GGRAsia – World

Mark Frissora takes reigns of Caesars Entertainment

Jul 02, 2015 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Casino group Caesars Entertainment Corp has named Mark Frissora as president and chief executive with effect from Wednesday, July 1. It completes a management transition plan announced in February....

MGM wants to delay opening of Massachusetts casino

Jun 29, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International wants to delay the opening of its planned casino resort in Massachusetts, in the United States, by a year because of a major highway project nearby, reported...

Amax slips into red for fiscal year to March 31

Jun 29, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck, World

Casino investor Amax International Holdings reported a net loss of about HKD41.4 million (US$5.3 million) for the financial year ended March 31, compared to a net profit of approximately HKD65.4...

Canberra panel urges reopening Christmas Island casino

Jun 25, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Australia’s Christmas Island would see a boost to its economy if a casino venue there were allowed to reopen, an Australian parliamentary committee said in a report published on Tuesday. MPs...

Imperial Pacific Intl issuing bonus shares in July

Jun 25, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd, a company that has pledged to spend as much as US$7 billion on a casino resort on the Pacific island of Saipan, said in a Wednesday filing that it...

Bwin.Party sells World Poker Tour to HK-listed firm

Jun 23, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Online gaming company Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc announced the sale of all of its interests in the World Poker Tour (WPT) to Hong Kong-listed Ourgame International Holdings Ltd for US$35...

Asia-facing firms still rank high in GBGC 50 index

Jun 19, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck, World

A total of 16 of the top 20 gaming companies listed in the latest edition of the GBGC 50 index have significant exposure to Asian consumers. Eight of the top 10 have business directly in the Macau...

Tracinda to sell off 16.2-pct stake in MGM Resorts

Jun 18, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

MGM Resorts International said that its founder Kirk Kerkorian, who died on Monday evening at age 98, gave orders in his will for his investment company to sell its stake in the Las Vegas-based...

Integrated Resort Experience an add for G2E 2015

Jun 17, 2015 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

The organisers of this year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) casino industry trade show and conference in Las Vegas are to include alongside that event a mock up of an integrated resort – on the...

MGM Resorts founder Kirk Kerkorian dead at 98

Jun 17, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Kirk Kerkorian, the founder of Las Vegas-based casino operator MGM Resorts International, died on Monday evening, the company said in a statement. Other media reported he had been at home in Los...