GGRAsia – World

Ainsworth reports 1H loss as international sales dip

Feb 24, 2020 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Australia-based slot machine maker Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd reported on Monday a net loss of AUD4.0 million (US$2.6 million) for its fiscal first half ended December 31. That compares with a...

Tigre de Cristal feels virus chill, rebound soon: exec

Feb 21, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

The number of visitors to the Tigre de Cristal casino resort (pictured) in the Russian Far East has declined so far this year, but business should “quickly rebound” once the outbreak of the...

Aristocrat flags growth in land based, no virus impact

Feb 20, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Slot machine maker and digital games provider Aristocrat Leisure Ltd says it expects to see expansion across the firm’s total gaming operations installed base in financial year 2020,...

NSW to appeal Melco win over Crown probe: report

Feb 17, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

The New South Wales (NSW) government is reportedly to appeal against a decision by the Australian state’s Supreme Court that a local regulatory inquiry into Crown Resorts Ltd’s suitability for a...

Triple challenge to Oz VIP in early 2020: JP Morgan

Feb 13, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

The fact of Crown Resorts Ltd facing “media allegations” about its VIP gambling business, “travel issues” for consumers moving around Australia because of the recent bush fires, and now the...

NSW court says Melco need not show privileged info to probe

Feb 11, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

A court in New South Wales (NSW) ruled on Tuesday that a regulatory inquiry in that Australian state regarding the gaming-licence suitability of Crown Resorts Ltd, does not have the same powers as...

Melco shelves plan to buy second tranche of Crown shares

Feb 06, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck, World

Casino investor and operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd has announced it is dropping a plan to acquire a further nearly 10-percent stake in Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd....

Crown inquiry reaches court after Melco challenge

Feb 06, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck, World

Part of a legal challenge against an inquiry into Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd’s suitability to hold a gaming licence in New South Wales was held on Thursday morning in that...

Novomatic estimates 2019 revenue at US$5.6 bln

Feb 06, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Austria-based gaming equipment maker and operator Novomatic Group expects to post revenue of EUR5.1 billion (US$5.6 billion) for full-year 2019, said Harald Neumann, the firm’s chief executive....

Board shuffle at casino group Crown Resorts

Jan 24, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd – currently facing an inquiry about its suitability to hold a New South Wales gaming licence – announced on Friday some changes to its board and...