Key Gambling Industry Figure Encourages Philippines’ New Government to Relax Visa Regulations for Chinese Nationals

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 21st June 2016
casino, gambling, the Philippines, Visa Policy

Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corp, the company responsible for the operation of the City of Dreams Manila casino complex in Manila, has called upon the Philippines’ new incoming government to ease visa requirements for Chinese nationals in order to boost the country’s tourism sector. The City of Dreams Property President Geoff P. Andres cited regional […]

South Korean casinos offering sexual services to attract Chinese customers?

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 23rd October 2015
casino, casinos, chinese, gambling, jeju, jeju island, south korea, tourism, tourists

China’s government, with an exposé in state run television channel CCTV, accused Jeju Island casinos of attempting to lure Chinese customers to their casinos by offering them sexual services as a bonus for purchasing gambling chips. According to the CCTV report, the purchase of chips worth 100,000 RMB (€13,856) includes a massage, 200,000 RMB (€27,713) worth of […]