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Academic unveils year-long study of Macau junket trade

Aug 02, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau

The number of junket rooms in Macau casinos fell 10 percent year-on-year in 2013 – to 220 from 243 in 2012 – according to data collected from private sources by Carlos Siu Lam (pictured),...

Asian casinos place chips on golf

Jul 23, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News

Several casino resorts in Asia are sponsoring golf events to increase their international brand awareness. One example is the Resorts World Manila Masters, part of the Asian Tour golf tournament,...

Macau mulls constant video security for jackpot displays

Jul 16, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau

Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) is considering asking casino operators to provide enhanced surveillance – via video security camera – of slot machine jackpot displays,...

Visible gaps in Macau gaming regulation: academic

Jul 09, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, World

There are “various visible gaps or shortcomings in the current regulatory system” for Macau gaming, says a leading scholar of Macau gaming law and regulation. Jorge Godinho is a legal consultant...

Oz watchdog growls at Aquis on takeover of rival casino

Jul 03, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, World

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Thursday it was concerned about harm to the public interest if a Hong Kong-based developer were allowed to take over a casino in...

Investors see value created via casino supplier M&A

Jul 02, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, World

The casino industry equipment supply sector appears to be going through a period of realignment. It started in March last year when New York-based Scientific Games Corp, a supplier of technology to...

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...

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...

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),...

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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From local team to global franchise: the success story of The MongolZ

Dec 19, 2024

Sponsored feature | Last year, The MongolZ celebrated an important milestone – the organisation’s 10th anniversary. Their successful performances brought Mongolia onto the global e-sports map. Over the past year, the project was rebranded and secured support from the global betting...