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Success Universe aims to sell casino ship stake

Jun 05, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau casino investor Success Universe Group Ltd has told GGRAsia it is seeking to sell its 55 percent interest in M.V. Macau Success (pictured), a casino cruise ship that operates out of Hong Kong,...

Macau June GGR to reach US$3.8 bln: BofAML

Jun 05, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau June’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) is likely to grow 7 percent year-on-year to MOP30.3 billion (US$3.8 billion), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) said in a note to clients earlier...

Iao Kun rolling chip turnover down in May

Jun 05, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau VIP room promoter Iao Kun Group Holding Co Ltd’s rolling chip turnover was US$1.59 billion in May, down 4 percent from US$1.66 billion a year earlier. In a statement on Wednesday, Iao Kun...

Impact of new smoking rules on premium gaming still unclear

Jun 04, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The Macau government released on Tuesday the rules for the full smoking ban in all mass-market casino floors in the city. But it is still unclear if the ban will hit premium mass areas, some of which...

Asia Pacific Poker Tour for Beijing this July

Jun 04, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) will head to Beijing in July for its inaugural Beijing Millions, according to the schedule on the official APPT website. The move is seen as an important first step...

Aruze steps up bet on Asian content

Jun 04, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, Trends & Tech

Gaming supplier Aruze Gaming America Inc is shifting focus in research and development to increase its portfolio of products tailored for Asia. The first products emerging from this strategy change...

Macau ETGs on rise despite lurking fears of govt cap

Jun 04, 2014 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The number of electronic table games (ETG) seats in the Macau market could grow by more than 60 percent in the next three years estimates Union Gaming Research Macau Ltd. The research house said in...

Universal’s Okada faces new criminal complaint

Jun 04, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

A former employee of Universal Entertainment Corp has filed a criminal complaint against the firm’s founder, Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada. In the complaint, Takafumi Nakano alleges Mr Okada...

CEO change to capitalise on strategic opportunities: Bally boss

Jun 04, 2014 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Richard Haddrill (pictured, second from left), the new boss of Bally Technologies Inc, says the company changed chief executive to take “advantage of strategic opportunities” opened by the...

Budget boost for Melco Crown’s Studio City

Jun 03, 2014 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The budget for Studio City casino resort in Cotai has been raised by US$300 million, to US$2.3 billion, an increase of 15 percent, majority owner Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd announced. The figure...

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The most popular gambling games and slots in Asia, according to 1xBet

Aug 16, 2024

For global betting company 1xBet, Asia is a key market for several reasons. Firstly, it is the largest region in terms of population and density, home to about 5 billion people, or 60 percent of the world’s total. Secondly, Asia’s gambling entertainment history spans thousands of years, with...