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The Macau government will impose a freeze on new casinos after the current phase of expansion in Cotai is completed, Secretary for Economy and Finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen (pictured, centre) said on...May 29, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World
The percentage of tourists to Las Vegas identifying themselves as Asian or Asian American in an official poll has risen to 12 percent in 2013 from only two percent in 2009. That’s according to the...May 29, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
The Parisian casino resort could generate earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation, or EBITDA, between US$1 billion and US$2 billion a year, says Sheldon Adelson, chairman...May 29, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
Macau VIP room gaming promoter Iao Kun Group Holding Co Ltd posted a sharp profit drop in the first quarter of this year. Net income went down to US$3.2 million, a fall of 54.3 percent from one year...May 29, 2014 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck
Japan’s main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, is due to hold a meeting this week to discuss the principle of debating during the current session of the country’s parliament a...May 29, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck
Gaming operator Genting Hong Kong Ltd has secured a loan facility of up to EUR606.8 million (US$825.3 million) to finance the construction of a new cruise ship. The company said in a filling to the...May 29, 2014 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck
The prospect of legalising casinos in Japan is likely to be postponed to the next legislative session of the country’s Diet. That means it would not happen until this autumn at the earliest....May 28, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
Two large protests of unprecedented size in Macau in less than one week are raising a debate on whether the city’s population is becoming more politically engaged. Two analysts contacted by GGRAsia...May 28, 2014 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck
Japanese gaming company Konami Corp is establishing corporate structures to enable investment in casinos in Japan, in anticipation that such venues will be legalised there. The company announced...May 28, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
U.S.-based asset-management firm Waddell & Reed Financial Inc announced on Tuesday it had moved its US$1.38 billion stake in Macau-based casino operator Sands China Ltd to the latter’s...(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
US$130 million
First-quarter gross gaming revenue reported by Travellers International, which runs Manila's Newport World Resorts casino