Macau casino revenue hits $30.9 billion in 2025, highest since pandemic Summary Casinos in Macau reported gross gaming revenue of MOP247.4 billion (US$30.9 billion) in 2025 — the highest annual total since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). The 2025 total was a 9.1% increase on 2024 and […]
2026 gambling sector predictions: The year ahead for regulation and compliance Summary Sector leaders reflect on a turbulent 2025 and set out how regulation and compliance are likely to shape 2026. The industry faced tax shocks, political pressure and reputation issues last year, while M&A and new regulated markets (notably Brazil and parts of Africa) […]
Lawmaker Wants to Curb Insider Trading in Prediction Markets Summary Representative Ritchie Torres is drafting the “Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026” to stop federal workers from trading prediction‑market contracts when they hold nonpublic information obtained through their jobs. The move was prompted by a high‑profile Polymarket episode: a new account placed […]
Türkiye’s Banks Begin Sending Notices to Consumers about Risks of Illegal Gambling Summary Türkiye has stepped up efforts to curb illegal online gambling as part of an Action Plan led by Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç. Commercial banks including Ziraat Bankası, Türkiye İş and Garanti BBVA have begun sending messages to account holders warning about the […]
Macau reshapes casino landscape as new rules cut junket costs | AGB Summary Macau’s gaming industry is undergoing a structural shift after changes to the concession framework that have curbed the role of junkets. Commissions, incentives and rebates fell to $4.94 billion in 2024 from $7.83 billion in 2019 — a steeper decline than gross […]
Macau casinos earn similar revenue with far lower junket costs: Study | AGB Summary A peer-reviewed study from the Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies at Macao Polytechnic University finds Macau’s gaming industry has materially changed under the new concession framework. Between 2019 and 2023–24, commissions, incentives, discounts and rebates paid by concessionaires fell far […]
Macau records all-time high of 40.06 million visitor arrivals in 2025 Summary Macau’s tourism sector set a new record in 2025 with 40.06 million visitor arrivals, surpassing the previous 2019 high (39.4 million) by 1.6% and rising 14.7% from 2024. Preliminary data from the Public Security Police also showed total border crossings reached a record […]
Architectural plans reveal more details about MGM’s Osaka IR development Summary Architectural documents obtained by The Yomiuri Shimbun add fresh detail to MGM-ORIX’s MGM Osaka integrated resort on Yumeshima Island. The plans show a 27-storey, 126-metre main building shaped in an arc, a large casino footprint, extensive MICE facilities and multiple hotels with nearly 2,500 […]
Korea’s Jeju Dream Tower records 62% increase in FY25 casino sales to US$330 million Summary Jeju Dream Tower, operated by Lotte Tour Development, reported casino sales of KRW476.6 billion (US$330 million) for fiscal 2025 — a 61.8% year-on-year rise. Visitor numbers climbed 54.1% to 590,332. Table games accounted for KRW455.6 billion (US$315 million), up 64.9%, […]
PAGCOR’s new Minimum Guaranteed Fee for licensed online operators to solve issue of misdeclaring revenues, lead to market consolidation Summary PAGCOR will require licensed online operators serving the domestic Philippine market to pay a monthly Minimum Guaranteed Fee (MGF) from April 2026. The MGF sets revenue benchmarks and minimum monthly payments for operators with electronic […]
