06/13/18 SJM shareholders approve Ho’s retirement The reigns of one of Asia’s biggest empires has been ceded to Stanley Ho’s heirs.
06/12/18 Goa casinos under investigation Ten casinos in the Indian city have been placed under investigation over claims of tax evasion.
06/12/18 Macau’s GGR on track for 16 pct growth Bernstein foresees that gross gambling revenue will increase between 16 to 18 per cent in June.
06/12/18 Primorsky authorities praise IR zone Authorities of Primorye have highlighted the “great importance” of the Integrated Entertainment Resort zone to be developed.
06/12/18 Asia to fight illegal gambling during World Cup As the World Cup closes in, law enforcement forces in Asia get ready to fight illegal gambling to avoid losing millions.
06/11/18 IR bill’s passage postponed in Japan The government postponed the IR bill passage last Friday in order to counter criticism from opposition parties.
06/08/18 Vietnam: proposed economic zones raise opposition The proposal to lease land in three special economic zones in Vietnam for 99 years has brought strong opposition in the National Assembly.
06/08/18 SJM seeks licence extension in Macau SJM Holdings’ gaming licence expires in 2020 and the company seeks to get a two-year extension from Macau authorities.
06/08/18 Bloomberry to open new Solaire casino in 2022 Bloomberry Resorts plans to complete its second Solaire casino’s master plan by 2019 and complete construction in 2022.
06/07/18 Moody’s gives Macau stable rating The credit ratings agency has kept the local economy unchanged and issued Macau with a strong “Aa3 stable” rating.
06/07/18 Macau’s poor revenue hit the stock market A report showing lower than expected GGR in May has impacted several casino operators.
06/07/18 Yokohama may change location for potential IR As Yokohama seeks to get an IR once the industry gets legalised, the city continues to assess where to locate it.
06/06/18 Vietnam: Banyan Tree gets casino licence The first casino licence in 10 years has been awarded in Vietnam to integrated resorts chain Laguna Lăng Cô, owned by Banyan Tree.
06/06/18 Casinos boost South Korean stock Shares in South Korea saw an increase on Tuesday thanks to a boost from construction and casinos over potential projects in North Korea.
06/05/18 Macau would improve workers’ benefits The government of Macau is urging casino operators to join a pension plan to improve workers’ benefits.