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Macau, Singapore biz growing rapidly, says BMM Testlabs

Mar 19, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau, Singapore, World

Gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy BMM International LLC, known as BMM Testlabs, says its business in Asia has grown by 20 percent over the past year. BMM Testlabs, a private company...

Melco Resorts ‘roadmap’ to bar single-use plastic

Mar 14, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Asian casino investor and operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd says it has committed the firm to a step-by-step plan – taking place over a number of years – for “eliminating unnecessary...

Novomatic’s Czubak re-elected to head the GSA

Mar 14, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Members of the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) have re-elected Roman Czubak as chairman of the GSA board. In a written announcement issued on Wednesday, the association said Mr Czubak, who is...

Interblock promotes Michael Hu to president for Asia Pacific

Mar 13, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Electronic casino table game supplier Interblock DD has promoted Michael Hu (pictured) to the role of president of Asia Pacific for the firm. He was previously vice president of Asia. “Michael has...

Ex-casino exec Gamal Aziz charged in college bribery case

Mar 13, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau, World

A former senior casino executive in the Las Vegas and Macau markets is one among dozens of either wealthy or prominent people reportedly charged in the United States with bribery offences linked to...

14pct revenue lift sees Everi turn around 2017 loss

Mar 13, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Everi Holdings Inc a United States-based supplier of casino electronic games and financial technology, reported net profit of about US$12.4 million for 2018, turning around a US$51.9-million loss...

Gaming Standards Assn Japan branch amid casino push

Mar 11, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Japan, Latest News, World

The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) a specialist technical advisor regarding electronic gaming machine technology and digital infrastructure for the casino and betting industries, says it will...

Canadian wins US$3.5mln purse at Jeju poker event

Mar 11, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Rest of Asia

Canadian Timothy Adams pocketed US$3.54 million in a head-to-head final at the Landing Casino in the Jeju Shinhwa World resort on the South Korean resort island of Jeju. Mr Adams took the Triton...

Scientific Games, IGT nudge AGEM Index upward in February

Mar 08, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

The AGEM Index of prices of shares in makers of gaming equipment rose in February by 0.15 point to 463.73 points, 0.03 percent higher than in January. The AGEM Index was 9.7 percent lower in February...

TransAct 2018 profit up 69pct as casino sales grow

Mar 07, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

TransAct Technologies Inc, a United States-based supplier of software and printing systems for casinos and other consumer businesses, says its annual net profit rose to nearly US$5.4 million last...