GGRAsia – Newsletter 1

Newsletter 1

Super typhoon a risk for Macau in 2019: weather bureau

Mar 25, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s weather forecasting service has warned that another “super typhoon” could impact the city this year. The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau used the term in its assessment,...

Macau casino attack drill to be held annually: DICJ

Mar 22, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

A simulation drill to gauge local readiness for any emergency such as an armed attack will be held every year in a Macau casino resort. That is according to a Friday press release from the city’s...

Pagcor online revenue leaps due to enforcement: Domingo

Mar 22, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) had seen a huge jump in its revenues coming from Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) since 2016, said Andrea Domingo, the head of Pagcor, in...

Pagcor insists Quezon cannot impose entry fee on casinos

Mar 21, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The gaming regulator in the Philippines has again stressed local authorities in Quezon City cannot impose an entry fee on casinos there. “As Quezon City vice mayor Joy Belmonte continues to insist...

Former Vietnam partner pays Silver Heritage US$5.25mln

Mar 20, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Australia-listed gaming operator Silver Heritage Group Ltd is to get US$5.25 million in compensation from a former business partner in Vietnam following the closure on March 1 of all casino...

Concession extension aids MGM China financing: CEO

Mar 18, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The sub-concession extension until June 2022 announced on Friday for Macau casino operator MGM China Holdings Ltd by the city’s government, strengthens the firm’s “capacity to finance the...

Macau govt ducks queries on 2022 as casino tender date

Mar 15, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The Macau government is “inclined” to launch a fresh public tender process for Macau gaming rights upon the expiry in 2022 of the current concessions for the city’s six casino operators....

Okada Manila’s GGR jumps 73pct in February: Universal

Mar 14, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Japanese gaming company Universal Entertainment Corp says preliminary figures show that the Okada Manila casino resort (pictured) in the Philippines recorded gross gaming revenue (GGR) of nearly...

Londoner rejig started via Holiday Inn work: Wilfred Wong

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

Work to revamp the Macau casino resort complex Sands Cotai Central as “The Londoner Macao” has started, a senior executive of Sands China Ltd confirmed to GGRAsia on Tuesday. Hoardings...

No plan to invest further in Hengqin mall: Macau Legend

Mar 11, 2019 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Hong Kong-listed Macau Legend Development Ltd says it has “no plans at the moment” to invest further in a shopping complex on Hengqin island (pictured), an area in mainland China next to...