GGRAsia – Features

2023: Year of the great recovery for Asia casinos

Dec 28, 2023 Newsdesk Features, Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

The year 2023 saw many green shoots in the Asia-Pacific licensed casino sector after the long winter of Covid-19 restrictions. There was at least one bit of blight, after Japan’s Nagasaki...

Macau non-gaming desirable, ops cannot do it all, say pundits

Aug 25, 2023 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s recovery rate in gross gaming revenue (GGR) is likely to trigger as early as next year a government condition for the city’s six casino operators to increase their collective...

Japan casino draft rules strict, but evolving: experts

Apr 20, 2021 Newsdesk Features, Japan, Latest News

Japan’s draft regulations for casinos, undergoing public consultation until May 9, are currently stringent in terms of ensuring integrity of casino operations, and are compatible with current...

Maybe only handful Macau junkets can survive: trade rep

Apr 01, 2021 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau

Possibly only a “couple” of Macau’s VIP gaming promoters or ‘junkets’ will be left in the local market in future, as the sector continues to face significant headwinds not only from the...

Local play key for Vietnam casino resort future: experts

Mar 18, 2021 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Rest of Asia

Vietnam’s large-scale casino resorts are not likely to be sustainable unless locals are allowed to gamble in them, several industry commentators have told GGRAsia. The number...

Macau must clarify VIP sub-agent legal status: scholar

Mar 12, 2021 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Key regulatory issues on casino gaming to be addressed by the Macau authorities include clarification of the legal status of so-called “collaborators” or sub-agents that work with the...

Single gambling regulator for Singapore logical: experts

Jun 05, 2020 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

Singapore’s plan to establish by 2021 a new body known as the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) to oversee in the city-state all such business including casino resorts, has been described by...

Casino cities embrace online play or lose out: experts

May 25, 2020 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Top of the deck

The coronavirus pandemic has been touted in some quarters as an opportunity for bricks and mortar casino operators and their host jurisdictions to re-examine their business practices for a fresh...

Macau consumer subsidy scheme some help to casino F&B

May 15, 2020 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s so-called consumption subsidy scheme is having some benefit for the city’s casino resort food and beverage (F&B) outlets, say several local commentators approached by...

Amid Covid-19 crisis, Macau casino CSR put to the test

Apr 09, 2020 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has led to increased calls from the Macau population and government for the city’s casino operators to up their support for the community via...