A reported Friday announcement from China’s State Council indicating there would be a “ban” on Chinese companies investing in what it termed “overseas” casino projects was short on specifics, making it hard to predict the effect – if any – on the sector, noted several industry...
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A reported Friday announcement from China’s State Council indicating there would be a “ban” on Chinese companies investing in what it termed “overseas” casino projects was short on specifics, making it hard to...
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Macau’s gaming volume and visitor traffic trend remains positive in August, and the monthly gross gaming revenue (GGR) tally is tracking for a 25-percent increase year-on-year, say investment analysts. VIP volume is...
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Macau’s Judiciary Police have arrested two officers from the city’s Public Security Police Force for allegedly assisting “people active in casinos” – but reportedly blacklisted by the Macau authorities...
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Banking group Morgan Stanley forecasts the under-construction MGM Cotai casino resort (pictured), in Macau’s Cotai district, will achieve adjusted property earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and...
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Philippines-based PhilWeb Corp confirmed in a filing on Tuesday that it has received a provisional certificate of accreditation from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), the country’s gaming regulator....
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), the country’s gaming regulator, is said to have granted a licence for PhilWeb Corp to operate its legacy e-Games parlours, reported the Philippine Star newspaper....
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Casino and casino cruise ship investor Genting Hong Kong Ltd said on Thursday that the Westside City Resorts World casino project in Manila is on track to open in 2020. The property will be the second casino resort in...
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Potential cannibalisation of the Philippines casino market due to new supply of venue space is “not a concern” as of now, says a Thursday note from banking group Morgan Stanley. The institution states that this is...
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Singapore saw tourism receipts increase in the first three months of 2017. The growth was due to higher visitor arrivals and spending in all major tourism components, “except sightseeing, entertainment and gaming,...
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Genting Singapore Plc reported net profit of SGD143.3 million (US$105.4 million) for the second quarter of 2017, compared to a net loss SGD10.5 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted earnings before interest,...
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Global casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp reported a year-on-year increase of 61.9 percent in net income in the second quarter of 2017 to US$638 million. The quarterly results were driven by strong performance at its...
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The Singapore government is to introduce stricter rules about the availability and use of slot machines in the city-state’s social clubs. Any clubs that do not meet a new test regarding the scope of their non-gaming...
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Measures to tackle gambling addiction and deal with other possible social problems arising from the introduction of casino gaming in Japan were top of the agenda at the second in a series of nine scheduled public...
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The Japanese government on Thursday held the first public hearing to discuss the framework for the country’s nascent casino industry. The session, held in Tokyo (pictured), attracted about 100 people, nearly 20 of...
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Some members of the Buddhist-influenced Komeito – a junior partner in Japan’s ruling coalition – are showing wariness over an essential piece of legislation for de facto casino legalisation in the country. After...
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U.S.-based casino operator MGM Resorts International has appointed Jason Hyland as representative officer and president of MGM Resorts Japan LLC. Mr Hyland (pictured in a file photo) is a former charge d’affaires...
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Hong Kong-listed Suncity Group Holdings Ltd said in a Monday announcement it expected to record “a significant increase in loss attributable to owners of the company for the six months ended 30 June 2017”, compared...
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Australia-listed gaming operator Silver Heritage Group Ltd said on Monday that its Nepalese subsidiary, Tiger One Pvt Ltd, secured additional banking facilities amounting to NPR510 million (US$5.0 million). In a filing...
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Albert Paik (pictured) from the United States won the inaugural Asian Poker Tour (APT) Korea Incheon 2017 tournament, after eliminating five players among the final eight. He was awarded the KRW44.86 million (US$39,400)...
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Hong Kong-listed real estate and casino investor Landing International Development Ltd says it expects a lower net loss for the six months to June 30 than it recorded in the prior-year period. Landing International...
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The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) saw a 19 percent uptick in the number of attendee visits following its return to the Darling Harbour district of downtown Sydney after a nearly four-year break, said the organisers....
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The stock of U.S.-based casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd has been upgraded to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ by brokerage Deutsche Bank Securities Inc in a Tuesday note. Its analysts said factors affecting the recommendation...
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The management of sales for Australia-based slot maker Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd in Europe will now be taken over by Austria-based gaming equipment maker Novomatic AG, the latter company said in a press release on...
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Chinese authorities have released from detention the remaining employees of Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd that were still in prison, the company said in a Monday filing. The document stated that “the...
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