The tally of tourists visiting Macau fell 60.5 percent year-on-year in the first three days – i.e. Friday, January 24 to Sunday, January 26 – of the Chinese New Year (CNY) festive period. The decline coincided with news of several instances of coronavirus infection – the first case being...
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Steve Morro, a long-serving non-executive director of Australia-based slot machine maker Aristocrat Leisure Ltd, is exiting the board. Mr Morro is retiring at the company’s upcoming...
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Five units of Spintec d.o.o.’s eight-seater Karma GEN2 electronic table game (ETG) product – in either craps, or sic bo and craps combined format – are now in use in the Macau...
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The tally of tourists visiting Macau fell 60.5 percent year-on-year in the first three days – i.e. Friday, January 24 to Sunday, January 26 – of the Chinese New Year (CNY) festive period. The decline coincided...
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Brokerage Deutsche Bank Securities Inc says it still expects Macau casino market gross gaming revenue (GGR) can make year-on-year gains in the second half of this year. But it adds an important proviso is that the...
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Casino regulator-cum-operator the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the country’s Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), aimed at promoting closer cooperation...
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Hong Kong-listed Suncity Group Holdings Ltd says a Philippines-based subsidiary has reached an agreement with a third party for the payment schedule regarding the right to use a site earmarked for a casino scheme...
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Authorities in Singapore confirmed on Thursday the city’s first case of viral pneumonia linked to a newly-identified coronavirus originally reported in mainland China. The patient is a 66-year-old man from Wuhan in...
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Casino investor Genting Singapore Ltd has called an extraordinary general meeting to, among other items, seek approval from its shareholders to eventually submit “one or more bids for the development, operation,...
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has described the state of arrest – for alleged bribery – imposed on a politician at the forefront of Japan’s push for integrated resorts or “IRs” as casino complexes with tourism...
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The Gaming Standards Association, a specialist technical advisor regarding electronic gaming machine technology and digital infrastructure for the casino and betting industries, says it is changing its name to reflect...
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A Malaysian government initiative this year to boost inbound tourism – including visa-free inbound travel for Chinese tourists under certain conditions – might benefit Genting Malaysia Bhd, operator of the...
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Jeju Dream Tower (pictured in an artist’s rendering), a new resort with foreigner-only casino in a downtown area of Jeju City, the capital of that South Korean holiday island, is to be evaluated by the local...
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Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd – currently facing an inquiry about its suitability to hold a New South Wales gaming licence – announced on Friday some changes to its board and senior management. A...
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Lawrence Ho Yau Lung, chairman and chief executive of Asian casino operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd, and James Packer, a founder and shareholder in Australian casino firm Crown Resorts Ltd (pictured together...
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