05/24/18 PAGCOR chief denies being fired After President Rodrigo Duterte announced the firing of several gaming officials; chief Andrea Domingo denied being among them.
05/24/18 Caesars sets date for Incheon casino Caesars Entertainment Corp casino in South Korea would open its doors by 2021.
05/23/18 Japan starts IR bill debate The lower parliament has begun discussing the piece of legislation which sets the regulatory framework for casinos.
05/23/18 PCSO earnings slightly down in April Earnings from small town lottery decreased by US$2 million during April operations.
05/23/18 Macau’s GGR to increase in May Three brokerages estimate that gross gaming revenue will increase at least 15 per cent in Macau in May.
05/22/18 PAGCOR officials fired after power abuse claims Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to sack two PAGCOR officials after their names were linked to corruption.
05/22/18 Japanese lawmaker targets pachinko Takashi Takai has questioned the “moral fitness” of the pachinko industry and claimed there’s a lack of consumer protection.
05/22/18 Lawrence Ho changes Russia for Japan The casino mogul has given up his business in Russia in order to improve his chances to score a casino licence in Japan.
05/21/18 Melco restructures economic division in the Philippines Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd is evaluating a change in its economic structure in the Philippines.
05/21/18 Leisure and Resorts World profit down 70 pct The Philippines-based company posted a 69.7 per cent net income decrease during the first quarter of 2018.
05/17/18 Universal Entertainment reveals economic plans Universal Entertainment has seen positive numbers from its casino operations in the Asian continent.
05/17/18 Japan submits problem gambling bill The ruling coalition submitted a bill to the Lower House along with opposition party Nippon Ishin no Kai to tackle problem gambling.
05/15/18 Japan authorises poker in IR bill The government decided to change its policy and will allow operators to offer poker games under the Integrated Resorts bill.
05/15/18 Hainan may not allow casinos The Chinese island of Hainan could not host casino resorts to compete with Macau.
05/15/18 Alfastreet is back at G2E Asia The company celebrated the inauguration of the twelfth G2E Asia, held at the Venetian Macao, after a one-year break.
