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Alvin Chau Cheok Wa, the former boss of the now-defunct Macau junket operator Suncity Group Ltd, will be sentenced on January 18, 2023. Chau, along with 20 other individuals charged with illegal gaming, fraud, and money laundering, will learn their verdicts on the said date, as announced by presiding judge Lou leng Ha. Chau Maintains […]

Jeju Island in South Korea is among Asia’s top casino destinations, attracting a huge number of visitors from neighboring countries each year. Traditionally, most of the tourists traveling to Jeju were Chinese nationals, but things changed when COVID-19 hit.  Drop in Chinese Visitors Expected With pandemic-related travel restrictions still in effect in Mainland China and […]

All six incumbent casino concessionaires in Macau will continue to operate in the region for the next 10 years after they were listed as “provisional winners” in the new gaming tender process. The preferred bids were announced during a press briefing on November 26, 2022. MGM China Gets Highest Score Topping the list was MGM […]

Japan’s integrated resort (IR) plans will enable the country to enjoy the same benefits currently experienced by Singapore through its two casino resorts, according to asset management services provider Schroders Capital. IRs to Attract More Inbound Visitors, MICE business In its latest report, the company said Japan’s IR complexes would draw significant tourist numbers just […]

A court in New Jersey has been granted a 90-day stay concerning a decision to throw out a state law that would give huge tax breaks to Atlantic City casinos.  Judge Grants 90-Day-Stay Pending Appeal On August 29, 2022, Superior Court Judge Michael Blee ruled that changes to the casino payments-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) law which were […]

Robbi Jade Lew is keen on proving her innocence in the ongoing Hustler Casino Live (HCL) scandal. After previously refusing to file charges against Bryan Sagbigsal, a member of the production team who was caught on camera and admitted to stealing $15K in chips from her, Lew has had a change of heart and now […]

A veteran promoter in Macau says a handful of junkets are still operating at selected Macau casinos even though the VIP gambling market in Macau has shrunk significantly in the last 24 months. Veteran Promoter Runs Junkets at MGM Casinos U lo Hong is an experienced VIP promoter/junket operator, having facilitated VIP gaming in Macau […]

Queensland’s gambling regulator, the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR), is in hot water following revelations it had not prosecuted any casino operator in the last five financial years. The agency has now been accused of being “asleep at the wheel” by a whistleblower with inside knowledge of how things are going in the […]

Atlantic City’s Green Zone Redevelopment Plan has received backing from the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). The proposal would pave the way for the creation of a cannabis-friendly zone in the city, within which all classes of state cannabis licenses will be allowed.  Big Boost for Atlantic City The CRDA Board of Directors threw their […]

The massive expansion projects at Singapore’s two integrated resorts will drive more revenue to the country, but market growth will be limited as competition intensifies within the region based on market analysis of Praveen Choudhary, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley.  Singapore’s Casino Expansion Projects The Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa are investing SG$4.5 […]