May 21, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News
Wynn Resorts Ltd has appointed Stephen Cootey to the role of chief financial officer, according to a regulatory filling from the company. The appointment is effective immediately. Mr Cootey replaces...May 21, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck
A revived plan to expand Manila International Airport (pictured) could assist the growth of the Philippines’ casino industry, a one time industry regulator told GGRAsia at the Global Gaming Expo...May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau
Macau casino operators “are the most eager stakeholders” in pushing for economic diversification in the city, says Pansy Ho Chiu King, co-chairperson of Macau-based gaming operator MGM China...May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck
Casino gambling should soon become legal to Vietnam nationals as the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam is debating a law to let Vietnamese gamble at home, says the managing...May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
Mainland China will soon start issuing smart cards to replace paper permits for people commuting between the mainland and Macau, the official news agency Xinhua reported. University of Macau gaming...May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd reported today record revenue for the first quarter of 2014. The company reported revenue of HK$20.2 billion (US$2.6 billion) for the first three months of the year, up...May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World
The president and chief executive of the American Gaming Association, Geoff Freeman (pictured), says Asian casino operators are “absolutely welcome” in the United States. “As an industry, we...May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
There’s a new breed of weighty casino gamblers that might be justifiably referred to as ‘PIPs’ – or pretty important persons. These are the premium mass players that might not qualify for...May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
Casino operations in Macau over the last decade have been largely focused on the profits coming from VIPs, but new industry trends show that there will be more profit from focusing on the mass-market...May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck
Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corp will open its City of Dreams Manila casino resort during China’s National Day holidays in the first week of October, GGRAsia has learned from three separate...(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