Peter Johns

The Philippines’ efforts to eliminate Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) are proving successful, with only 100 POGO hubs being monitored.

The number of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) filed by gaming operators in Macau in the third quarter of the year fell to 860, the lowest quarter of the year so far.

A stakeholder in Genting-operated Resorts World Bimini, in the Bahamas, is seeking damages in excess of $600 million.

The Blackstone Group reportedly injected nearly AU$500 million ($337 million) into Crown Resorts in 2023 following its significant penalties for breaking anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) legislation.

Macau's gaming tax revenue reached just under MOP66.40 billion ($8.31 billion) in the first nine months of this year, surpassing the full-year total of MOP65.26 billion collected in 2023, according to official data.

Suntrust has appointed IGT as the contractor for its Westside City project in Manila, which is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2025.

Thai police in Pattaya raided an illegal poker game in Nong Prue last Wednesday, arresting nine foreign nationals in the process. Among them were three...

Authorities in Cebu arrested 38 undocumented foreigners, believed to be Chinese nationals, during a raid on a suspected Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) facility in Barangay Saavedra, Moalboal.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has issued a warning to local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines, urging them to take note of the recent suspension of Porac, Pampanga officials by the Office of the Ombudsman.

In a major operation on Thursday, October 10th, authorities in the Philippines arrested Chinese national Lyu Dong, a key figure behind illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

Former judge Sam Hou Fai has been elected as the Chief Executive of Macau, securing an overwhelming 394 out of 398 votes cast in the election held on Sunday.

The September gaming results in the Australian state of Queensland showed an increase of 7.7 percent compared to the previous year. However, there was a marginal decline of 10 percent from the record figures of August 2024, according to data from Wohlsen Consulting.

Macau gaming operator SJM Resorts has announced that the Kam Pek Market is set to open between mid-December 2024 and the Chinese New Year in 2025.

The Philippines' newly appointed Interior Secretary, Jonvic Remulla, has committed to ensuring the complete shutdown of all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) by year-end.

Pansy Ho of MGM China and Linda Chen from Wynn Macau, two influential women in Macau’s gaming industry, have been named in Fortune’s 2024 “Most Powerful Women in Asia” list.

Kangwon Land, the South Korean operator of a casino and resort complex in Gangwon Province, announced plans earlier this year to evolve into a global integrated resort (IR), focusing on enhancing its non-gaming facilities. 

Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Limited (APE) has announced that Ms. Maria Garcia was appointed as APE’s first female Director since the company's listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2017, with effect from 30 September 2024.

Despite a softening economy, the online travel agency giant Trip.com Group reported that the daily order volume for both inbound and outbound travel during the October Golden Week exceeded that of 2019, reaching an all-time high.

Private sector hotel developers have committed to 158 new accommodation projects across the Philippines, adding a total of 40,084 rooms, according to the latest market report by Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC)

Thailand’s Tourism Minister Sorawong Thienthong is seeking the backing of business leaders to help move forward the country's plans for a multi-faceted entertainment complex.