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Cambodia allows casinos to reopen, with Covid-19 measures

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

Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen said on Friday that casinos across the nation would be allowed to resume operations if they met health requirements to prevent Covid-19 outbreaks at their venues. The...

Sci Games announces Clinton Long as VP of Asia

Jul 03, 2020 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Casino games and lottery services provider Scientific Games Corp (SG) announced that industry veteran Clinton Long (pictured) has been promoted to be the company’s vice president of Asia. Mr Long...

Wynn Macau says no link to GEN HK hotel project

Jul 03, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau casino operator Wynn Macau Ltd told GGRAsia the company is not involved in a new hotel project being developed by an entity linked to Genting Hong Kong Ltd. The scheme, being developed on a...

Macau daily June flights down 70pct: airport op

Jul 03, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau International Airport’s operator said the facility has handled in June only five daily passenger flight movements on average, due to the ongoing impact of travel restrictions relate with...

Donaco to raise US$10mln, cites urgent need of capital

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

Australia-listed casino operator Donaco International Ltd says it plans to raise AUD14.4 million (US$9.99 million) in fresh capital to strengthen the company’s balance sheet and to be used as...

Interblock installs ETGs at Vietnam’s Hoiana casino resort

Jul 03, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech

Electronic casino table game supplier Interblock Asia Pacific Pty Ltd says it has installed a selection of electronic table gaming (ETGs) products at the Hoiana casino resort in Vietnam. Suncity...

Paradise Co June casino revenue down 81pct

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

Paradise Co Ltd, an operator in South Korea of foreigner-only casinos, said in a Thursday filing that its June casino revenue fell 80.8 percent year-on-year. Such revenue was nearly KRW13.82...

Macau casinos seek protective screen tryout: DICJ

Jul 02, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s casino regulator has confirmed to GGRAsia it has been asked by some local gaming operators to permit a trial in the city of protective transparent screens at slot machines and gaming...

Slow border reopening hinders Macau GGR: analysts

Jul 02, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The year-on-year decline in casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau “shouldn’t surprise anyone” as border restrictions continue to limit the number of visitors to the city, say a number of...

IGT appoints Renato Ascoli as CEO for global gaming

Jul 02, 2020 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Casino and lottery technology provider International Game Technology Plc (IGT) has appointed Renato Ascoli as chief executive for global gaming. The appointment became effective on Wednesday and it...