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Londoner Court at Londoner Macao, open by Oct Golden Week

Jul 23, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd is to have a “full opening” for Londoner Court, with its 300-plus accommodation units, in time for October Golden Week, said on Friday, Wilfred Wong Ying Wai...

Star Ent withdraws merger offer put to Crown Resorts

Jul 23, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group Ltd said in a Friday filing it had withdrawn an offer to merge with under-scrutiny market rival Crown Resorts Ltd. The deal, proposed in early May,...

Reduced capacity at RWS casino to stay in place until Aug 18

Jul 23, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

Singapore casino complex Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is to maintain “reduced guest capacity” for its gaming operations until August 18. Capacity restrictions will also apply to a number...

Macau govt maintains US$16bln GGR forecast for 2021

Jul 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said on Thursday that the government was sticking to its forecast for 2021 casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) at MOP130 billion (US$16.2...

Macau operators each give US$1.25mln for Henan flood relief

Jul 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s six casino operators have each announced, during the course of either Wednesday or Thursday, a respective donation of MOP10 million (US$1.25 million) to support flood-relief efforts in...

Interblock to place 123 player stations in Philippines

Jul 22, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Interblock DD, a supplier of electronic table games for casinos, says it has been expanding its product presence in the Philippines markets of Clark and Cebu, with orders for a total of 123 player...

No talks yet with Macau govt on concession extension: Sands

Jul 22, 2021 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Macau, Singapore, Top of the deck

The Macau government has yet to approach local casino operator Sands China Ltd to discuss with the firm a potential extension of the latter’s gaming concession. That is according to Sands China...

MBS casino closes until August 5 due to Covid-19 cluster

Jul 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino resort (pictured) in Singapore said in a statement it was “temporarily closing” its casino for “deep cleaning” with effect from 6am today (Thursday, July...

Sands China posts first y-o-y revenue increase in 2 years

Jul 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Singapore, Top of the deck

United States-based gaming group Las Vegas Sands Corp says the net revenues of its Macau unit grew more than 18-fold in the second quarter of 2021 from a year earlier, mostly due it said, to a...

Clairvest vetted and affirmed as Wakayama IR partner

Jul 21, 2021 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The Wakayama prefectural government in Japan announced on Tuesday that after a vetting process it had approved a consortium led by Clairvest Neem Ventures Co Ltd as its partner for a tilt at a casino...