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Japan Cabinet shy of public support for casino prep work

Feb 13, 2015 Newsdesk Features, Japan, Latest News

Japan’s Cabinet and Cabinet Secretariat appear to have distanced themselves from any direct involvement in preparatory work ahead of a much-anticipated bill seeking to legalise so-called integrated...

Party lovers could get fresh chance amid Macau VIP woes

Jan 30, 2015 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau

Mainland China’s crackdown on corruption – and increased scrutiny of Chinese citizens going to gamble in Macau as well as the reported checks on from where the high rollers’ money came – has...

2015 – A big year for Asian casino openings

Dec 31, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, Philippines, Rest of Asia

The year 2015 will see initial-phase openings for two new Macau casino resorts – the first events of that type since Sands Cotai Central launched in April 2012. There will also be a clutch of new...

AGA anti-launder guide not binding but a milestone

Dec 24, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News

The American Gaming Association (AGA) – which includes Asia-facing casino firms and technology suppliers in its membership roster – in early December launched a set of best practices on how to...

Grand Ho Tram starting phone bet service in December

Nov 26, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Rest of Asia

The Grand Ho Tram casino resort (pictured) in Vietnam is to start offering – to high-roller gamblers – live telephone betting on some of its tables from next month, a senior executive has...

Macau must learn from Atlantic City decline: academic

Nov 10, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, World

Macau casino operators should use the current cooling in the city’s gambling market as an opportunity to develop new non-gaming offers, says academic Carlos Siu Lam. They should also learn lessons...

Ho Tram could be test site for locals gaming: bosses

Oct 30, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Rest of Asia

The Grand Ho Tram casino resort hopes to be chosen for any pilot scheme the Vietnam government might launch allowing locals to gamble, two of the project’s senior managers have told GGRAsia in an...

Scepticism from investors over casino tech M&A

Oct 10, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News

A note from Fitch Ratings Inc says there is a “healthy dose of scepticism” among investors about the cost savings likely to be generated from the current round of mergers and acquisitions in the...

FutureLogic deal gives JCM more opportunities: Nieman

Oct 02, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News

The acquisition of printer supplier FutureLogic Inc by JCM American Corp, otherwise know as JCM Global, has opened new markets for both companies. That is the opinion of Tom Nieman (pictured),...

Macau junkets – end of the good old days?

Sep 25, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau

Sources inside and outside the Macau casino industry say some VIP gamblers have stayed away from the city because of the corruption crackdown in mainland China. They add that this probably accounts...