GGRAsia – Newsletter 2

Newsletter 2

Typhoon Hato month saw slip in Macau visits, hotel use

Sep 22, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

August visitor arrival numbers to Macau fell slightly, due to “the catastrophic typhoon on 23 August”, the city’s Statistics and Census Service announced on Friday. Tourist arrivals for August...

Malaysian boom to aid Genting casino biz: Nomura

Sep 21, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Performance of Malaysian stocks linked to consumer discretionary spending including casino gambling and air travel are likely to benefit from an uptick in consumption as the initially inhibiting...

Casino-junket links not confidential info, court rules

Sep 20, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

A Macau court has ruled against the city’s casino regulator, saying it has no right to block access of interested parties to the list of VIP gaming promoters working with individual casino...

Genting’s World Dream ship to Philippines, Vietnam in Nov

Sep 19, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

World Dream (pictured), the second casino cruise ship of Genting Hong Kong Ltd’s Dream Cruises brand, will make its maiden voyage via its respective home ports of Hong Kong on 17 November and from...

Snap Japan election would kill IR law hopes for 2017: analyst

Sep 18, 2017 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

A snap general election in Japan would “all but guarantee” that enabling legislation for a Japanese casino industry – commonly referred to as the IR (Integrated Resorts)...

Frontier seeks new partner for Philippine casino ops

Sep 18, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Australia-listed casino investor Frontier Capital Group Ltd said on Friday that it is in discussions with a third party to manage the operations at the firm’s Casablanca Casino in the Clark...

No reopening dates yet for 2 typhoon-hit Macau casinos

Sep 14, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Two casino hotels in Macau that were shut down due to the impact of Typhoon Hato are now taking room reservations for the second half of September. However, neither of them have confirmed to GGRAsia...

UnionPay cash use a risk to Macau premium mass: study

Sep 14, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Philippines, Top of the deck

The dependence on China UnionPay Co Ltd cards for cash as a source of gambling funds in the Macau market has increased and poses a risk to the premium mass segment, according to a Wednesday note from...

‘Kangwon Land Gate’ scandal taints casino op: report

Sep 12, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The only casino operator in South Korea authorised to let locals gamble has only now admitted it committed a “crime” by giving jobs to hundreds of people based on their political connections; a...

Melco Intl gets nod for majority stake in Cyprus project

Sep 12, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Casino investor Melco International Development Ltd announced on Monday that it had received the approval from government authorities to acquire Hard Rock International Inc’s entire interest in a...

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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...