The Nevada Gaming Control Board has announced that a new mask mandate for all employees in Clark County applies to all business licensees, including casinos within the jurisdiction.

The four main integrated resorts in Entertainment City, in Manila, by September had “already exceeded the same period in 2019 by about 11 percent” and, in line with statements by the Chairman of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), that the nation’s GGR levels are likely to top the pre-pandemic record by the end of the year.

Licensed casinos in the Philippines saw a 94.5 percent uptick in revenue during the fourth quarter of the year, topping PHP51.2 billion ($925.26 million), according to the most recent results released by the nation’s gaming watchdog and operator PAGCOR.

As we continue our series of articles counting down to the ASEAN Gaming Summit, we focus on the potential of the Clark Freeport Zone and the wider Clark Economic Zone as a casino hub.

The Philippines Department of Tourism is seeking to position the Clark Freeport Zone as a destination for MICE with its sister city designated for sports tourism, which may provide a further boost to the region’s already thriving casino industry.

We recently had the pleasure of catching up with gaming industry veteran Dennis Andreaci, during our conversation, we asked him which gaming markets he's most excited about.

Improving infrastructure and the return of international tourism will see integrated resorts in Philippines’ Clark and Cebu regions, and the IRs in Vietnam tipped for a strong rebound over the next few years, says industry veteran Dennis Andreaci. 

The month of October has seen more countries in Asia coming out of lockdown and in some cases, opening up their borders for domestic interstate and international travel.

PH Resorts said it has received approval from the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to temporarily suspend its license for an integrated resort...

While the delta variant continues to push up daily case numbers across the world, a surge in vaccinations across Asia is starting to bring back confidence, allowing governments to begin easing restrictions in certain areas. Our September “Which casinos are open” update details the state of casino openings across Asia as of September 13, 2021.