May 15, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
Steve Wynn, chairman of Wynn Resorts Ltd, says he is not concerned about the recent incident in which a junket in Macau reportedly decamped with HK$8 billion (US$1.03 billion). The incident has...May 15, 2014 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck
Japan should not be viewed as an easy–to-tap “gold mine” for gaming, Michael Leven, president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp told GGRAsia today on the sidelines of Clarion...May 15, 2014 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck
The possibility of legalising casinos in Japan has attracted the interest of global operators, but some restrictions are expected, says Steve Wynn (pictured), chairman and chief executive of Wynn...May 15, 2014 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck
Koichi Hagiuda (pictured, right), a special adviser to Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe, told the opening session of the Japan Gaming Congress in Tokyo he “wanted to correct a...May 15, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
Fitch Ratings Inc says Macau’s gaming market “remains strong”, despite recent noise around junket liquidity and a potential crackdown on unregistered mobile UnionPay card processors. “The...May 15, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
A study published last month warns that casino employees in Macau are moderately exhausted. The study (see link here – subscription needed) says that close to 40 percent of the casino staff working...May 15, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck
A panel of outside experts convened by Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp to investigate US$40 million in payments related to its Philippine casino project said it was disbanding. The...May 14, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck
“If I live long enough to see it legalised, I’ll look to sell casino equipment into the Japanese market.” That was the view of one senior executive (in seemingly robust health) from the...May 14, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau
Macau Jockey Club casino – operating on a Sociedade de Jogos de Macau SA gaming licence – has had a soft reopening ahead of the Macau Derby, the premier horseracing event in the local calendar,...May 14, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Rest of Asia
Analysts say that the recent Kimren incident – where a sub-junket working out of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd’s Altira, MGM China Holdings Ltd’s MGM Macau and Galaxy Entertainment Group...(Click here for more)
New Jersey overall gambling
revenue up 10.4pct in April
Associated Press May 17
Shareholders vote down study
on smoke-free Bally’s casinos
Boston Globe May 16
Billionaire media mogul officially
receives Nevada gaming licence
Las Vegas Review-Journal May 16
”The company would be happy to work on an IR development in the Middle East, leveraging the company’s experience in non-gaming offerings”
Lim Kok Thay
Executive chairman Genting Singapore