GGRAsia – Features

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...

Macau govt virus control work gets some positive reviews

Feb 14, 2020 Newsdesk Coronavirus Crisis, Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

A straw poll by GGRAsia on the Macau government’s efforts at controlling the coronavirus infection – including a 15-day shutdown of the city’s casinos – has produced some...

Tokyo one to watch in 2020 casino news, Apac venues rising

Dec 31, 2019 Newsdesk Features, Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japan casino liberalisation will inch forward in 2020 – albeit in likelihood with more practical progress than in previous years, with the possible entry of Tokyo to the race in the second...

Macau tipped for 2020 mass bets up on limited venue uptick

Dec 30, 2019 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) could see 2020 growth, supported by a possible modest recovery in VIP play – compared to 2019′s significant contraction in the segment –...

New Macau CE has tough work on gaming laws, public policy

Oct 11, 2019 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau

Macau’s six casino business licensees have a good chance of having their local gaming rights refreshed beyond their upcoming expiry dates in 2022, several local gaming lawyers and scholars...

Challenges of banking on Macau ‘premium mass’

Sep 20, 2019 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau

Premium mass, a Macau casino betting segment that carries no standard definition among Macau’s six operators, is nonetheless presented by the industry as a significant and growing contributor...

Korea casinos upbeat even as Japan IRs loom: insiders

Jul 17, 2019 Newsdesk Features, Japan, Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The possibility that a first wave of Japan casino resorts could start opening from the mid-2020s should not damage the prospects of large-scale gaming resorts in neighbouring South Korea, several...