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Pagcor says tax fee on e-Games cut from January 1

Jan 20, 2025 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) says the new 30-percent rate applicable to operators of electronically-delivered games – referred to as e-Games – has been effective since...

Macau CNY hotel occupancy maybe over 95pct: trade rep

Jan 20, 2025 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The Macau hotel-sector occupancy rate for the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) festivities might beat the 95 percent average for the equivalent holiday period last year, says Andy Wu Keng Kuong, Macau...

Metro station for MGM Osaka opens ahead of Expo 2025

Jan 20, 2025 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

An Osaka metro railway station that will serve MGM Osaka, Japan’s first integrated resort (IR) with casino, opened on Sunday, more than five years before the complex itself is due to launch....

Star Ent says exploring fresh options for capital liquidity

Jan 20, 2025 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group Ltd says it “continues to work towards the fulfilment of conditions” in order to draw down an additional AUD100 million (US$62.1 million)...

Any Thailand casino ops selected via bids, says ex-PM

Jan 20, 2025 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pictured in a file photo), father of the present prime minister, continued at the weekend his recent record of public statements on the country’s...

Macau govt ups 2025 visitor forecast to almost 2019 levels

Jan 17, 2025 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s tourism boss said in Friday comments that Macau might be able to draw “38 million to 39 million” visitors this year, a level “very close” to the pre-pandemic trading...

Capella hotel factor for Galaxy premium mass: Jefferies

Jan 17, 2025 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Twelve-month sales this year at Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd are forecast at HKD50.22 billion (US$6.45 billion), which would be circa 1.8 percent above market consensus of...

Waterfront Manila casino soft opening 1Q 2026: Acesite

Jan 17, 2025 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The reopening of the Waterfront Manila Hotel & Casino (pictured in a rendering) in the Philippines “will be executed in three carefully planned phases,” according to a Thursday filing to the...

Massive Gaming, Kangwon Land partner to launch slot game

Jan 17, 2025 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Trends & Tech

Massive Gaming Pty Ltd (MVG), an Australia-based business-to-business iGaming content provider, says it has partnered with South Korean casino firm Kangwon Land Inc to launch the “Shen Shou Wan...

Macau mass market worth 75pct of 4Q GGR: regulator

Jan 16, 2025 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s mass-market casino gambling segment – including slot machine play – generated gross gaming revenue (GGR) of just under MOP43.44 billion (US$5.41 billion) in Macau in the fourth quarter...