hong Kong-based company is expecting Japan’s immigration law to pass in order to bring up to 20,000 workers for a potential IR project.
12/06/18 Casino size proposed in Japan A government panel has suggested casinos should be no bigger than 3% of the total floor space of each integrated resort.
12/06/18 Philippines’ GGR grows in first nine months of 2018 PAGCOR showed that GGR reached €2.64 billion in the first nine months of 2018 and already surpassed full year 2017.
12/04/18 Waterfront to get licenced by PAGCOR Waterfront Philippines is set to get a provisional licence in Manila after a Court of Appeals ruled PAGCOR should grant it a gaming permit.
12/03/18 Vietnam court rules in online gambling case The court ruled against two senior police officials that were involved in an online gambling ring.
12/03/18 Philippines’ GGR to reach €20bn by the end of the year The PAGCOR chair said that the billionaire figure would represent a 14% increase from 2017.
