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By Michael Naydenov

PokerStars Exits China, Macau and Taiwan Markets

September 2, 2020

Online poker is banned in China, Macau, and Taiwan, but renowned online poker operator PokerStars has always found ways of circumventing regulations in these places. This will, however, no longer be the case as the Flutter Entertainment-owned online poker platform is now reportedly withdrawing from these “black markets”. The move is, as it turns out, […]

By Jana Newland

Macau Casino Share Prices Soar as Tourists Are Welcomed Back

August 12, 2020

Macau is still one of the leading casino and tourist destinations on the planet and thus it is no surprise that it took such a huge hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Things have been tough for both gaming and hospitality businesses in the city with gambling revenue declining sharply since the year began. This […]

By Jana Newland

Macau's Visitors Continue to Grow

September 25, 2018

Amid fears that geopolitical tensions between the United States and China may have an adverse effect on the local casino industry, Macau is continuing according to plan. Set to outpace Qatar as the richest destination by 2022, this region defies all negative forecasts and beats on as the world’s gambling Mecca. Macau’s Excellent Results August […]

By Nate Wheeler

Tak Chun Group Continues to Expand Its VIP Clubs

August 28, 2018

Business in Macau has been booming. Casinos are growing steadfastly, and Qatar may soon be only remembered as the world’s richest country with Macau making a strong push for the title. And amid the apparent economic vibrancy, there are great individual news to report on related to casinos. In a Galaxy Not So Far Away […]

By Jana Newland

The Godfather of Macau Gambling, Stanley Ho Retires at 92

April 13, 2018

Stanley Ho is one of the main players responsible for transforming Macau to what it is today. Macau today attracts both local and foreign tourists who want to gamble. From a sleepy peninsula to one of the best places where gamblers visit, Ho was able to build an entire gambling empire in the last decades. […]

By Ameana Jones

Is China Going to Have Its First Mainland Casino Soon?

April 10, 2018

China is a huge market, especially for gambling. Macau’s casinos have generated around $45.27 billion at some point in 2013. However, it is also true that the money doesn’t go directly to China. Many casinos that you see in Macau are from other parts of the globe such as Las Vegas Sands Corp and MGM. […]

By Sienna Walker

Hainan to Turn into China’s New Gambling Hub?

February 2, 2018

Aside from Las Vegas, a lot of gamblers are now headed towards Macau and Hong Kong. As for China, it plans to expand its gambling endeavors to a small island the size of Switzerland. It has been dubbed as “China’s Hawaii” and could easily be the next big thing in the Asian region when it […]