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Casino worker ‘dormitories’ for Hengqin: analysts

Casino worker ‘dormitories’ for Hengqin: analysts

Oct 24, 2014 Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  

A report on Thursday from Daiwa Capital Markets suggests “some of the Macau gaming operators are planning to build dormitories in Hengqin to house workers”. That is a reference to Hengqin Island,...
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Casino staff demand tighter policing of smoking ban

Casino staff demand tighter policing of smoking ban

Oct 24, 2014 Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  

The Macau Gaming Enterprises Staff Association, affiliated with the influential Macau Federation of Trade Unions, has asked the government to have full-time inspectors inside casinos to enforce the...
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MelcoLot unit to pay US$75 mln for new lottery terminals

MelcoLot unit to pay US$75 mln for new lottery terminals

Oct 24, 2014 Industry Talk, Latest News  

Beijing Telenet Information Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed lottery supplier MelcoLot Ltd, has agreed to buy lottery terminals and related products from Wu Sheng Computer Technology...
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Macau GGR decline to be worse in October: govt

Macau GGR decline to be worse in October: govt

Oct 23, 2014 Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  

Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen (pictured) on Thursday said that the city’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) from  its casinos is expected to drop further in October –...
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Philippine govt divided on Caesars’ casino plan

Philippine govt divided on Caesars’ casino plan

Oct 23, 2014 Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck  

Caesars Entertainment Corp’s plans to open a casino resort in the Philippines have split the country’s cabinet. Philippine President Benigno Aquino (pictured) said on Wednesday his ministers...
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Nomura predicts Macau GGR to drop 2 pct in full-2014

Nomura predicts Macau GGR to drop 2 pct in full-2014

Oct 23, 2014 Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  

Most of Macau casino shares fell in Hong Kong on Thursday after Japanese finance house Nomura predicted casino revenue in Macau will decline this year. The gross gaming revenue (GGR) of the city’s...
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Up to three more permits for Korea’s Incheon: StanChart

Up to three more permits for Korea’s Incheon: StanChart

Oct 23, 2014 Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck  

The South Korean government’s master plan for new international-standard casino resorts is likely to include up to three more licences for Yeongjong Island near Incheon International Airport, 50...
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Inspired Gaming to supply virtual games to Pagcor

Inspired Gaming to supply virtual games to Pagcor

Oct 23, 2014 Latest News, Trends & Tech  

U.K.-based Inspired Gaming Group Ltd, a supplier of virtual sports and server-based video lottery games, announced this week it is entering the Philippine market with its virtual games. Inspired said...
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Alfastreet ties up with KGM for U.S. market

Alfastreet ties up with KGM for U.S. market

Oct 23, 2014 Latest News, Trends & Tech  

KGM Gaming LLC, a casino supplier and manufacturer based in North America, announced that it has reached an agreement to become the sole distributor of Alfastreet Gaming electronic table games in the...
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Debate on Japan casino bill delayed to Nov: report

Debate on Japan casino bill delayed to Nov: report

Oct 23, 2014 Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck  

Japan’s plan to open up the country to casino gambling has been delayed again, three people familiar with the process told Reuters news agency. It is a blow to the government’s hopes of...
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