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Silver Heritage settles with ex-partner in new casino

Jun 12, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

An Australia-listed operator and developer of casinos, Silver Heritage Group Ltd, has settled a dispute with its former partner in the Tiger Palace Resort at Bhairahawa in Nepal, and taken on a new...

S. Korean casino op GKL posts strong May performance

Jun 11, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Casino sales at South Korean casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd (GKL) soared in May. The company on Monday reported casino sales of approximately KRW40.59 billion (US$37.9 million) for that...

Govt backs Russia casino zone: Primorsky deputy governor

Jun 11, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The successful development of the Primorye Integrated Entertainment Resort zone in the Russian Far East is of “great importance” to the local authorities. So said the deputy governor of the...

S. Korea’s Paradise Co casino revenue up 25 pct in May

Jun 08, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Casino revenue at South Korea’s foreigner-only casino operator Paradise Co Ltd rose 25.2 percent year-on-year in May, according to a Thursday filing by the company to the Korea Exchange. Such...

Shareholders up investment in S.Korea’s Paradise City

Jun 05, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Paradise SegaSammy Co Ltd, a joint venture between South Korean casino operator Paradise Co Ltd and Japan’s Sega Sammy Holdings Inc, is to allot a total of 10 million shares to its two...

Court extends freeze order on Donaco stock held by Thais

Jun 04, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

A court in the Australian state of New South Wales has extended an order preventing three Thai shareholders in Australian-listed casino operator Donaco International Ltd from selling their shares....

Nepal to regulate casino biz via a Casino Act: report

Jun 04, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The Nepal government is to regulate the country’s casino industry via a Casino Act to be submitted in draft form to the cabinet this week, reported on Friday the Kathmandu Post newspaper. “We...

Macau Legend Cambodia resort plan queried by official

Jun 01, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

A Cambodian government official was quoted on Friday as saying gambling business was “not allowed” in Siem Reap, near the country’s UNESCO World Heritage site Angkor Wat. The comments by Ros...

Suncity Group delays buying stake in Vietnamese casino

Jun 01, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Macau junket investor Alvin Chau Cheok Wa’s Hong Kong-listed Suncity Group Holdings Ltd announced on Thursday it has postponed the completion of its purchase of a 34-percent share in a Vietnamese...

Mainland China’s lottery sales jump 9pct in April

May 31, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Mainland China’s sales of official lottery products in April rose by 9.0 percent from the prior-year period, according to data from the country’s Ministry of Finance. Total sales in April were...