Hainan island set to challenge Macau for casinos
Hainan Island, China – 6 February 2018 – A Bloomberg report says Beijing’s ambitions to bring more tourists and gambling… Read More »Hainan island set to challenge Macau for casinos
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Macau revenues jump
Macau, China – 1 November 2017 – Gambling revenue in Macau jumped 22 percent in October, beating expectations to hit… Read More »Macau revenues jump
Hotel security a global priority
Las Vegas – 3 October 2017 – A report from the Associated Press says that, across the globe, risks of… Read More »Hotel security a global priority
A new normal for hotels in Las Vegas
Las Vegas – 3 October 2017 – Bloomberg reported that, at entrances to the Wynn resort in Las Vegas on… Read More »A new normal for hotels in Las Vegas
High-stake gamblers return to Macau
Macau – 31 August 2017 – Galaxy Entertainment posted its biggest quarterly earnings gain in almost five years as high-stakes… Read More »High-stake gamblers return to Macau
Macau hotels struggling after typhoon
Macau – 24 August 2017 – Many hotels in gambling capital Macau are struggling to keep operating without water and… Read More »Macau hotels struggling after typhoon
China jails 16 Crown Resorts staff
Shanghai, China – 26 June 2017 – A Chinese court has convicted 19 current and former employees of Australia’s Crown… Read More »China jails 16 Crown Resorts staff
Sun International profit slows
Sandton, South Africa – 27 March 2017 – South Africa’s casino and hotel operator Sun International scrapped its dividend, seeking… Read More »Sun International profit slows
Macau bounces back
Macau – 1 March 2017 – Macau’s gambling revenue rose for a seventh month and hit a two-year high in… Read More »Macau bounces back
Hard Rock Cafe eyes stake in Japanese casino resort
Tokyo – 22 February 2017 – Hard Rock Cafe International is looking to buy up to a 60 percent stake… Read More »Hard Rock Cafe eyes stake in Japanese casino resort
Fortune Names Las Vegas Sands a “World’s Most Admired Company”
Las Vegas – 16 February 2017 – Las Vegas Sands has been named as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired… Read More »Fortune Names Las Vegas Sands a “World’s Most Admired Company”
Las Vegas breaks tourism records – 2016 with 42.9 million visitors
Las Vegas – 11 January 2016 For the third consecutive year, Las Vegas continued historic visitation growth, setting a new… Read More »Las Vegas breaks tourism records – 2016 with 42.9 million visitors
Japan legalises casinos
Tokyo – 15 December 2016 Japan’s parliament has passed a law to legalise casinos, ending 15 years of political argument. Backers… Read More »Japan legalises casinos
Crown in shock pullout from Macau and Las Vegas
Macau, Las Vegas – 15 December 2016 Australia’s No. 1 casino company Crown Resorts Ltd is planning a near-total exit from the… Read More »Crown in shock pullout from Macau and Las Vegas
New global hotel brand planned
Macau, China – 30 November 2016 Melco Crown Entertainment’s billionaire chairman said he wants to be the first resort operator… Read More »New global hotel brand planned
Macau’s fortunes pick up
Macau’s gaming revenue swelled more than estimated in September, with new casino projects from the local units of Las Vegas… Read More »Macau’s fortunes pick up
Adelson optimistic on Macau
Sheldon Adelson is optimistic recreational gamblers and tourists are spurring a recovery in Macau’s hard-hit casinos industry, as Las Vegas… Read More »Adelson optimistic on Macau
Hard Rock trio for Brazil
Hard Rock International plans to expand its portfolio with three new hotels in Brazil – the Hard Rock Hotel Brasilia,… Read More »Hard Rock trio for Brazil