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Macau op non-gaming contribution little changed in 2018

Dec 16, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s six casino concessionaires have seen a double-digit percentage increase year-on-year in their “receipts” – i.e. income – from non-gaming activities in 2018. But the...

2H to help Macau 2020 GGR to grow circa 4pct: DB

Dec 16, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Likely growth during 2020 of casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Macau gaming market would be weighted toward the “back half,” says a Sunday report from Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. “We...

Cloud games tech poised for MGM Macau debut: GameSource

Dec 16, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau-based International Alliance Systems Ltd says its data-cloud-based electronic game platform GameSource is “ready” for its debut in Macau, via the main gaming floor of MGM Macau, a property...

Beijing goodies limited near-term benefit to Macau: CS

Dec 16, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The expected announcement of new policies from China’s central government aimed at diversifying Macau’s gaming-reliant economy are likely to be of “limited near-term benefit” to the...

Osaka thinks delay to 2026 for casino realistic: reports

Dec 16, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The mayor of Osaka, Ichiro Matsui, said on Friday that it was likely that a casino resort could only be opened in that city in 2026, rather than the previously-flagged date of 2025, the latter being...

Osaka gets 7-strong committee to select casino IR partner

Dec 13, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

A seven-person committee has been set up by the prefecture and city of Osaka in order to select a private-sector partner for that Japanese metropolis’ tilt at getting a casino resort, a facility...

Kitakyushu interests investors as site for Kyushu IR: mayor

Dec 13, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

The mayor of Kitakyushu, an ordinance-level city (pictured) in Japan’s Kyushu region, says his administration has been in contact with three separate companies interested in developing a casino...

Slower tourism growth might extend to 1H 2020: Macau govt

Dec 13, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Factors including a slowing in the mainland China economy and protests in neighbouring Hong Kong might have constrained the tally of visitors to Macau in November and December and as a consequence,...

Okada Manila slots GGR outstrips mass tables in November

Dec 13, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The promoter of the Okada Manila casino resort (pictured) in the Philippine capital said the property’s total November gross gaming revenue (GGR) rose 29.3 percent year-on-year. The property’s...

Osaka hotel supply up, demand tighter pre-IR: Nomura

Dec 12, 2019 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Inbound tourism to Osaka is struggling to keep pace currently with the amount of fresh hotel space being created in that market, but the hope is that the World Expo 2025 to be held in that Japanese...

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Asia Pioneer bullish on its long-term growth

Nov 14, 2019

Sponsored feature | Management at Hong Kong-listed Asia Pioneer Entertainment Holdings Ltd expects its business to continue to expand, with the firm looking to build its presence in Macau and tap into new markets in Southeast Asia. So says Herman Ng Man Ho, company managing director and chief...