The battle to launch Taipei’s casino industry is heating up with Trees Party Chairman Sheng Yi-che alleging his car was vandalized by supporters of legalized gambling in Penghu. In a report in the Taipei Times overnight, Sheng – who strongly opposes casinos – said his grandmother had...
Category - Gaming
Mass market gives Galaxy a welcome boost
Macau’s Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) is reaping the rewards for successfully transitioning to a mass market focus, according to Union Gaming analyst Grant Govertsen, with revenue up 4 percent year on year for the second quarter of 2016. In a report released overnight, Govertsen credited...
PAGCOR to issue foreigner-only online gaming licenses
The Philippines’ government-owned gaming authority PAGCOR is set to issue new online gaming licenses that will exclusively target overseas players, according to global news service Reuters. Barely a week after PAGCOR confirmed it would not renew local giant PhilWeb’s license to operate...
Greyhound racing’s demise progresses to London
The global future of the greyhound racing industry continues to look shakier with the news that London will demolish its last remaining dog track. Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is set to make way for a new Plough Lane development with London Mayor Sadiq Khan this week backing plans to build a...
Russia creates new gambling zone in Sochi
Sochi, the former home of the Winter Olympic Games, is set to become Russia’s newest gambling hub after being signed into law by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The Krasnaya Polyana zone covers 165,000 square meters and becomes just the fifth area across the country to allow gambling...