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Mainland China individual traveller scheme to Macau stopped

Jan 28, 2020

The authorities in mainland China have stopped issuing individual travel visas for visits to Macau by mainland residents, it was announced on Tuesday. Investment analysts have previously noted that the highest-value Chinese gamblers in Macau are often holders of this form of mainland exit visa....

Macau CNY tourism collapse amid coronavirus: analysts

Jan 28, 2020

Board shuffle at casino group Crown Resorts

Jan 24, 2020

DB still expects 2H Macau GGR gains if China virus culled

Jan 24, 2020

Macau gaming likely hurt by China virus alert: SJM CEO

Jan 24, 2020

Aristocrat non-exec director Steve Morro to step down

Jan 24, 2020

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...

TransAct ends quarterly cash dividend, invests...

Jan 24, 2020

Spintec now has five Karma GEN2 units in Macau

Jan 21, 2020

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...

Weike-Dynam games now at Macau’s Ponte 16

Jan 07, 2020

Mainland China individual traveller scheme to Macau stopped

Jan 28, 2020
The authorities in mainland China have stopped issuing individual travel visas for visits to Macau by mainland residents, it was announced on Tuesday. Investment analysts have previously noted that the highest-value...
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Macau CNY tourism collapse amid coronavirus: analysts

Jan 28, 2020
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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Pagcor, Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Council ink deal

Jan 23, 2020
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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US$200mln pay schedule for Manila site set: Suncity

Jan 21, 2020
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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Singapore confirms first novel coronavirus case

Jan 24, 2020
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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GEN Singapore seeks shareholder nod for Japan IR bid

Jan 20, 2020
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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Akimoto arrest regrettable, IR policy continues: Abe

Jan 23, 2020
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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GSA name change reflects global role, holding Japan seminar

Jan 23, 2020
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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China to Malaysia visa free aids GEN Highlands: Nomura

Jan 23, 2020
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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Social impact check on built Dream Tower: Jeju govt

Jan 20, 2020
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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Board shuffle at casino group Crown Resorts

Jan 24, 2020
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, James Packer to attend Crown NSW probe

Jan 21, 2020
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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