Russia

Launch of Russian casino Shambhala to create 500 new jobs

18-08-2020

The launch of Shambhala – the second casino in the Primorye Gambling Zone near Vladivostok, Russia – will create 500 new...

Shambhala still pushing to open “soon,” but no date set

10-08-2020

The Primorye Development Corp. has reiterated that Russia’s largest IR to date will open imminently, but that no s...

Shambala casino readies for open

27-07-2020

The Shambala casino in Russia’s Primorye gambling zone is planning to open in the next few months, becoming the second I...

Russia overhauls sports betting legislation

23-07-2020

Russia has approved legislation that will significantly overhaul its sports betting industry, imposing tax on bets...

Shambala casino to open in second half of 2020

10-06-2020

The second casino in the Primorye gambling zone is expected to open in the summer of 2020, according to Russia’s Far E...

New casino investor in Altai gambling zone

04-05-2020

A new investor in Russia’s Altai Territory intends to go ahead with plans to construct a RUB3.5 billion casino, to open b...

Russia suspends operations of remaining casinos

31-03-2020

With Moscow and other Russian regions gradually imposing a lockdown amid the coronavirus outbreak, casinos across all...

Summit Ascent suspends operations at Tigre de Cristal

29-03-2020

Summit Ascent announced to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday that it was suspending its gaming operations at Tigre...

Summit Ascent CEO quits due to strategic differences

24-03-2020

Summit Ascent, the operator of the Tigre de Cristal in the Russian Far East, said its CEO Eric Landheer has quit the...

Shambhala casino to open in May

12-03-2020

The Primorye Territory Development Corporation has confirmed that the second gambling facility in the gambling zone will...

EXCLUSIVE: Crown Casino exposed. Sex trafficking, drugs, money laundering

28-07-2019

A six-month joint investigation by 60 MINUTES, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald has exposed a corporate scandal unlike anything Australia has...

Vietnam’s first casino for locals opens on three-year trial basis

23-01-2019

The first casino in Vietnam that allows locals to gamble has opened in Phu Quoc Island, the southern province of Kien Giang.

Cambodia casino shut down for letting locals bet on cockfights

09-07-2018

Another Cambodian casino has been shut down for staging cockfights, and some local residents are pissed that the operators have apparently received...

Tigre de Cristal casino named Russia’s best resort

04-07-2018

The Tigre de Cristal casino in Russia’s far east Primorye gaming zone has been named the best resort in the country by an international awards panel....

G2E Asia 2018 day 3 recap

18-05-2018

For the final day of Global Gaming Expo 2018, CalvinAyre.com’s Stephanie Tower takes us to the record-breaking 37,000 sqm exhibition hall at the V...

G2E Asia 2018 day 2 recap

17-05-2018

Thousands of people continue to arrive at the second day of the Global Gaming Expo 2018 at the Venetian Macau to learn more about the future of gaming...

G2E Asia 2018 day 1 recap

16-05-2018

CalvinAyre.com’s Stephanie Tower is at the Venetian Macau for the 12th edition of G2E Asia, the largest industry event in the region. Here are the h...

Asean Gaming Summit 2018 day 2 highlights

22-03-2018

The second day of Asean Gaming Summit talks about the benefit of advance technology in blockchain can benefit the gaming industry.

Asean Gaming Summit 2018 day 1 highlights

21-03-2018

Asean Gaming Summit is back and Calvinayre’s Stephanie Tower brings us the highlights of day 1 at the Conrad Manila, Philippines.

iGaming Asia Congress 2018 day 3 summary

16-03-2018

The last day of the iGaming Asia Congress 2018 was dedicated to a series of in-depth workshops on eSports and driving online traffic for the iGaming...