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Aug 24, 2026
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3 min read
Foreigner-only casino revenue rose 21.6% in 2025 as visitor numbers climbed 18.7%, creating a widening gap between the casino sector and South Korea’s broader gambling market.
Global
+2
Aug 23, 2026
4 min read
Why the same game performs differently across markets — and what operators can learn from mechanics, localisation, digital habits and product positioning.
Aug 22, 2026
Twenty-one products from five suppliers entered Macao’s approval register in August. The opportunity is substantial—but every new installation must compete for space in a market whose machine count is no longer expanding.
Land-Based Casinos
Aug 21, 2026
2 min read
The two-stage proposal covers more than 420,000 square metres of land, with participation screening open through 8 January 2027.
Aug 20, 2026
The construction of MGM Osaka is usually presented as a JPY1.513 trillion private investment, approximately USD9.4 billion.
Aug 19, 2026
Taiwan’s largest gaming supplier has moved from a weak start to the year into accelerating monthly growth, with July revenue reaching TWD2.23bn (US$69m).
Aug 18, 2026
Horse betting survived Japan’s prohibition of gambling because racing had already become a national project, a professional sport and an institution the state considered worth preserving.
China
Aug 17, 2026
Henan’s welfare lottery operator has signed a RMB 5.16 million contract — approximately USD 720,000 — covering the maintenance and upgrading of around 8,299 lottery terminals across the province.
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Aug 16, 2026
5 min read
The policy does not open a tender, but it explicitly makes sales systems, terminals, security infrastructure and channel modernisation eligible for funding from the 2027 budget cycle.
