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Manila airport plan: heroic or villainous?

May 21, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

A revived plan to expand Manila International Airport (pictured) could assist the growth of the Philippines’ casino industry, a one time industry regulator told GGRAsia at the Global Gaming Expo...

Macau casinos ‘eager’ to push diversification: Pansy Ho

May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau

Macau casino operators “are the most eager stakeholders” in pushing for economic diversification in the city, says Pansy Ho Chiu King, co-chairperson of Macau-based gaming operator MGM China...

Domestic casinos for Vietnamese ‘a matter of time’

May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Casino gambling should soon become legal to Vietnam nationals as the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam is debating a law to let Vietnamese gamble at home, says the managing...

E-permits to benefit mass gaming in Macau: analysts

May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Mainland China will soon start issuing smart cards to replace paper permits for people commuting between the mainland and Macau, the official news agency Xinhua reported. University of Macau gaming...

Galaxy Entertainment posts 33 pct revenue jump in Q1

May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd reported today record revenue for the first quarter of 2014. The company reported revenue of HK$20.2 billion (US$2.6 billion) for the first three months of the year, up...

Asian operators ‘welcome’ in US: AGA boss

May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

The president and chief executive of the American Gaming Association, Geoff Freeman (pictured), says Asian casino operators are “absolutely welcome” in the United States. “As an industry, we...

Meet Macau’s ‘PIPs’

May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

There’s a new breed of weighty casino gamblers that might be justifiably referred to as ‘PIPs’ – or pretty important persons. These are the premium mass players that might not qualify for...

Shift to premium mass in Macau ‘net positive’

May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Casino operations in Macau over the last decade have been largely focused on the profits coming from VIPs, but new industry trends show that there will be more profit from focusing on the mass-market...

CoD Manila on for Golden Week

May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corp will open its City of Dreams Manila casino resort during China’s National Day holidays in the first week of October, GGRAsia has learned from three separate...

Macau GGR growth softens: analysts

May 20, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The growth of casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau softened last week, two analysts say. Brokerage firm Sterne Agee said average daily table GGR stood at MOP920 million (US$115.2 million) for...