GGRAsia – World

August AGEM Index up 15pct from July

Sep 07, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

The AGEM Index for stocks of major casino equipment suppliers increased by 61.16 points in August, to 482.02 points, a 14.5-percent gain from July. Ten of the 13 companies making up the index...

Genting’s upstate New York casino can reopen from Sept 9

Sep 04, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Commercial-sector casinos in New York state in the United States, including one controlled by Malaysia’s Genting group, can reopen on September 9, according to an announcement by the state’s...

Big data stopped Chinese exiting for gambling says official

Sep 03, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck, World

Border officials in China’s capital Beijing, have used ‘big data’ to detect and prevent from leaving the country, Chinese citizens planning to go overseas for gambling, and had...

Virtual G2E Las Vegas taking place from Oct 27 to 28

Sep 03, 2020 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

An online version of this year’s edition of Global Gaming Expo (G2E), a casino industry trade show and conference (pictured in a file photo) usually held in Las Vegas, Nevada, will take place from...

Ainsworth to cover Novomatic Asia Pacific sales, service

Sep 03, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Australia-based slot machine maker Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd is to act as a sales and service provider in Asia Pacific for products of Austria-based casino equipment supplier Novomatic AG,...

Ainsworth CEO hints more room for cost saving

Sep 01, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

The chief executive of Australia-based slot machine maker Ainsworth Game Ltd, said in a teleconference session discussing its results for the fiscal year to June 30, that the company has scope to...

Imp Pacific talks on annual fee, says exclusivity breached

Sep 01, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd, the developer of a casino resort on the Pacific island of Saipan, says it is still negotiating with the local authorities the settlement of...

Casino supplier Ainsworth loses US$32mln, sheds 107 posts

Aug 27, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Australia-based slot machine maker Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd reported on Thursday a 12-month loss amounting to AUD43.4 million (US$31.5 million), compared to a prior-year profit of AUD10.9...

Sci Games files exec protection plan in case of takeover

Aug 26, 2020 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Casino equipment and lottery services provider Scientific Games Corp filed notice on Tuesday of a “change-in-control protection plan” offering some financial guarantees to current c-level...

Novomatic adds slot safety lock tech amid pandemic

Aug 25, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Austrian gaming equipment maker Novomatic AG says its established “myACP” casino management system, launched in 2001, has been given another update, this time to ensure casino slot...