Japan’s lower parliamentary chamber is expected to start discussions today (Tuesday) on the bill setting the broad regulatory framework for the establishment of a casino industry in the country. The document – known as the Integrated Resorts (IR) Implementation Bill – was submitted to...
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May gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Macau market is heading for year-on-year growth of between 15 percent and 20 percent, according to separate estimates on Monday by three brokerages. Casino GGR growth is likely to...
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High rollers in the Macau casino market “tend to prefer” properties operated by respectively, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd and Wynn Macau Ltd, suggests a new report from brokerage Sanford C. Bernstein and...
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A total of 114 people has been interviewed and three million documents reviewed as part of casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd’s own investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against the ousted founder and...
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Philippines-based Leisure and Resorts World Corp – which has several interests in the land-based and online gambling sectors – reported group-wide gross gaming revenue of PHP3.86 billion (US$73.7 million) for the...
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Asian casino investor Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd is in “preliminary discussions” that could lead to its Philippine partner at the City of Dreams Manila casino resort (pictured) taking an equity...
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Casino resort investor Landing International Development Ltd says it remains confident of obtaining a gaming licence from the Philippine casino regulator, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), to develop...
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Casino operator Genting Singapore Plc reported a net profit of nearly SGD217.2 million (US$162.3 million) for the first quarter of 2018, a 19.9-percent increase compared to SGD181.1 million in the first three months of...
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Josephine Teo, Singapore’s second minister for Manpower and Home Affairs, said there needs to be greater consolidation of casino regulatory functions in the city-state, according to local media reports quoting the...
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Trading of shares in casino and casino cruise ship investor Genting Hong Kong Ltd via the Singapore Exchange was suspended with effect from 9am on Wednesday. The firm is delisting its shares from the Singaporean bourse...
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Japan’s lower parliamentary chamber is expected to start discussions today (Tuesday) on the bill setting the broad regulatory framework for the establishment of a casino industry in the country. The document – known...
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The parliamentary membership of Japan’s two governing parties and an opposition party jointly submitted on Wednesday a bill to the country’s parliament on the vexed issue of gambling addiction counter measures,...
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The gaming business founded by one of the most famous names in the casino industry worldwide would offer to Japan “alliances with China tourism” markets, “integrity in gaming” and a “duty of care” to staff...
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Around half the US$290 million net proceeds from a bond exercise by Asian casino developer NagaCorp Ltd that was completed last week, would be used for refurbishment of its original Cambodia flagship property NagaWorld...
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Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp Ltd announced on Tuesday the details of its note offering intended to raise funds to promote further growth of the firm’s gaming business and to refurbish the NagaWorld property...
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Gaming should not be part of the plan to develop a “free trade port” on the Chinese holiday island of Hainan, said on Sunday Liu Cigui, Secretary of Hainan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China. He...
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A total of 114 people has been interviewed and three million documents reviewed as part of casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd’s own investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against the ousted founder and...
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Hong Kong-listed casino investor Melco International Development Ltd on Tuesday said there would be a ground breaking ceremony on June 8 for its new casino project in Cyprus. The casino resort will be developed in...
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U.S.-based Scientific Games Corp on Tuesday announced the appointment of Doug Albregts (pictured) as the company executive vice president and group chief executive for gaming. He joins Scientific Games from Sharp...
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Data mining and poker machines:
you don't even have to play them
Sydney Mrng Herald May 20, 2018
Expanded sports betting in U.S.
fuels gambling addiction fears
Chicago Tribune May 19, 2018
Arrest warrant requested in Korea
for lawmaker over casino scandal
Korea Times May 19, 2018
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