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Suncity name in gambling probes around China since 2020

Dec 03, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The name of the Macau junket brand “Suncity” has been mentioned in multiple investigations since 2020 by public prosecutors in a variety of provinces across mainland China, according to...

Concerns voiced on funding for envisioned Nagasaki IR

Dec 03, 2021 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

A public representative in a Japanese city tilting to host a casino resort has questioned – at local assembly level – whether a selected private-sector partner will be able to raise the money and...

Paradise Co November gaming revenue down 54pct m-o-m

Dec 03, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Paradise Co Ltd, an operator in South Korea of foreigner-only casinos, saw its gaming revenue in November dip by 53.6 percent versus October, to KRW9.90 billion (US$8.4 million). Judged year-on-year,...

Karl Lagerfeld hotel opens at Grand Lisboa Palace in Macau

Dec 03, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The Karl Lagerfeld (pictured), a luxury hotel at the Grand Lisboa Palace casino resort, opened on Friday (December 3), a launch date previously reported by GGRAsia. The resort’s promoter, SJM...

Philip Wong resigns as non-exec director of Summit Ascent

Dec 03, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Philip Wong Pak Ling, a non-executive director of Asian casino backer Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd, has submitted his resignation “in the best interests of the company,” the firm said in a Thursday...

S. Korea tightens entry rules including Jeju, amid Omicron

Dec 02, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

South Korea has a 10-day quarantine-on-arrival rule for all inbound international travellers, including South Korean nationals, effective for all arrivals occurring between 12am on Friday (December...

Westside build goes on despite Chau detention: Suntrust

Dec 02, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The construction of a five-star hotel and casino complex for the Westside City Project (pictured in a file photo) in Manila, the Philippine capital, is “progressing as scheduled,” said a...

Marina Bay Sands recruiting online for more than 1,000 roles

Dec 02, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The Marina Bay Sands casino resort (pictured) in Singapore says it is having a recruitment drive online, offering more than 1,000 jobs. The roles include casino operations, corporate work, food and...

Six months plus of bumpy biz for Macau: MGM Resorts CFO

Dec 02, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The Macau gaming market will “probably be bumpy over the next six or 12 months” amid travel restrictions linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, said on Wednesday the chief financial officer (CFO) of...

Macau regulator confirms closure of Suncity Group VIP rooms

Dec 02, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s gaming regulator confirmed on Wednesday evening the closure of all VIP gaming rooms of junket operator Suncity Group in the city. The suspension came after Alvin Chau Cheok Wa, boss of the...