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HK-Singapore travel bubble imminent says Carrie Lam

Oct 27, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Singapore, Top of the deck

Hong Kong plans to launch a “travel bubble” with Singapore during November, said on Tuesday Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (pictured in a file photo). The news came...

Ainsworth dividends off until market clarity: chairman

Oct 27, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Danny Gladstone (pictured in a file photo), the chairman of Australia-listed slot machine maker Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd, says the firm will not reinstate dividends for shareholders until the...

Crane Co 3Q profit down 22 pct, pledges 4Q dividend

Oct 27, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Crane Co, a conglomerate supplying payment-processing technology and other services to consumer industries including the casino sector, said its third-quarter net income attributable to shareholders...

Okada Manila parent has investor nod on 80pct of note swap

Oct 27, 2020 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Philippines

Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp, parent of the Okada Manila casino resort (pictured) in the Philippine capital Manila, was unable to generate 100 percent consent from investors regarding its...

LVS confirms talks for poss US$6bln disposal Vegas venues

Oct 27, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Singapore, Top of the deck, World

United States-based casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) has confirmed it is in early discussions about a possible US$6-billion sale of its venues in Las Vegas, Nevada, reports Bloomberg,...

Macau Sept arrival tally nearly doubled m-o-m: govt

Oct 27, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The September tally of visitor arrivals in Macau rose sharply compared to August, said a recent announcement from the city’s Statistics and Census Service. Last month’s number was 449,085,...

RWG biz normal as nearby lockdown extended: firm

Oct 27, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Malaysia’s only casino complex, Resorts World Genting (RWG), says it “remains open as usual” despite the extension of Covid-19 countermeasures in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya.The...

Pandemic upped casino op focus on ETGs: Interblock CEO

Oct 23, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech

The Covid-19 pandemic has heightened casino-operator interest in deploying electronic table games (ETGs) on gaming floors, says John Connelly (pictured), global chief executive of Interblock DD, a...

Legislators want talks with Macau govt on casino concessions

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

A ranking member of Macau’s Legislative Assembly said on Thursday that the sub-committee she heads would like meetings with the city’s government administration, regarding the future of Macau...

China plans up to 10yrs in jail for aiding overseas betting

Oct 23, 2020 Newsdesk Rest of Asia, Top of the deck, World

The latest version of an amendment to China’s criminal law – that would create an offence applicable to any person who either “organises or solicits” mainland residents to participate in...