Japanese selection success for Casinos Austria International

In Japan and the government for Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly named the local subordinate of European gambling giant Casinos Austria International as the preferred operating candidate in its race to secure an integrated casino resort license. A

Macau casinos may now be held liable for partner junket debts

In a potentially landmark decision and a Macau appeals court has reportedly ruled that the enclave’s six casino operators can now be held liable should any of their partner junket firms go bust before paying back VIP patrons. According to a report f

MegaSportsWorld receives PAGCor approval to launch online sportsbetting

The gaming regulator for the Philippines has reportedly granted local retail sportsbook operator MegaSportsWorld permission to begin offering its services to domestic punters online. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the move from the

Macau Slot Company Limited has its license extended by three years

The government of Macau has reportedly refreshed the long-held license giving Macau Slot Company Limited the right to operate local instant lotteries and sports wagering for another three years. According to a report from GGRAsia, the 36-month exten

Red Rake expands reach in Asia and beyond via Hub88 content distribution deal; launches new “1 million ways to win” video slot Million 88

On the heels of releasing its latest hit slot, specialist slots developer Red Rake Gaming has partnered with Estonia-based integration platform, Hub88, having agreed a deal that will see its player-favorite titles distributed to the content aggregat

Continuing financial troubles for South Shore Holdings Limited

The owner of Macau’s luxury The 13 hotel has reportedly applied to have its wholly-owned New Concordia Hotel Limited subsidiary placed into voluntary liquidation with paid-up assets of approximately $3,120. According to a report from Inside Asian Ga

Vietnam to begin welcoming foreign tourists again from November

The government for Vietnam has reportedly announced that it is to begin allowing fully-vaccinated foreign tourists to visit five localities from November as part of a plan to slowly end an over 19-month coronavirus-related prohibition. According to

Macau introduces new coronavirus-related health measures

Officials in Macau have reportedly reacted to a small outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in neighboring Guangdong Province by introducing a raft of new health measures for people visiting any of the enclave’s many hotels and casinos. According to

Japanese legislator sentenced to four years in prison for taking bribes

In Japan and federal legislator Tsukasa Akimoto (pictured) has reportedly been sentenced to a four-year term in prison after being found guilty of accepting bribes from representatives of a company that had been looking to bring an integrated casino

Singapore casino resorts stepping up their fight against coronavirus

The two giant integrated casino resorts in Singapore have reportedly instituted new rules that require all customers wanting to enjoy their facilities to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming, the mo

MGM Resorts International to make $9.1 billion Osaka casino resort bid

In the race to win one of Japan’s coming trio of integrated casino resort licenses and American gambling giant MGM Resorts International is reportedly set to propose building a $9.1 billion development in partnership with local financial services fi

Macau records significant drop in third-quarter VIP baccarat gaming revenues

The 41 casinos in Macau reportedly saw the share of aggregated third-quarter gross gaming revenues they amassed from VIP baccarat players decrease by some 16.4% year-on-year to just over $737.7 million. According to a report from Inside Asian Gaming