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Singapore casino regulator names new chairman

Mar 29, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The current deputy chairman of Singapore’s Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA), Tan Tee How (pictured), will take over the chairmanship of the regulatory body on April 2. In a press release issued on...

Macau Legend full-2017 revenue up, loss widens

Mar 28, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Macau casino services firm Macau Legend Development Ltd reported revenue of almost HKD1.84 billion (US$234.5 million) for full-year 2017, up by 24.8 percent from the previous year. The company’s...

Mohegan Sun CEO interview hints S. Korea timing

Mar 27, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck, World

A senior executive of a U.S.-based casino firm planning a major gaming project in Incheon, South Korea, has talked in an interview of hoping to see ground breaking this year. Mario Kontomerkos...

Weike places Infinity X slots at Alpensia Casino in S. Korea

Mar 27, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Rest of Asia

Singapore-based slot machine maker Weike Gaming Technology (S) Pte Ltd says it has installed 30 units of its Infinity X slot machine, with the “Dragon Bliss” mystery link and a slot management...

New Silkroad’s Jeju casino ops into red in 2017

Mar 27, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Hong Kong-listed New Silkroad Culturaltainment Ltd saw an operating loss for 2017 on its foreigner-only casino business based on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju. Such deficit from its...

Tigre de Cristal phase 2 to broaden non-gaming: regulator

Mar 26, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Phase two of the Tigre de Cristal casino resort (pictured) in the Russian Far East is to feature a variety of non-gaming attractions, according to its promoter Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd, as quoted...

Summit Ascent full-2017 revenue up 46pct, profit soars

Mar 23, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Hong Kong-listed Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd reported on Thursday total net revenue of HKD470.6 million (US$60.0 million) for full calendar year 2017, up 46 percent in year-on-year terms, the company...

Nomura cuts GEN Malaysia EBITDA on theme park timing

Mar 23, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Japanese brokerage Nomura says it has reduced its 2018 estimates for Genting Malaysia Bhd’s earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in the absence of clarity...

Philippine casino plan a work in progress: Landing boss

Mar 22, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

A plan by casino resort investor Landing International Development Ltd to build a family-friendly resort with gaming facilities in the Philippines is a “work in progress”, said the chairman and...

NagaCorp affirms final dividend, bolsters management

Mar 16, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp Ltd has affirmed its intention to pay a final dividend for 2017 of US$0.0145 per share. The company said in its annual report filed on Thursday that the proposed...