GGRAsia – Newsletter 1

Newsletter 1

New Manila casino resort open in 2020: Genting HK

Aug 18, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Casino and casino cruise ship investor Genting Hong Kong Ltd said on Thursday that the Westside City Resorts World casino project in Manila is on track to open in 2020. The property will be the...

Junket investor Suncity launches player history app

Aug 17, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau casino junket investor Suncity Group has launched a secure mobile phone application called “Sun Finance” that is said to allow the firm’s VIP gambling clients to keep track of their...

Extra Macau hotel supply could see RevPAR slip: Nomura

Aug 16, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

A circa 12-percent increase in Macau hotel supply over the “next six to 12 months” could have a negative impact on revenue per available room in the market, says a note from Japanese brokerage...

Macau’s Studio City resort owner files for potential IPO

Aug 15, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Studio City International Holdings Ltd – the entity that controls the Studio City casino resort in Macau’s Cotai district – has taken the first step toward a potential initial public offering...

China releases remaining Crown Resorts staff: firm

Aug 14, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck, World

Chinese authorities have released from detention the remaining employees of Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd that were still in prison, the company said in a Monday filing. The document...

Macau Peninsula to become 2nd-tier casino hub: analyst

Aug 11, 2017 Newsdesk Features, Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau’s traditional gaming zone on downtown peninsula is poised to become a second-tier casino hub, outshined by the development of several large-scale resorts in Cotai, says Andrew Klebanow,...

Vietnam’s casino market worth up to US$1.2 bln: analyst

Aug 09, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Vietnam’s gaming market is “likely larger than most expectations”, with nearly 30 gaming facilities currently operating in that country, says Union Gaming Securities Asia Ltd. These venues...

MGM Resorts appoints former U.S. diplomat for Japan office

Aug 09, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

U.S.-based casino operator MGM Resorts International has appointed Jason Hyland as representative officer and president of MGM Resorts Japan LLC. Mr Hyland (pictured in a file photo) is a former...

Macau seeing resurgence of smaller junket operators

Aug 07, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau is seeing a resurgence in VIP gaming businesses run by small- and mid-sized junket operators. These firms have opened at least five VIP clubs at the city’s casino resorts between May...

Landing, Four Seasons in partnership for Jeju hotel

Aug 07, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Mainland China real estate firm and casino investor Landing International Development Ltd plans to launch a Four Seasons-branded property at its new Jeju casino resort complex, in South Korea. The...

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Aristocrat aims to innovate and entertain

Aug 01, 2017

Sponsored content Aristocrat Leisure Ltd strives to lead the gaming industry in creating combinations of innovative cabinets and games that really entertain. Its game and cabinet creations are designed to help operators cater to all types of players and gaming floor segments. “Our global teams of...