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PAGCOR Chairman Alejandro H. Tengco has pushed back the timeline for privatizing its self-run Casino Filipino operations to early 2026.

Australian gaming operator The Star is still in discussions with ‘State governments, regulators and the Company’s lenders’ as it attempts to resolve its ‘financial position’.

Wynn Resorts Finance has launched an offering for $800 million in unsecured notes due in 2033. The proceeds are expected to help cover ‘all or a portion’ of the $130.13 million record fine imposed on the company over unlicensed money transmitting business.

Queensland's club and pub gaming sector has achieved impressive results in August, with a 3.8 percent increase in gross revenues monthly and a 13.3 percent yearly rise.

Bloomberry Resorts, the operator of Solaire Resorts, plans to open a new casino "Solaire Puerto Azul" in Cavite by 2028, in line with the Philippine government's efforts to expand the country's integrated resort offerings and boost the gaming industry.

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is going to further lower its license fees on integrated resorts’ online gaming revenues to 25 percent, effective from January 1st, 2025.

Macau's daily gross gaming revenue (GGR) has slowed following the end of the summer holiday season, according to UBS.

Chinese football authorities have banned 43 individuals for life due to their involvement in gambling and match-fixing scandals. 

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is expecting the delivery of nearly 2,000 new slot machines for its Casino Filipino gaming venues by mid-September.

A Singaporean businessman, Wong Yew Choy, has been ordered by an Australian court to pay over AU$38 million ($25.3 million) in gambling debts to The Star Gold Coast casino. 

International Entertainment Corporation has announced that it expects to record a loss of no less than $17.3 million for the financial year ending June 30th, compared to a profit of $2.4 million in the previous year.

Macau gaming operator Sands China announced that its controlling shareholder, Las Vegas Sands plans to further increase its stake by over $100 million.

Macau is preparing for a significant increase in tourist numbers during the upcoming October Golden Week.

Thailand's new prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is set to officially unveil her policy agenda this week, with the "Entertainment Complex Law" emerging as a key highlight.

Macau's gaming sector experienced a dramatic increase in receipts in 2023, soaring by 308.1 percent year-on-year to $23.5 billion.

A Philippine legislator has urged the country’s Land Registration Authority (LRA) to seize real estate illegally owned by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and the family of ex-Bamban mayor Alice Guo.

The Philippine Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality has cited former Bamban mayor Alice Guo in contempt for evading questions during a recent hearing.

A politician in the Philippines has called for the shutdown of any remaining Philippine Offshore Gambling Operators (POGOs) to be accelerated.

A total of 13 individuals were arrested and charged in Singapore after a recent operation at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino for allegedly offering unlicensed services, including the buying and selling of casino chips to patrons.

The Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed charges against 16 foreign nationals following a raid in Cebu. The Central Visayas office of the NBI charged the individuals with qualified human trafficking after raiding a suspected Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Barangay Agus, Lapu-Lapu City.