Business
August 17, 2021
PAGCOR Investigates Suncity Group Over Missing Player Deposits
Suncity Group may have tripped over itself. The junket operator, and backer of a multimillion-dollar resort project in the Philippines, is reportedly under investigation by the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) after allegedly receiving complaints from some of Suncity’s customers that they haven’t been able to withdraw their funds. While delays and technical glitches […]
Industry
August 16, 2021
Former Big Bang Member Seungri Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
A former K-pop star was sentenced to jail by a military court in South Korea for crimes among which are included illegal gambling at foreign casinos and arranging illegal sexual services. Soliciting Sexual Services Former member of boy band Big Bang Lee Seung-hyun, known as Seungri, was sentenced to three years in jail for arranging […]
Industry
August 16, 2021
Macau Records Lowest Weekly GGR Since September 2020
Macau’s casinos have recorded the lowest weekly gross gaming revenue since September 2020. Macau Casinos’ Weekly GGR Down by 37% On Monday, Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd, an investment research and institutional asset management company, reported that there was a decline in Macau casinos’ weekly gross gaming revenue (GGR). Due to the pandemic, the GGR dropped 37% week-on-week, from […]
Business
August 16, 2021
Mobile Sports Betting in the Philippines Expands with MegaSportsWorld Approval
It’s been a tumultuous time for the Philippines, unable to come out from under the relentless attack of COVID-19. Casinos in some parts of the country have been forced to shut down or reduce operations in an effort to thwart the virus, but the decline in land-based gaming has been a catalyst for online gaming […]
Business
August 12, 2021
Galaxy Entertainment Group’s Mass Gaming Increases Its 2Q21 GGR
The gross gaming revenue (GGR) that Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) made in the three months to June 30, 2021, is $638 million. Compared to the GGR in the same period last year, it is increased ten times. Additionally, it is 3.5% higher than the GGR in Q1. Small Declines Were Recorded in VIP Win GEG’s […]
Business
August 12, 2021
Casinos Austria Reveals Nagasaki IR Plans
Casinos Austria is now officially the casino partner of Nagasaki as the prefecture looks to be one of the first three locations in Japan to host an integrated resort (IR). That selection was revealed earlier this week, and the casino operator is now ready to dig in and help the prefecture’s dream become a reality. […]
Business
August 12, 2021
Despite COVID-19 Setbacks, Hann Casino Resort Plans Hiring Spree
The Philippines can’t shake its COVID-19 issues. Just when it seems like things are improving, new cases emerge, forcing the return of quarantine and other health measures. Despite the ongoing problems, Widus Philippines is going on a hiring spree for its Hann Casino Resort in the Clark Freeport Zone. Up to 1,000 positions need to […]
Industry
August 10, 2021
And the Winner Is: Nagasaki Chooses Its Integrated Resort Partner
The battle for control of Nagasaki’s integrated resort (IR) is almost over. The prefecture has announced who it has chosen as its operator partner, although its possible that the decision might be contested. The conclusion of the selection process was not devoid of some unexpected twists, but it is now in the books and Nagasaki […]
Industry
August 9, 2021
Mohegan Scrambles After Japanese IR Partner’s Unexpected Exit
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) has been put between a rock and a hard place as it competes to be the casino operator of an integrated resort (IR) in Nagasaki, Japan. Its local partner, Oshidori International Development, just withdrew itself from the partnership, with MGE now having to find a new one, and quickly. Oshidori […]
Industry
August 5, 2021
Yokohama’s Don to Commit “Seppuku” If IR Comes to the City
Controversy over whether an integrated resort (IR) in Yokohama should be allowed is increasing and one man thinks preventing the project is worth dying over. The fact that he holds substantial influence over the local political scene means that his words carry more weight. However, threatening to commit seppuku if the IR comes to life […]