06/18/18 Lawrence Ho hopes for more gaming tables The CEO of Melco Entertainment is hoping that the government will grant the company more gaming tables for the new Morpheus Hotel.
06/18/18 Gambling loans concern Japanese lawmakers Opposition parties claim gambling loans may be harmful as the government seeks to get the Diet session extended to pass the IR Implementation bill.
06/15/18 RTG Asia unleashes San Guo Zheng Ba The company revealed the first of the next generation of RTG slots, San Guo Zheng Ba.
06/15/18 Macau rejects more tables for Morpheus hotel The government has rejected a request to add more live-dealer tables at the hotel, located in the City of Dreams Macau casino resort.
06/14/18 Japan to send IR bill to the upper house next week The bill that would regulate the casino industry could reach the Upper House of the Japanese parliament next week.
06/13/18 Macau GGR grows on the mass-market According to analysts, GGR growth in Macau in June is expected to continue to be supported by an increase in revenue in the mass-market.
06/13/18 Imperial Pacific vows to complete Saipan project Imperial Pacific International executives have stated they are fully committed to complete the casino resort on the Pacific island of Saipan.
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.
