10/17/18 No charges filed against Resorts World Manila The investigation into the attack that saw 38 people killed has resulted in no charges against the operator.
10/17/18 RTG Asia presents I, Zombie The gaming brand has unveiled its new game that features a “zombie epidemic.”
10/17/18 Casino shares down in Macau over trade war fears Investors’ fear over the trade war between China and the US have caused Macau’s major casinos’ stock prices to drop by 40% since June.
10/16/18 Wynn continues to move towards Japan IR Wynn Resorts is getting ready to develop a casino in Japan, which is why the company will open an office in the country.
10/16/18 Melco would include eSports stadium in Japanese casino The operator is one of a number of companies interested in hosting a casino in the Asian country.
10/12/18 Macau GDP to slow in 2018 According to the IMF, the Chinese territory’s GDP will slow sharply in 2018 and remain flat during next year.
10/11/18 RTG Asia unveils new Scuba Diver game The company continues with its gaming expansion through a new release.
10/11/18 Macau strikes on money laundering The Macanese authorities have launched an operation against money laundering in the casino segment and have already had results.
10/10/18 Singapore conducts raids against illegal gambling The Singaporean police carried out an island-wide operation and arrested 31 people suspected of organising illegal horse-betting activities.
10/10/18 Visitors swarm Macau during Golden Week Arrivals to the area during the October Golden Week rose 7.2% year-on-year after reaching 890k visitors.
10/10/18 Japan probes local governments over IR bid The central government has contacted 67 local governments to ask whether they plan to make a bid for a casino resort.
10/09/18 Myanmar to expand the State Lottery The Ministry of Planning and Finance is looking to boost lottery revenue through a State Lottery expansion.
10/08/18 Tourism could be limited in the Philippines The Philippine government could set a capacity limit on the country’s major hotspots as they did in Boracay island.
10/08/18 Philippine casinos urged to keep digital records The Anti-Money Laundering Council reported that operators will be required to keep records as part of their new guidelines.
10/05/18 Macau takes 17 pct more in gaming taxes in 2018 In the eight months to August 31, the Macau government took €7.6 billion in gaming taxes, a 17% growth year-on-year.
