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Casino architects Steelman Partners name new chief

Feb 18, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Casino design specialists Steelman Partners LLP have named Steve Anderson as the company’s new president after Ethan Nelson’s resignation in December. Mr Anderson has been a senior project...

Cotai boosts MGM China rev, firm eyes more market share

Feb 14, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck, World

Macau casino operator MGM China Holdings Ltd reported fourth-quarter revenue of HKD5.38 billion (US$685.1 million), up 33.2 percent from the prior-year period, the firm said in a statement to the...

Mohegan chairman Kevin Brown steps down: reports

Feb 12, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Kevin Brown, chairman of the Mohegan Tribal Council, is stepping down from the position for personal reasons, according to a Friday statement quoted by several media outlets in the United States. The...

Novomatic estimates 2018 revenue was US$5.7 bln

Feb 08, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Austria-based gaming equipment maker and operator Novomatic Group expects to post record revenue for full-year 2018, said Harald Neumann, the firm’s chief executive. The gaming equipment supplier...

Spectrum Gaming names Ishiyama senior VP Japan

Jan 31, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Japan, Latest News, World

Gaming industry consulting firm Spectrum Gaming Group based in the United States says it has appointed Asaka Ishiyama as its senior vice-president for Japan. Spectrum issued on Tuesday a written...

Wynn Resorts, Nevada regulator settle on Steve Wynn probe

Jan 29, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck, World

U.S.-based casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd and the Nevada Gaming Control Board have reached a settlement regarding a probe the regulator was conducting on alleged sexual misconduct by the firm’s...

Wynn agrees deal on look of Genting Vegas resort

Jan 29, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

A legal row that threatened to stop work on the Resorts World Las Vegas casino resort being developed by Malaysia’s Genting group in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been settled. Genting said that –...

Melco important for Cyprus, tourism minister quoted saying

Jan 28, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Republic of Cyprus Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios says his government considers Melco International Development Ltd an important contributor to the holiday industry in its portion of the...

Gaming pause at Saipan casino after surveillance offline

Jan 28, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

The company behind the casino at the Imperial Pacific Resort (pictured) on Saipan says it was forced to shut down gaming operations last week because of a glitch in the surveillance system. Imperial...

Everi extends CEO Rumbolz’s reign, promotes fintech boss

Jan 25, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Everi Holdings Inc president and chief executive Michael Rumbolz will continue at the helm of the American supplier of casino technology for another two years. In a written statement issued on...