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Oct 24

Las Vegas Sands to Invest $8B in Marina Bay Sands Expansion

Marina Bay Sands IR2 construction begins June 2025, with completion expected by June 2030 and an official opening projected for January...

Kevin Tan invests $300M in Boracay Casino, $400M in Cebu IR

Oct 22

Casino & Hotel

Kevin Tan invests $300M in Boracay Casino, $400M in Cebu IR

Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), parent of Travellers International, confirms plans to invest $300M in a Boracay casino resort and...

Philippines to Add 456,000 New Hotel Rooms by 2028

Oct 21

Casino & Hotel

Philippines to Add 456,000 New Hotel Rooms by 2028

The Philippines plans to add 456,000 new hotel rooms by 2028, according to the Philippine Hotel Owners Association (PHOA), to meet...

Macau Gov’t Reaffirms Stance Vs. Online Gaming Concessions

Oct 21

Casino & Hotel

Macau Gov’t Reaffirms Stance Vs. Online Gaming Concessions

The Macau government has firmly stated that it has no intentions of issuing public concessions for online gaming. The Macau government...

Sri Lanka’s City of Dreams Opens, Plans for Casino by 2025

Oct 18

Casino & Hotel

Sri Lanka’s City of Dreams Opens, Plans for Casino by 2025

City of Dreams opened its first Sri Lanka hotel on Oct 15, 2024, the region’s first integrated resort with gaming facilities. The...

Star Casino Retains Sydney License, Fined $10M in Australia

Oct 17

Casino & Hotel

Star Casino Retains Sydney License, Fined $10M in Australia

Star Casino has been hit with a US$10 million fine by Australia’s casino regulator, and its license suspension is extended until March...

Macau Legislature Approves Tougher Law on Illegal Gaming

Oct 17

Casino & Hotel

Macau Legislature Approves Tougher Law on Illegal Gaming

Macau's Legislative Assembly approves new illegal gaming law to tackle illicit activities and modernize gaming regulations in the region....

Casino Equipment Market to Grow in Next 3-5 Years: RGB

Oct 17

Casino & Hotel

Casino Equipment Market to Grow in Next 3-5 Years: RGB

The Philippines and Cambodia are key to the growth strategy of Malaysian casino equipment supplier RGB in the future. Malaysian casino...

Crown Melbourne Fined $1.3M for Breaching Self-Exclusion Rules

Oct 16

Casino & Hotel

Crown Melbourne Fined $1.3M for Breaching Self-Exclusion Rules

Crown Melbourne fined AU$2M for allowing 242 self-excluded gamblers, violating responsible gambling rules from Oct 2023 to May 2024, says...

Okada Manila Reports 33.4% Revenue Drop to $142M in 3Q 2024

Oct 16

Casino & Hotel

Okada Manila Reports 33.4% Revenue Drop to $142M in 3Q 2024

Okada Manila reports a 33.4% revenue drop to $142M in Q3 2024, with declines in both VIP and mass table games, marking significant...

Genting Calls $600M Lawsuit on Resorts World Bimini "Baseless"

Oct 15

Casino & Hotel

Genting Calls $600M Lawsuit on Resorts World Bimini "Baseless"

RAV Bahamas Ltd. sues Genting Americas for $600M over Resorts World Bimini, prompting a strong response from Genting Malaysia. In a...

Macau Gross Gaming Revenue Hits $135M from Oct 1-6, 2024

Oct 10

Casino & Hotel

Macau Gross Gaming Revenue Hits $135M from Oct 1-6, 2024

Macau’s casino revenue surged to MOP1.08B (US$135M) from Oct 1-6, 2024, the highest since the 2019 National Day holiday, according to JP...

Wynn UAE Casino Could Earn $1B, Budget Increased to $5.1B

Oct 10

Casino & Hotel

Wynn UAE Casino Could Earn $1B, Budget Increased to $5.1B

Wynn Resorts boosts UAE casino budget to $5.1B, up $1.2B, for its Wynn Al Marjan Island project in Ras Al Khaimah, targeting the growing...

Philippine Hotel Industry to Invest P250B for 40,000 Rooms

Oct 10

Casino & Hotel

Philippine Hotel Industry to Invest P250B for 40,000 Rooms

Hotel investors are committing PHP250B to add 40,084 rooms across 158 new establishments in the Philippines over the next 6-7 years, per...

Thailand’s Casino Bill May Change After 45 FPO Recommendations

Oct 8

Casino & Hotel

Thailand’s Casino Bill May Change After 45 FPO Recommendations

Preferred destinations for the entertainment complexes with casinos include Phuket, Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Rayong, and Hua Hin instead of...

Wynn Resorts Gets First Commercial Gaming License From UAE

Oct 7

Casino & Hotel

Wynn Resorts Gets First Commercial Gaming License From UAE

Opening in 2027, the multi-billion dollar project is being built on Wynn Al Marjan Island, a 62-hectare site extending into the Arabian...

Robinsons to Invest P10B for Cebu, Pangasinan, Manila Hotels

Oct 4

Casino & Hotel

Robinsons to Invest P10B for Cebu, Pangasinan, Manila Hotels

Robinsons Hotels to invest PHP 10B in new hotels, starting with the luxury NUSTAR Hotel in Cebu, opening later this year as part of its...

Thailand, UAE Integrated Resorts Could Boost GGR by $3-5B

Oct 4

Casino & Hotel

Thailand, UAE Integrated Resorts Could Boost GGR by $3-5B

Thailand and UAE could generate $3B-$6B in annual GGR, becoming key players in the global gaming industry, according to a Morgan Stanley...

JP Morgan: Thai Legal Casino Sector Could Boost GDP by 1%

Oct 3

Casino & Hotel

JP Morgan: Thai Legal Casino Sector Could Boost GDP by 1%

Thailand aims to legalize casinos to formalize its underground economy, potentially boosting GDP by 0.3-1% and tax revenue by 0.4-1.25%,...

Thailand Opens Casino Resorts to Private Investors

Oct 2

Casino & Hotel

Thailand Opens Casino Resorts to Private Investors

Thailand's Deputy Finance Minister says Disney, Universal and other private investors could join integrated casino resorts once new...