GGRAsia – Industry Talk

AGEM welcomes five new members

Aug 27, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) on Tuesday announced five new members, bringing the trade group, comprised of international gaming suppliers, to a total of 143 members. The...

China LotSynergy wins second Anhui lottery bid

Aug 26, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Rest of Asia

China LotSynergy Holdings Ltd, a provider of technology and services for lottery systems, terminal equipment, gaming products and their operations in mainland China’s lottery market, says its...

China Vanguards wins Hebei lottery services contract

Aug 26, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

China Vanguard Group Ltd said it has obtained the operating rights to provide self-service lottery terminals for the Hebei Sports Lottery Administration Centre. China Vanguard is a Hong Kong-listed...

Resorts World Manila partner Alliance Global gives dividends

Aug 26, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Philippines

The board of Alliance Global Group Inc (AGI) – a Philippines conglomerate that is a joint venture investor in the Resorts World Manila casino resort (pictured) in the Philippines – has declared...

Wynn executive hired for Weidner-managed casino hotel

Aug 26, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Baha Mar Casino and Hotel on Monday announced that Alex Pariente (pictured) has been named executive vice president for international marketing. Mr Pariente is a former Wynn Resorts Ltd executive....

Home appliance retailer signs Anhui lottery sales deal

Aug 25, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Rest of Asia

A Hong Kong-listed retailer and distributor of household appliances in mainland China says it has signed an agency sales agreement with Anhui Provincial Welfare Lottery Issuing Centre. The deal was...

Genting insider named non-exec director of Genting HK

Aug 25, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Philippines, Rest of Asia

A senior Genting Group insider has been appointed a non-executive director of Genting Hong Kong Ltd, the latter firm said in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday. Justin Tan Wah Joo,...

Quarterly profit up for Malaysia’s Magnum

Aug 22, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Rest of Asia

Malaysian lottery operator Magnum Bhd reported a sharp profit increase in the second quarter of 2014, to MYR68 million (US$21.5 million), compared with MYR0.6 million in the same period one year...

Aristocrat Leisure raises US$36 mln in share sales

Aug 21, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Slot machine maker Aristocrat Leisure Ltd says it has raised AUD38.53 million (US$35.74 million) from two share-selling exercises. The first, to participating eligible stockholders under the...

GTech gets US$10.7 bln loan for use in IGT acquisition

Aug 21, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Italian lottery supplier GTech SpA on Wednesday announced it had fully syndicated a “364-day committed senior bridge term loan credit facility” of up to US$10.7 billion. The credit...