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Board shuffle at casino group Crown Resorts

Jan 24, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

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...

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

Jan 24, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

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...

Macau gaming likely hurt by China virus alert: SJM CEO

Jan 24, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s gaming business during the week-long Chinese New Year festive period – which starts on Friday – was likely to be negatively affected by China’s coronavirus outbreak, suggested the...

Aristocrat non-exec director Steve Morro to step down

Jan 24, 2020 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

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 annual general...

TransAct ends quarterly cash dividend, invests money instead

Jan 24, 2020 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Nasdaq-listed gaming industry supplier TransAct Technologies Inc says its board of directors has ceased, “effective immediately”, the quarterly cash dividend on the firm’s common stock. In...

Singapore confirms first novel coronavirus case

Jan 24, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

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...

Macau multi-stage response to pandemic risk: city chief

Jan 23, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, said the city had a multi-stage plan to tackle disease control relating to China’s coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, Hubei province. At a press...

Pagcor, Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Council ink deal

Jan 23, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

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...

Macau finds second coronavirus case, cancels CNY parade

Jan 23, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s Health Bureau confirmed on Thursday morning at a media briefing, a second case of viral pneumonia linked to a newly-identified coronavirus reported in mainland China. Soon afterwards the...

China to Malaysia visa free aids GEN Highlands: Nomura

Jan 23, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

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...