GGRAsia – Industry Talk

LVS not worried about UnionPay crackdown

Jun 05, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Las Vegas Sands Corp says it is not worried about the reported crackdown on unregistered China UnionPay terminals in Macau. “We are not concerned. There may be some changes but [the] long-term is...

Asia Pacific Poker Tour for Beijing this July

Jun 04, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) will head to Beijing in July for its inaugural Beijing Millions, according to the schedule on the official APPT website. The move is seen as an important first step...

CEO change to capitalise on strategic opportunities: Bally boss

Jun 04, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Richard Haddrill (pictured, second from left), the new boss of Bally Technologies Inc, says the company changed chief executive to take “advantage of strategic opportunities” opened by the...

Intralot signs EUR200 million loan

Jun 03, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Greek gaming supplier Intralot SA has signed a three-year, EUR200 million (US$272 million) syndicated loan facility, with a one-year extension option, via its subsidiary Intralot Finance UK Plc....

Rob Goldstein joins Sands China board

May 30, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Macau, Top of the deck

A senior executive of Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS) was on Friday voted onto the board of Sands China Ltd by its shareholders. Rob Goldstein has been president of global gaming operations for Sands...

Genting Hong Kong gets loan for new cruise ship

May 29, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Gaming operator Genting Hong Kong Ltd has secured a loan facility of up to EUR606.8 million (US$825.3 million) to finance the construction of a new cruise ship. The company said in a filling to the...

Aristocrat Leisure profit jumps 9 pct in first half

May 28, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Australia-based gaming equipment supplier Aristocrat Leisure Ltd posted a net profit of A$57.4 million (US$53.2 million) in the six months ended in March 31, up by 9.1 percent from a year before, the...

Global Market Advisors to open Bangkok office

May 28, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

U.S.-based consultancy Global Market Advisors LLC (GMA) will soon open an office in Bangkok as it seeks to expand its reach and tap a growing market in Asia. “We have expanded and we are doing more...

GPI gets US$6.4 mln order from Macau casino

May 26, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Casino currency supplier Gaming Partners International Corp has received an US$6.4 million order to supply casino currency to a casino in Macau. The Nasdaq-listed company did not disclose the name...

G2E Asia 2015 could be even larger: organiser

May 22, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

This year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia has just finished, but Michael Johnson, industry vice president for G2E events at co-organiser Reed Exhibitions, is already preparing the 2015 show. He...