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Singapore approved the country's first casinos in 2006 and five years later Marina Bay Sands and the casino at Resort World Sentosa are as popular as ever.

Despite the current economic downturn in the US, resorts and casinos with operations in Macau are continuing to post record results.

MGM Resorts executives said visitation trends in Las Vegas were strong in the first six months of the year at the company's 10 Strip resorts.

Sands China announced its new multibillion-dollar Macau resort would house Hilton and Intercontinental hotel brands when it opens.

The Macau Poker Cup begins on Aug. 6 at the PokerStars Macau at Casino Grand Lisboa and features a main event with a HKD $3 million guarantee.

Three people to be charged in Singapore for entering casino with false ID.

Casino authorities in Macau said Monday that gaming revenues grew 48.4 percent in July, hitting the $3 billion mark for just the second time.

Casino giant Steve Wynn said he's interested in expanding to Singapore, but comments he made back in 2005 might come back to bite him.

Increase in foreigners applying for self-exclusion orders for Singapore casinos.

MGM Resorts wants to have 48 months to sell its 50 percent stake in the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City.

Wynn Resorts reported double-digit increases in revenues across the board that helped the company more than double its second-quarter profit.

A Vietnamese official says the country needs to do something to stop Vietnamese citizens gambling abroad.

Macau gaming revenue up 52.4 percent in June.

Steve Wynn and Sheldon Adelson have buried their animosity after years of open antagonism as the two casino giants have publicly complemented each other.

Singapore's Casino Regulation Authority will conduct a full-scale inspection into its two casinos.

Melco Crown Entertainment acquires controlling stake in Macau Studio City.

H2 Gambling Capital has revised its forecast for revenues for the online gambling sector down from €25.0 billion to €23.76 billion, a growth rate of just 4.4 percent rather than the original 10.2 percent it predicted earlier this year.

A Hong Kong newspaper said expiring gaming concessions will lead to "uncertainty awaiting companies who are still considering deploying capital into Macau."

Macau looks likely to maintain lead as world's top gambling destination, with Singapore overtaking Las Vegas in second.

The illegal gambling syndicate was alleged to be taking bets on horseraces.