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Cruise port near Manila casino open by 3Q 2021: report

Jul 19, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

A company associated with Philippine casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp intends to open by the third quarter of 2021 a facility near the Solaire Resort and Casino in Manila where cruise ships...

Japan court rules Okada Universal move invalid: reports

Jul 19, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Philippine media report that the Tokyo High Court has dismissed a legal bid by Japanese entrepreneur Kazuo Okada (pictured) that might have allowed him to regain control of Universal Entertainment...

Macau police probed seven online gaming cases in first half

Jul 19, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The Macau authorities have launched investigations into seven cases related to online gaming during the first half of 2019, says Sit Chong Meng, director of Macau’s Judiciary Police. Mr Sit said...

Lax oversight of some SE Asia casinos aids crime: UN

Jul 18, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck, World

Weak law enforcement and lax regulation within the Southeast Asia casino sector offer crime syndicates a ready channel for laundering illicit earnings, including those from drug trafficking,...

Lim brothers removed from Donaco’s board

Jul 18, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck, World

Shareholders of Australian operator of Southeast Asian casinos Donaco International Ltd have voted to remove directors Joey Lim Keong Yew (pictured) and Ben Lim Keong Hoe from the firm’s board. The...

Self-exclusions from Macau casinos up 26pct in 1H

Jul 18, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

A total of 291 requests for exclusion from Macau casinos was received by the city authorities in the first half of 2019, up from 233 such bids in the first six months of 2018. There were 252...

South Shore posts US$748mln annual loss on impairments

Jul 18, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

South Shore Holdings Ltd, the developer of The 13 Hotel (pictured), a Macau facility that aspires to have a casino, reported a net loss of HKD5.85 billion (US$748.4 million) for its fiscal year ended...

Spot checks of Macau junket rooms found no issues: DICJ

Jul 17, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s casino regulator has told GGRAsia that on July 10 it conducted “inspection” work at seven of the city’s casinos where junket operations – including those of Suncity...

Official data overstates Macau 2Q VIP GGR dip: analysts

Jul 17, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The year-on-year second-quarter decline in Macau VIP gross gaming revenue (GGR) and the improvement in the mass-market segment were respectively overstated due to the lingering effects of so-called...

Half of Macau casino ops testing face recognition tech

Jul 17, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, also known by its Portuguese acronym DICJ, says that the use of facial recognition technology needs government approval before it is introduced...