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Features

More Aussies on Philippines walkabout

More Aussies on Philippines walkabout

Jun 24, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Philippines, World  

Short-term travel movements to and from the Philippines by Australian residents increased 11.6 percent year-on-year to 67,300 in the four months to April 30 indicate data compiled by the Australian...
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Macau casinos stretch max bets to boost yield

Macau casinos stretch max bets to boost yield

Jun 18, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  

Mass floor minimum bets for casino table games in Macau are now commonly in the range of HK$1,000 to HK$5,000 even at non-peak times, three casino executives have separately confirmed to GGRAsia. The...
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No copy-paste here: Matt Hurst, Manila Bay Resorts

No copy-paste here: Matt Hurst, Manila Bay Resorts

Jun 07, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck  

“It’s the commission or revenue share, and the credit. Those are the two things that junkets want to know about when they are thinking of coming to a new casino,” says Matt Hurst (pictured),...
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Macau ETGs on rise despite lurking fears of govt cap

Macau ETGs on rise despite lurking fears of govt cap

Jun 04, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  

The number of electronic table games (ETG) seats in the Macau market could grow by more than 60 percent in the next three years estimates Union Gaming Research Macau Ltd. The research house said in...
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Riots may dent Vietnam gaming revenues

Riots may dent Vietnam gaming revenues

May 24, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck  

The current violence in Vietnam may not be bad enough to deter tourists but it may dent revenues from the gaming and hospitality industries. Hundreds of Vietnamese have recently been arrested in a...
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CoD Manila on for Golden Week

CoD Manila on for Golden Week

May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck  

Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corp will open its City of Dreams Manila casino resort during China’s National Day holidays in the first week of October, GGRAsia has learned from three separate...
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13 questions to ask about casinos and Japan

13 questions to ask about casinos and Japan

May 14, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck  

“If I live long enough to see it legalised, I’ll look to sell casino equipment into the Japanese market.” That was the view of one senior executive (in seemingly robust health) from the...
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Go West (or very Far East) Mr VIP

Go West (or very Far East) Mr VIP

May 14, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Rest of Asia  

Analysts say that the recent Kimren incident – where a sub-junket working out of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd’s Altira, MGM China Holdings Ltd’s MGM Macau and Galaxy Entertainment Group...
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Gaming policy chief likely to postpone retirement

Gaming policy chief likely to postpone retirement

May 14, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  

Francis Tam (pictured, centre), the Macau government official in charge of gaming industry policy, has agreed to stay on past retirement age. That’s if asked by Beijing, according to separate...
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CNY opening for Galaxy Macau Phase 2?

CNY opening for Galaxy Macau Phase 2?

May 12, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  

The investment community is now openly talking about the possibility of Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd’s Galaxy Macau Phase 2 opening in time for Chinese New Year 2015. Officially GEG is still...
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Features

  • Maybe only handful Macau junkets can survive: trade rep
    Maybe only handful Macau junkets can survive: trade rep

    Apr 01, 2021  

    Possibly only a “couple” of Macau’s VIP gaming...
  • Local play key for Vietnam casino resort future: experts
    Local play key for Vietnam casino resort future: experts

    Mar 18, 2021  

    Vietnam’s large-scale casino resorts are not likely to...
  • Macau must clarify VIP sub-agent legal status: scholar
    Macau must clarify VIP sub-agent legal status: scholar

    Mar 12, 2021  

    Key regulatory issues on casino gaming to be addressed by...
  • Single gambling regulator for Singapore logical: experts
    Single gambling regulator for Singapore logical: experts

    Jun 05, 2020  

    Singapore’s plan to establish by 2021 a new body known as...
  • Casino cities embrace online play or lose out: experts
    Casino cities embrace online play or lose out: experts

    May 25, 2020  

    The coronavirus pandemic has been touted in some quarters...

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US$1.14 billion

Macau’s total VIP gross gaming revenue in the first quarter of 2021



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