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Japan casino bill not in current legislative session: report

May 29, 2014 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The prospect of legalising casinos in Japan is likely to be postponed to the next legislative session of the country’s Diet. That means it would not happen until this autumn at the earliest....

Macau political awakening not to hurt gaming: analysts

May 28, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Two large protests of unprecedented size in Macau in less than one week are raising a debate on whether the city’s population is becoming more politically engaged. Two analysts contacted by GGRAsia...

Konami launches subsidiary eyeing Japan casino investment

May 28, 2014 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japanese gaming company Konami Corp is establishing corporate structures to enable investment in casinos in Japan, in anticipation that such venues will be legalised there. The company announced...

Investor moves stake from Sands China to Las Vegas Sands

May 28, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

U.S.-based asset-management firm Waddell & Reed Financial Inc announced on Tuesday it had moved its US$1.38 billion stake in Macau-based casino operator Sands China Ltd to the latter’s...

Genting Singapore sets up Japanese units

May 28, 2014 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News

Genting Singapore Plc, the developer and owner of the Resorts World Sentosa casino resort in Singapore, has set up eight wholly owned subsidiaries in Japan. It said so in a filing to Singapore...

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...

Macau casino performance shows improvement: analysts

May 28, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Casino gross gaming revenue in Macau showed some sequential improvement last week, three analysts say. Investment bank Wells Fargo announced it was revising its Macau casino gross gaming revenue...

Staff cooperation needed for VIP smoking: MGM Macau boss

May 28, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Grant Bowie, chief executive of Macau-based casino operator MGM China Holdings Ltd, says staffing VIP gambling rooms – where smoking will still be permitted after it is banned from mass floors...

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...

Goldman Sachs covering Russian casino project

May 27, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has initiated research coverage on Russian casino investor Hong Kong-listed Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd, with a ‘buy’ rating and a target price of HK$15.70 (US$2.02)....

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