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MBS offers virtual meeting place using its resort settings

Oct 18, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The promoter of Singapore casino resort Marina Bay Sands (MBS) said in a press release it had launched what it terms a “virtual meeting place” (pictured in a digital image) that can be used in...

One-day MGS Summit due next month at Galaxy Macau

Oct 15, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau

The organisers of Macau’s MGS Entertainment Show, a casino trade exhibition and conference held annually over several days in pre-pandemic times, are planning to hold a month from now, a “special...

Club Cubic ex-op says asked CoD for rent concessions

Oct 11, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau

Hong Kong-listed Luk Hing Entertainment Group Holdings Ltd, which until Friday had been the designated operator of the Club Cubic nightclub (pictured in a file photo) at the City of Dreams (CoD)...

Club Cubic taken over, being renamed by CoD Macau

Oct 08, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau

The Club Cubic nightclub (pictured in a file photo) at the City of Dreams (CoD) Macau casino complex on Cotai has been taken over by the resort’s management, said a Friday statement from Macau...

AGEM Index new monthly all-time high in September

Oct 06, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

The AGEM Index, tracking the share prices of casino equipment makers, increased by 33.86 points to 1,046.74 points in September, a 3.3-percent gain from August. It represents a new monthly all-time...

AGEM names Daron Dorsey as new executive director

Oct 05, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM), a trade body representing casino and lottery equipment suppliers, announced on Monday the appointment of Daron Dorsey as its new executive...

G2E back today as in-person event in Las Vegas

Oct 04, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

A major in-person casino industry conference and trade show returns to the market on Monday (October 4) with Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States. The conference...

US$1.2bln deal sees Sci Games’ OpenBet go to Endeavor

Sep 28, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Casino equipment and gaming content provider Scientific Games Corp is to get US$1 billion in cash and US$200 million in stock from a company acquiring control of Scientific Games’ OpenBet sports...

Sci Games names Connie James as new CFO

Sep 17, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Casino equipment, lottery services and online games provider Scientific Games Corp announced on Thursday the appointment of company executive Connie James as executive vice president, chief financial...

Genting Vegas a road map for cashless casino: AGEM boss

Sep 16, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Las Vegas’ newest big casino complex, Resorts World Las Vegas, opened in June by a unit of Malaysia’s Genting group, could offer a “road map” for a cashless casino industry, says Marcus...