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Sep 18, 2026
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PointsBet has helped reshape the Japanese group’s revenue. Its earnings remain heavily dependent on digital entertainment, despite growth in domestic wagering.
Sep 17, 2026
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The KRW98 billion acquisition of ME2ON gives the loss-making Korean publisher something its release pipeline has yet to provide: international revenue and immediate profitability.
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Sep 14, 2026
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The Japanese group would provide up to US$25 million to UDN Gaming as it seeks growth beyond pachinko and Okada Manila.
Sep 13, 2026
Let’s Run Park Yeongcheon opens today with two tracks, new stables and a 5,000-seat grandstand. What South Korea’s newest racecourse does not have is its own resident population of racehorses.
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Sep 5, 2026
Non-gaming industries represented 61.7% of Macao’s economy in 2023. One year later, their share had fallen to 56.7%—exposing the weakness in the city’s preferred measure of diversification.
Sep 4, 2026
Ennoconn began as a strategic investor. Then came management, manufacturing systems and gaming orders. Four years later, it represented almost 60% of Gold Rain’s sales — and separating the two companies has become anything but simple.
Land-Based Casinos
Aug 28, 2026
Las Vegas Sands also reported US$215 million of Marina Bay Sands capital spending in Q2, showing the project is moving from financing capacity into active deployment.
Aug 25, 2026
Ponte 16 lost its casino in November. The hotel remains busy and Macao is receiving record visitor numbers, but the first financial evidence shows how difficult gaming revenue is to replace.
Aug 24, 2026
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.
Aug 21, 2026
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 14, 2026
Galaxy Entertainment Group reported HK$24.2 billion (approximately US$3.10 billion) in first-half net revenue while moving ahead with a comprehensive renovation of StarWorld Macau and its 600,000-square-metre Phase 4 development in Cotai.
Aug 10, 2026
Let’s Run Park Yeongcheon begins racing on 13 September, but its unusual regional model will test whether a new venue can expand Korea’s horse-betting market.
Global
Aug 1, 2026
Kenneth Dart’s investment vehicle now controls just over 30% of Evolution’s voting rights. It must launch an offer for the remaining shares or reduce its position within four weeks.
Deals & Finance
Jul 29, 2026
The Hong Kong-listed company says its Philippine gaming venture generated HK$45 million in three months. PAGCOR says the platform partner’s accreditation was cancelled during the same month operations began.
Jul 27, 2026
Wynn Palace will add a 432-suite hotel tower, theatre and entertainment centre as Macau directs casino investment towards non-gaming attractions.
Jul 26, 2026
PAGCOR’s proposed restructuring could turn the agency into a pure regulator and eventually place more than 40 Casino Filipino venues on the market.
Jul 21, 2026
Macau’s casino market remained broadly stable in the second quarter of 2026, but the composition of its gaming revenue shifted noticeably away from VIP baccarat
Jul 13, 2026
The largest casino acquisition in American history: 60 casinos, eight Strip properties, and a go-shop window that closed on July 11 with no rival bid.
Jun 28, 2026
Six deals, three countries, one direction: East Asian gaming money is flowing West.