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Macau VIP revenue down 29 pct in 4Q 2014: govt

Jan 16, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

VIP gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau fell by 29.0 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter and 10.9 percent for the full-year of 2014, according to official data published on Friday. It had...

Ed Tracy to retire as Sands China CEO

Jan 16, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Edward Tracy (pictured), president and chief executive officer of Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd, is to retire with effect from March 6, the firm said on Friday in a filing to the Hong Kong...

Casino at Hyatt Regency Jeju to open on Jan 18

Jan 16, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The official opening of the revamped casino at Hyatt Regency Jeju Hotel (pictured), in South Korea, will be held on January 18, Hong Kong-listed Landing International Development Ltd said in a...

World Cup fuels sports lottery sales in Macau

Jan 16, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Sports lottery sales in Macau jumped in 2014, fuelled by the strong growth in bets on football amid the FIFA World Cup last year. In contrast, Macau’s greyhound and horse racing are losing its...

Macau regulator denies plans to bar locals from casinos

Jan 16, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s casino regulator has taken the unusual step of commenting on what it describes as “information circulating on the Internet” suggesting locals might be barred from entering the city’s...

CLSA upbeat on Asian casino tourism

Jan 16, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Capital returns on new Macau casino projects are likely to remain three times higher than for similar schemes in the U.S. and other markets outside the Asia Pacific region, said Aaron Fischer...

Organisers introducing new features for G2E Asia 2015

Jan 15, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The programme for the casino industry trade show and conference Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia 2015 was announced at a press conference in Macau on Thursday. The event itself will be held from May 19...

Caesars OpCo files in Chicago for bankruptcy

Jan 15, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co Inc (CEOC), a unit of Las Vegas-based casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp, on Thursday voluntary filed for bankruptcy. The request for reorganisation under...

Junket firm David Group winding down operations: Nomura

Jan 15, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

David Group, considered to be one of the top-10 junket operators in the Macau gaming market judged by volume of VIP chip roll, is said to be shutting down its VIP rooms, suggests a note from Japanese...

SJM’s Alan Ho in prison until trial: prosecutor

Jan 15, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Alan Ho, a nephew of gaming tycoon Stanley Ho Hung Sun and identified as a member of the senior management of SJM Holdings Ltd, will remain in prison while he awaits trial for his alleged involvement...

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Dec 05, 2024

Sponsored feature | The young e-sports organisation Aurora Gaming was founded just two years ago with the support of title sponsor 1xBet. Today, it competes in several e-sports disciplines, including Counter-Strike 2, Apex Legends, Mobile Legends, and Warcraft. However, Asian e-sports fans are...