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September 20, 2026

Dragon Tiger Baccarat at Hoiana: What Every Side Bet Costs

A Vietnamese resort publishes full pay tables for two side-bet baccarat games. We computed every house edge: 10.36% to 16.68%.

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September 13, 2026

Macau Posts Record Post-Pandemic Revenue of MOP247.4 Billion for 2025

Macau's casinos won MOP247.40 billion in 2025, up 9.1% and the highest annual total since 2019.

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September 13, 2026

Macau VIP Baccarat Revenue Jumps 35% as Baccarat Holds 85% of All Casino Win

DICJ data show Macau's VIP live-table baccarat revenue rose 35.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, with baccarat overall accounting for 85.2% of

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September 13, 2026

Las Vegas Strip Baccarat: A Record January, a 21% December Reversal, and the Lesson in Between

Nevada Gaming Control Board data show Strip baccarat win more than doubled in January 2025 and fell 20.7% in December – while volume barely moved.

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September 13, 2026

Marina Bay Sands Posts 'Greatest Quarter in the History of Casino Hotels' on a 66% Baccarat Surge

Las Vegas Sands reported adjusted property EBITDA of $806 million at Marina Bay Sands in Q4 2025, driven by VIP baccarat rolling volume up 66% to US$13.4 b

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September 13, 2026

The Gulf's First Legal Online Baccarat: How the UAE Went From Lottery to Live Tables in Thirteen Months

In one year the UAE licensed its first live-casino studio (Live88) and its first online casino (Play971).

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September 13, 2026

Wynn Al Marjan Island Tops Out at 283 Meters as Wynn Flags a 'Modest Delay' to Opening

The UAE's first integrated resort topped out in December 2025 with all hotel structural work complete by February 2026 – but Wynn's CEO said in May that th

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September 13, 2026

Macau's Satellite-Casino Era Ends as the Last Venue Closes at Midnight

Landmark Casino, the last of Macau's third-party 'satellite' casinos, shut at midnight on January 1, 2026 under the 2022 gaming law.

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September 13, 2026

Philippines Permanently Bans Offshore Gaming, Cutting a Hub for Asia-Facing Live Baccarat

The Anti-POGO Act of 2025, signed October 23, 2025, permanently outlawed offshore gaming operators. Manila's casinos have since reported steep VIP declines.

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September 13, 2026

New Live Baccarat Tables Everywhere: Evolution, Pragmatic Play and Playtech's US Studios With bet365

From October 2025 through mid-2026 the biggest live-casino suppliers launched a run of new baccarat variants and US studios – including bet365's first dedi

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September 13, 2026

Cambodia to Suspend Casino-Streamed Online Gambling From October 2026 Amid Scam Crackdown

Cambodia will suspend online gambling operations streamed from licensed casinos starting October 2026, part of an anti-scam campaign that has closed 605 si

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September 13, 2026

Galaxy Macau Opens Capella – and Demand for Its Baccarat Salons Forces an Expansion Within Months

Galaxy Entertainment's 95-suite Capella opened February 10, 2026 with the Horizon Plus baccarat room attached.

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