Gambling News - 'Asia'
Casino
May 4, 2021
Century Awaits Approval for Cambodia New Casino Opening
Following multiple delays, Century Entertainment has still not been given the go-ahead to open its new casino in Dara Sakor amid mounting COVID-19 case numbers. Cambodia’s Century Entertainment Casino Remains Shut Century Entertainment International Holdings Ltd will have to slow down and reconsider the date for starting operations at its new casino in Dara Sakor […]
Casino
May 3, 2021
Casinos in Goa Remain Shut amid Mounting COVID-19 Cases
Following a continuous increase in COVID-19 related cases, Goa officials have suspended gaming properties in the Indian state. Goa Orders Casinos in State to Shutdown Casinos in the state of Goa have been shut down since last Thursday as the country faces one of its worst health crises, and outside observers continue to criticize India for under-reporting […]
Casino
April 29, 2021
PAGCOR Off to a Slow Start as Profit Remains Low in the First Quarter
While other areas of the world have seen significant improvements in the COVID-19 fight, the Philippines haven’t been as lucky. The country hasn’t been able to free itself from the grasp of the coronavirus, which forced the government to issue new quarantine restrictions at the end of last month. These restrictions affected casino operators in […]
Sports
April 29, 2021
Japan May Be Ready to Add Sports Gambling to Its Growing Gaming Industry
Japan is already working non-stop to bring integrated resorts (IR) and casinos to life, but the country might be considering other forms of gambling, as well. As the popularity of pachinko, virtually the only type of gaming activity allowed, continues to wane in the country, there are plenty of alternatives to create new enterprises and […]
Casino
April 26, 2021
Imperial Pacific May Be Done with the Casino Business in Saipan
It was a long time coming, but the writing was on the wall for anyone who could read it. Imperial Pacific International (IPI) is now – at least temporarily – done as a casino operator in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The company has spent the past several years building out the Imperial […]
Casino
April 23, 2021
Las Vegas Sands Ready to Boost Asian Gaming Operations
Las Vegas (LVS) Sands might have its eye on expansion into Texas, but it appears to be ready to dedicate a lot more time to its casinos in Asia. The casino operator is expected to come into a serious amount of cash soon and isn’t quite sure what to do with it. According to a […]
Casino
April 22, 2021
Macau Continues to See its Gaming Market Rebound with New Gains
The good news is that Macau’s gambling scene appears to be headed in the right direction, with increases in gross gaming revenue (GGR) and run rates being reported in April. The bad news, though, is that it seems like the increases are bringing with them the return of certain bad elements, as the number of […]
Blockchain
April 19, 2021
Willy Woo Says Power Outage in China Tanked Bitcoin’s Value
Willy Woo has presented arguments to support the argument that a power outage in Xinjiang, China, is related to the weekend Bitcoin price crash. Power Outage in Xinjiang Potentially Linked to BTC Crash On-chain analyst Willy Woo has pegged the recent Bitcoin crash to power outages in Xinjiang, China, the province that accounts for close to one-quarter of the […]
Business
April 16, 2021
SoftSwiss Inks Partnership with Betjungle, Enters Indian Market
SoftSwiss inked a new partnership agreement with Betjungle. As a result of the collaboration, the company entered the Indian sports betting market. SoftSwiss Enters the Indian Betting Market via Partnership with Betjungle Online casino software brand, SoftSwiss, announced the start of a new betting project. The company inked an agreement with Betjungle Sportsbook, which led […]
Business
April 15, 2021
Genius Sports Acquires B.LEAGUE Exclusive Data Rights
Sports data and digital content supplier Genius Sports announced today it entered into a multi-year partnership deal with B.LEAGUE to become its Exclusive Streaming and Data Partner for Betting. League Data Capturing Under the deal, Genius Sports and the Japanese governing body of professional basketball agreed to give access to live data and video insights […]