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Op-regulator variance on Macau GGR meaningful: Nomura

Oct 17, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Japanese brokerage Nomura said in a Monday note there had been an ongoing “meaningful” difference between the Macau market revenue split as reported by the local casino regulator and that...

Resorts World Las Vegas appoints main contractor

Oct 17, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Resorts World Las Vegas, a casino project in the United States to be developed by Genting Americas Inc, announced on Monday it had chosen W.A. Richardson Builders LLC (WARB) as construction manager...

Digital gaming provider NYX names chief tech officer

Oct 17, 2017 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Canada-listed sports wagering specialist NYX Gaming Group Ltd has appointed Chris Armes as group chief technology officer. He previously worked at California-, U.S.-based computer technology firm...

Sci Games to use Apigee’s platform for casino technology

Oct 17, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech

U.S.-based casino equipment and services provider Scientific Games Corp announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement with a company called Apigee to use the latter’s application...

Hotel costs help boost Macau tourism price index in 3Q

Oct 17, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s tourist price index recorded a year-on-year increase of 2.17 percent in the third quarter of 2017 to 129.61 points, according to data released on Monday by the city’s Statistics and...

Chan Meng Kam to buy Lan Kwai Fong casino hotel

Oct 17, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

China Star Entertainment Ltd, a services provider in the Macau casino market, said on Monday that Macau businessman Chan Meng Kam will acquire the Lan Kwai Fong casino hotel property (pictured) for a...

Macau VIP up 35pct in 3Q, was 58pct of all GGR: govt

Oct 16, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau’s VIP baccarat segment expanded by 35 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2017, according to data released on Monday by the local regulator, the...

Macau operators to conduct ‘attack’ training

Oct 16, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s six casino operators have agreed to work with the city’s Judiciary Police on how to cope with simulated “attack” on the city’s gaming sector. A Monday press release from the...

Philippines in flattish 3Q after strong 2Q casino luck: MS

Oct 16, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Year-on-year business growth in the private-sector casinos in the Philippine capital Manila is likely to decline quarter-on-quarter, but performance “remains strong” compared to 2016, says...

Casino op Donaco to buy back up to 5pct of ordinary shares

Oct 16, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Australia-listed Asian casino operator Donaco International Ltd announced on Monday the implementation of an “on-market buy-back” for up to 41.5 million shares, to a maximum of 5 percent of its...