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JCM Global promotes Dana Talich to VP of finance, legal

May 21, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Casino printer and bill acceptor specialist JCM Global has promoted Dana Talich (pictured) to vice president of finance and legal. Ms Talich will be based in the company’s Las Vegas, Nevada,...

IGT posts US$40mln profit but revenue, EBITDA shrink

May 21, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Gaming and lottery provider International Game Technology Plc (IGT) has posted a net profit of US$40.3 million for the first quarter of this year, turning around a US$103.2-million loss in the...

Gaming Standards Assn marks 10-yr tie to Macau educator

May 17, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Japan, Latest News, Macau, World

The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is marking 10 years of partnership and research with Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI), a tertiary-education provider (pictured) in that casino city. In a...

Sands Macao marks 15th year, Sands China pioneer: Wong

May 17, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau

The opening of Sands Macao in 2004 played an essential role in the development of the gaming industry in Macau, in particular for Sands China Ltd, says the company’s president and chief operating...

Daisy Ho of SJM Holdings is G2E Asia 2019 key speaker

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

Daisy Ho Chiu Fung, chairman and executive director of Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd, and a daughter of Macau’s former gaming monopolist Stanley Ho Hung Sun, will deliver a keynote...

TransAct casino sales down 6.8pct in 1Q, profit flat

May 08, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Nasdaq-listed gaming industry supplier TransAct Technologies Inc reported a nearly 5.7 percent year-on-year decline in aggregate net sales in the opening three months of 2019, to US$11.6 million....

April AGEM Index up 5.3pct; Aristocrat, IGT gainers

May 07, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

The AGEM Index of share prices among major makers of casino gaming equipment rose by 23.89 points to 476.35 points in April, 5.3 percent higher than the month before. Compared to the same time last...

Clarion, GMA tie-up brings new events, education to gaming

May 03, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Clarion Gaming and Global Market Advisors LLC (GMA) have announced they will form a partnership combining education, advisory and events to help develop the gaming industry. In a written...

Maverick hires former Sands China exec Tim Merrill

May 02, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Maverick Gaming LLC of the United States says it has made Tim Merrill the president of its operations in the state of Washington. Mr Merrill was formerly an executive of Macau casino operator Sands...

Sci Games names Stamstad for global marketing role

May 02, 2019 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Scientific Games Corp has appointed Steven Stamstad (pictured) as its senior vice president of marketing and communications. In a written announcement issued on Tuesday, the United States-based maker...