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Okada Manila, 26 Capital in SPAC merger agreement

Okada Manila, 26 Capital in SPAC merger agreement

Oct 18, 2021 Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck, World  

The promoter of Philippine casino resort Okada Manila announced on Friday a merger agreement with 26 Capital Acquisition Corp, which will result in Okada Manila becoming a publicly traded company...
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Staycations at Manila casino resorts from Oct 16

Staycations at Manila casino resorts from Oct 16

Oct 15, 2021 Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck  

Hotels at Entertainment City casino resorts in Manila are among hotels in the Philippine capital that are allowed from Saturday (October 16) to offer “staycations” to guests aged 18 or over, who...
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RWS in Singapore fined over internal controls: CRA report

RWS in Singapore fined over internal controls: CRA report

Oct 12, 2021 Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck  

Singapore’s Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) recorded one casino operator fine in the 12 months to March 31, according to its annual report for 2020-21. The SGD75,000 (US$55,448) penalty was on...
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Casino Oceanus reopens in Macau after clean, Covid checks

Casino Oceanus reopens in Macau after clean, Covid checks

Oct 11, 2021 Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  

Casino Oceanus (pictured), a self-promoted venue of Macau gaming operator SJM Holdings Ltd, reopened on Saturday (October 9) following a four-day closure that included cleaning work as a Covid-19...
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Covid tips Macau ops back to negative EBITDA in 3Q: MS

Covid tips Macau ops back to negative EBITDA in 3Q: MS

Oct 08, 2021 Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  

Banking group Morgan Stanley expects sequential declines in Macau casino operator third-quarter earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), “due to Covid[-19]...
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Macau govt ups on-site checks of Covid steps in casinos

Macau govt ups on-site checks of Covid steps in casinos

Oct 07, 2021 Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck  

Macau’s gaming regulator says it has stepped up its patrols on the city’s casino floors to check for operators’ compliance with Covid-19 prevention measures. In a Wednesday press release, the...
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PH Resorts gets Pagcor nod to suspend Clark gaming licence

PH Resorts gets Pagcor nod to suspend Clark gaming licence

Oct 06, 2021 Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck  

PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc, an investor in casino projects in the Philippines, says that the country’s gaming regulator has approved the request from one of its units to suspend the provisional...
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Paradise Co Sept casino revenue down 84pct sequentially

Paradise Co Sept casino revenue down 84pct sequentially

Oct 05, 2021 Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck  

Paradise Co Ltd, an operator in South Korea of foreigner-only casinos, says its casino revenue in September fell by 84.0 percent month-on-month, to just above KRW9.55 billion (US$8.04 million). The...
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Manila casino says still shut, Level 4 lockdown to Oct 15

Manila casino says still shut, Level 4 lockdown to Oct 15

Oct 04, 2021 Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck  

An Entertainment City casino resort has confirmed its gaming floor will remain closed for now, coinciding with the Philippine government saying Metro Manila will continue under the second-strictest...
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Phnom Penh-based players aid NagaWorld since reopening

Phnom Penh-based players aid NagaWorld since reopening

Oct 04, 2021 Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck  

NagaCorp Ltd, operator of the NagaWorld casino complex in Cambodia, said in a Sunday filing that its average daily player buy-ins at mass market tables fell by only 16.4 percent year-on-year in the...
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"In light of the ongoing Covid-19 disruption and continued travel restrictions across Asia Pacific, G2E Asia has shifted its focus to 2022 to ensure we meet the show’s high expectations, which we share with our valued exhibitors and attendees”

Vera Ng
Project director at Reed Exhibitions, one of the organisers of the G2E Asia trade event