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MGM Resorts gets Massachusetts casino licence

Jun 14, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Massachusetts gambling regulators on Friday gave their approval to a US$800 million MGM Resorts International casino in the state. MGM Resorts is the first casino operator to get a licence in the...

Travellers allocates US$205 mln for expansion in 2014

Jun 13, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Travellers International Hotel Group Inc said it is allocating up to 9 billion pesos (US$205 million) in 2014 for the expansion of its Resorts World Manila, planning to add more gaming areas and...

Seventy injured in Macau ferry crash

Jun 13, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

A hydrofoil sailing into Macau has crashed into a seawall in the city’s harbour on Friday morning, in the latest accident to hit the busy waterways between Macau and Hong Kong. About 70 people were...

Amaya acquires owner of PokerStars for US$4.9 bln

Jun 13, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Amaya Gaming Group Inc has agreed to pay US$4.9 billion for full ownership of Oldford Group Ltd. Oldford is the parent company of Rational Group Ltd, the world’s largest poker business and...

Japan casino bill not this session: report

Jun 13, 2014 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

A Japanese opposition politician on Thursday submitted a set of demands to ruling party lawmakers who are proposing a bill to legalise casino gambling, Reuters reports. The move pushed back the...

Putin now in favour of gambling zone in Sochi

Jun 13, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Russian President Vladimir Putin did a U-turn and he now supports the creation of a gambling zone in Sochi, which in February hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics. Mr Putin had previously talked against...

Kangwon’s casino turnover up 5.8 pct in 2013: report

Jun 12, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The only casino resort in South Korea where nationals are allowed to gamble posted a turnover increase of 5.8 percent last year, according to a study by the Korea Leisure Industry Institute (Kole)....

Marina Bay Sands removes shark fin from menus

Jun 12, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The Marina Bay Sands casino resort in Singapore announced on Wednesday it will stop serving shark fin. The property, part of Las Vegas Sands Corp portfolio, will go shark fin-free in the convention...

Macau casino share-price correction excessive: analyst

Jun 12, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Shares of Macau casino operators are down about 10 percent month-to-date, but analysts say concerns pushing down prices are overblown. Concerns on decelerating VIP casino revenue growth in Macau,...

GSA opens office in Brussels

Jun 12, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) announced this week that it has established a satellite office in Brussels. The international trade group said the new office in Belgium was set as part of its...