Macau's government-reported mass gaming revenue decline and a projected 2% fall in Q3 GDP underscore the depth of the city's casino downturn, with analysts at C

The rating cut reflects investor caution on Macau demand even as the same brokerage flags Macau and UAE assets as growth drivers for Wynn and Melco.

Operators say the mooted MGD increase would hit land-based venues hardest, exposing divisions between high street and online gambling interests.

Busan police say investment fraud proceeds were laundered through domestic casinos, a case likely to intensify scrutiny of Korea's foreigner-only casino sector.

Prosecutor-general Tong Hio Fong says the elements of the gambling-related unlicensed money exchange offence are hard to prove, and wants faster trials and lega

The reduction in disputed tax demands offers relief to India's online real-money gaming sector after a turbulent year of retrospective levies.

The group kept guidance intact even as Australian online growth slowed to 1% and Brazilian revenue fell, with New Zealand holding up.

The revised basic policy document signals Hokkaido's continued interest in an integrated resort bid despite the country's strict MICE conditions.

Japan Casino School will launch an MGM Osaka-endorsed programme in April 2027 as the operator builds a local gaming workforce for Japan's first casino resort.

Academic research projects an annual outflow of as much as KRW2.32tn from Korean casinos to Japan's first IR from 2030.

The failed appeal upholds one of Sweden's largest regulatory fines against the bet365 group and reinforces Spelinspektionen's enforcement posture.

The pending licence regime will shut out unlicensed offshore operators, with the visitor economy watching how many licences are ultimately issued.

French gambling growth slowed to 0.5% in H1 2026 as the regulator examines the structure and conduct of the country's large sports betting sector.

The Philippine-listed operator's exit narrows the field for New Zealand's new online casino licensing regime before the December cutoff.

Casino policy remains a live local issue in Japan even after Yokohama abandoned its IR bid, with the race testing voter sentiment on the topic.

The electronic table games supplier will roll out its AMUSE product at a new Manila integrated resort in the fourth quarter.

Traffic share is shifting among the biggest online poker rooms, a read on post-pandemic liquidity trends in the vertical.

The five-day Macau programme included basketball training, school visits and social inclusion activities, part of the operator's community engagement work.