GGRAsia – Newsletter 5

Newsletter 5

Sung Ho Kim wins Philippines APT leg main event

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

South Korea’s Sung Ho Kim (pictured) was the winner of the main event of the second Philippine leg of the 2017 edition of the Asian Poker Tour (APT). The player took home US$40,250, according to a...

IGT, AGS sign cross-licensing agreement

Sep 21, 2017 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Casino and lottery equipment maker International Game Technology Plc (IGT) announced on Wednesday that it has signed a patent cross-licensing agreement with U.S.-based AGS LLC, a company that...

Phu Quoc integrated resort gets new hotel partner

Sep 20, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group says it has signed a contract with Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Tourist Investment and Development Joint Stock Co to manage a hotel at an “integrated resort” in that...

MGM Resorts launches corporate brand ad campaign

Sep 19, 2017 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

U.S.-based casino operator MGM Resorts International is launching what it dubs “its first-ever corporate brand campaign”. An advertising initiative – under the theme “Welcome to the Show”...

Genting HK appoints Tom Wolber as Crystal Cruises CEO

Sep 18, 2017 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Casino cruise ship operator and Philippine casino investor Genting Hong Kong Ltd announced the appointment of Tom Wolber (pictured) as president and chief executive of Crystal Cruises, effective...

Landing Intl raises US$229mln for Jeju casino resort

Sep 15, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Hong Kong-listed casino investor Landing International Development Ltd says it completed on Thursday the placing of 24 billion shares, raising net proceeds of HKD1.79 billion (US$229.2 million)....

GLI certified to test Philippine offshore gaming operators

Sep 14, 2017 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Philippines

Gaming-testing specialist and technical consultancy Gaming Laboratories International LLC (GLI) says it has been accredited by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), the country’s...

MGM Resorts buys back 10 mln shares for US$328 mln

Sep 13, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Las Vegas-based casino operator MGM Resorts International announced on Tuesday that it will pay US$327.5 million to purchase 10 million shares of its common stock from Tracinda Corp. The casino...

Singapore tourism visits up 4.5 pct in year to June

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

There was a total of 8.54 million visits by tourists to Singapore in the first half of 2017, up by 4.5 percent year-on-year, according to data from the Singapore Tourism Board. The expansion in the...

Malaysia’s Soyza is Macau Poker Cup 27 champion

Sep 11, 2017 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau

Malaysia’s Michael Soyza won nearly HKD2.04 million (US$261,080) as champion of the 27th edition of the Macau Poker Cup, which concluded at the City of Dreams Macau casino resort in Cotai on...

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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...