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Isaacs promises strategic plan for Scientific Games, WMS

Jun 11, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

The new chief executive of Scientific Games Corp, Gavin Isaacs (pictured), says he wants to get a better understanding on both Scientific Games and WMS Industries Inc before creating a set of common...

Casinos out of Japan PM’s growth policy draft

Jun 10, 2014 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese premier Shinzo Abe (pictured) might not make any reference to legalising casinos in the country when he announces his economic policy proposals later this month. Mr Abe is expected to...

Starwood loses its only non-gaming hotel in Macau

Jun 10, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc will stop managing what is now the Westin Resort Macau starting June 21. The hotel management company and the owner of the Coloane property have announced...

Macau VIP revenue may drop by up to 10 pct in June: Nomura

Jun 10, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Nomura estimates that VIP gross gaming revenue (GGR) of Macau’s casinos may go down by 6 percent to 10 percent in June in comparison with one year before. The forecast is based on market...

TCS brings Gaming Floor Live to baccarat

Jun 10, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech

Gaming Floor Live – a real-time casino table games optimisation tool developed by United Kingdom-based manufacturer TCS John Huxley – now has a baccarat version to tap into Asian markets. The...

IGT surges on report of possible sale

Jun 10, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Top of the deck

International Game Technology (IGT) shares surged as much as 14.4 percent on Monday on a report the company is considering putting itself up for sale. The gaming supplier has hired investment bank...

AGEM Index drops for third consecutive month in May

Jun 10, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

The AGEM Index reported a month-to-month decline for the third consecutive month in May. The index fell 2.56 points, or 1.4 percent, compared to April, reaching a composite index of 178.92. The index...

Macau police targets illegal World Cup bets

Jun 10, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau police is joining efforts with other police forces across Asia to stamp out illegal soccer betting during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Authorities in Macau will step up enforcement this month...

Fisherman’s Wharf’s revamp ‘ahead of schedule’

Jun 09, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Casino service firm Macau Legend Development Ltd confirmed in a filing on Monday that the first of three new hotels in the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf theme park will open in the third quarter of this...

Union Gaming downgrades Macau stocks to ‘hold’

Jun 09, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Union Gaming Research Macau Ltd has downgraded to ‘hold’ the entire universe of Macau gaming-related stocks it covers. Analysts Grant Govertsen and Felicity Chiang wrote in a note released on...

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Lee ‘SunBhie’ Jeong-jae – legendary coach of ambitious Aurora...

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...