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The September results could have been higher if not for the disruption in travel caused by Typhoon Usagi at the end of the month

Hong Kong's floating casino boats attract some gamblers who wish to save on Macau hotel costs.

Owners of the Solaire Resort &Casino in Entertainment City along Manila Bay told the country’s stock exchange it terminated the services of Global Gaming Asset Management of Las Vegas because of a “material breach” of their agreement.

Last week’s award of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games to Tokyo ignited more than the Olympic torch in the Japanese capital.

Dennis Rodman and Paddy Power detail “Paddy Power Dennis Rodman Invitation", an international basketball event taking place in the North Korean capital Pyongyang in January 2014

August’s figure was topped only by the all-time single month record of $3.92 billion that Macau casinos collected in March.

Later this month, Union Gaming Group will host a three-day conference at the Conrad Hotel in Tokyo that focuses on Japan’s potential expansion into legalized casino gaming.

Strong visitor numbers from China show in Macau August revenue numbers.

Crown reports 14 percent rise in yearly profit, thanks to its Macau property.

Samoa back to the drawing board on remaining casino licence, as talks with chinese company are derailed by corruption allegations.

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc. says it is selling its property in Macau to an Asian developer.

Asia Entertainment & Resources Ltd report unaudited Rolling Chip Turnover for the month of July 2013 at the company’s VIP rooms in Macau was US$1.50 billion, up 15% year-over-year.

The growth surprised some prognosticators who expressed concerns of an economic slowdown in Asia.

July's 29.5 billion patacas ($3.7 billion) revenue was the third-strongest figure this year, according to government data released on Thursday.

Lawrence Ho, the son of Hong Kong billionaire and Macau casino giant Stanley Ho, said his two companies would spend $630 million to buy a 51 percent stake in a business building two casino resorts in the Primorye Region near China’s border.

Casino developers will spend some $22 billion on massive new resorts and gambling complexes in Macau over the next four years.

Asia Entertainment & Resources Ltd. announced unaudited Rolling Chip Turnover for the month of June 2013 at the company’s VIP rooms in Macau was down 3% year-over-year for June.

Gambling revenue in the Chinese territory, just across the strait from Hong Kong, rose to $3.54 billion, according to figures released Monday by the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

The firm will form SK+G Asia Pacific in partnership with The Tank, a Hong Kong based advertising and marketing firm.

With the completion of this acquisition AERL will operate 40 tables in five VIP rooms with four concessionaires in the Macau market.