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AGTech net loss widens to US$24 mln in 2014

Mar 25, 2015 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

AGTech Holdings Ltd, a supplier to mainland China’s regulated lottery market, reported a net loss attributable to owners of the company of HKD189.2 million (US$24.4 million) for 2014. Such...

Japan lawmakers plan final push for 2015 casino legalisation

Mar 25, 2015 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

A group of Japanese lawmakers plan to resubmit a casino enabling bill by the end of this month in a last effort to get legislation passed this year, Reuters reports. Liberal Democratic Party...

Macau CE’s 2015 GGR forecast ‘bearish’: Wells Fargo

Mar 24, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The Macau government’s 2015 forecast for gross gaming revenue (GGR) is “significantly more bearish than Street estimates” said a note on Monday from Wells Fargo Securities LLC Macau’s Chief...

Melco Crown grants 5-pct pay rise to staff

Mar 24, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd, operator of the Altira and City of Dreams (pictured) casino resorts in Macau, is the latest gaming concessionaire in the city to grant a pay rise to its staff. In a...

MGM Resorts board won’t back hedge fund nominees

Mar 24, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

The board of directors of MGM Resorts International said it does not endorse any candidates put forth by Land and Buildings Investment Management, the hedge fund that last week suggested the casino...

Genting’s Las Vegas property to break ground May 5

Mar 24, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Malaysian conglomerate Genting Bhd is to break ground on its first Las Vegas casino resort on May 5, reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, quoting an email from a company spokesman. The...

Interblock hires Colleen McKenna as VP of marketing

Mar 24, 2015 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Electronic table games specialist Interblock DD has appointed Colleen McKenna (pictured) as vice president of marketing. “Colleen brings a fresh perspective to our industry as well as...

Cambodia govt income from gaming tax up 12 pct in 2014

Mar 24, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The Cambodia government collected a total of US$25 million in taxes from gaming revenue in 2014, up by 12 percent year-on-year, a senior government official told the country’s Cambodian...

No resolution in Okada probe: Philippine Justice Sec

Mar 23, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The Philippine Justice Secretary has reportedly told one of the country’s newspapers – by text message – that her department’s officials have not yet issued any resolution regarding a bribery...

Macau leader vows to strengthen casino oversight

Mar 23, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On (pictured) announced on Monday that the government would strengthen oversight of the city’s gaming industry, as it prepares to launch a mid-term...

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Dec 05, 2024

Sponsored feature | The young e-sports organisation Aurora Gaming was founded just two years ago with the support of title sponsor 1xBet. Today, it competes in several e-sports disciplines, including Counter-Strike 2, Apex Legends, Mobile Legends, and Warcraft. However, Asian e-sports fans are...