GGRAsia – Newsletter 3

Sci Games says ‘Singing Cats’ nodded in 9 APAC markets

Jan 27, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech

Gaming supplier Scientific Games Corp has told GGRAsia that its new “Jin Ji Bao Xi – Singing Cats” slot machine game (pictured) is “approved and available” in nine Asia-Pacific...

Goldstein confirmed chair, Dumont COO at Las Vegas Sands

Jan 27, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Singapore, Top of the deck, World

Robert Goldstein (pictured) was confirmed on Tuesday as chairman and chief executive of United States-based casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. He was also affirmed in a Wednesday filing in Hong...

CNY daily visit average could be down versus Xmas: MGTO

Jan 25, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau could see on average per day, a lower visitor-arrival tally during the upcoming February Chinese New Year break, when compared to the Christmas-holiday daily average in the December 23 to 27...

Mohegan seeks govt nod to delay Inspire opening

Jan 22, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The promoter of the Inspire Entertainment Resort in South Korea has officially submitted a request to the local government to postpone the opening of the scheme to 2023, a spokesperson confirmed on...

Sands China sixth Macau op to pledge staff extra payment

Jan 21, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Sands China Ltd said in a Thursday press release that it would give on February 8 a “discretionary allowance” to more than “26,000 eligible” workers. That meant all six licensed Macau casino...

Visitors stayed longer in Macau in 2020, says govt

Jan 20, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

The average length of stay of visitors to Macau went up by 0.2 of a day year-on-year to 1.4 days in full-year 2020, with that of overnight visitors (2.8 days) rising by 0.6 of a day, according to...

SuzoHapp splits off cash handling biz, focuses on gaming

Jan 19, 2021 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

SuzoHapp Group says its cash-handling product business is being split from its “core” gaming-, amusement-, and sports betting-technology business. The group flagged the change in a Monday...

SJM flags note offer, outlook negative: rating agencies

Jan 18, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Two separate rating agencies say they have a negative outlook on the credit profile of Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd, as the company proposes to conduct an international offering of...

Wakayama casino RFP deadline affirms still 2 suitors

Jan 18, 2021 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck

Japan’s Wakayama prefecture confirmed on Friday (January 15) that no new suitors interested in being private-sector partner for the local government’s tilt at a casino resort, had come forward to...

Melco Resorts debt/EBITDA ratio to worsen in 2021: Moody’s

Jan 14, 2021 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Moody’s Investors Service Inc says it projects Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd’s ratio of adjusted debt to earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), to rise...