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Macau visitor arrivals up 2.4 pct in September

Oct 23, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The number of visitor arrivals to Macau during September increased by 2.4 percent year-on-year to nearly 2.49 million, according to data released on Monday by the city’s Statistics and Census...

Cloud services, e-Sports highlights of MGS 2017: Chun

Oct 23, 2017 Newsdesk Interviews, Latest News

The presence of some of the leading cloud computing providers and major Chinese suppliers of e-Sports games will be a highlight of the MGS Entertainment Show next month, said Jay Chun (pictured),...

Bloomberry committed to casino project in Quezon: CEO

Oct 23, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The chairman and chief executive of Philippines casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp, Enrique Razon (pictured), says the firm will move ahead with plans to build a casino resort at Quezon City,...

Likely decade first in upped casino op tech spend: Katz

Oct 23, 2017 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Casino operators are flagging a year-on-year increase in 2017 on budgeted spending for gaming equipment, and if it comes to pass it would be a decade-long first, says brokerage Telsey Advisory Group...

The 13 targets March opening, casino ops later: firm

Oct 23, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Hong Kong-listed The 13 Holdings Ltd – developer of The 13 Hotel (pictured) – said on Friday it expects to open the Macau property “on or before” March 31, 2018, after securing new funding to...

Japan casino hopes rise on Shinzo Abe election win

Oct 23, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

As Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) claimed overwhelming victory in Sunday’s general election, giving succour to those who hope for a casino industry in that country soon, Australian...

Casino op Donaco aims at half-yearly dividends: chairman

Oct 20, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Australia-listed Asian casino operator Donaco International Ltd says it aims to offer regular half-yearly dividends to its investors. The news was given by its chairman, Stuart McGregor, in the...

MGM, Melco and Wynn likely 3Q winners in Macau: Nomura

Oct 20, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau-based casino operators MGM China Holdings Ltd, Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd and Wynn Macau Ltd are likely respectively to report market share gains for the three-month period ended...

Philippines casino GGR up 15 pct in 2Q: Pagcor

Oct 20, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The Philippines casino industry reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of PHP39.15 billion (US$759.4 million) in the second quarter of 2017, up by 14.5 percent from the prior-year period, said the...

Gaming advisor body IAGA confirms 2018 Macau summit

Oct 20, 2017 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

The International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA), a body representing lawyers and other counsellors to the casino and gaming sectors, has confirmed it will shortly open conference and hotel...