GGRAsia – Newsletter 5

Newsletter 5

Visitor arrivals to Macau up by nearly 19 pct in Aug

Sep 24, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Visitor arrivals to Macau numbered 3.40 million in August, up by 18.7 percent year-on-year, data from the city’s Statistics and Census Service showed on Monday. The expansion rate in the August...

Mainland China lottery sales jump 62pct in July

Sep 21, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Mainland China’s sales of official lottery products in July rose by 61.9 percent year-on-year to CNY54.64 billion (US$7.99 billion), according to data released by the country’s Ministry of...

Aristocrat to launch ‘Billions’ theme slot at G2E

Sep 20, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech

Aristocrat Technologies Inc is preparing to introduce another new title at this year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, in the United States this time based on the Showtime television drama...

Licensed casino staff added to Philippine no-entry database

Sep 19, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The gaming regulator in the Philippines has announced all licensed casino employees are now on that country’s national register of restricted gamblers, making it easier to prevent casino employees...

Typhoon cuts Nomura, Bernstein forecasts of Macau GGR

Sep 18, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Stockbroking firms Nomura and Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd have reduced their forecasts of growth in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in Macau casinos this month in view of the disruption caused by Typhoon...

Melco Philippines makes formal request for delisting

Sep 17, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Melco Resorts and Entertainment (Philippines) Corp made on Friday a formal request to the Philippine Stock Exchange for delisting of its shares on that bourse. It gave the news in a filing. The...

Jeju might bar casino licence transfers: reports

Sep 14, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The governor of South Korea’s holiday island of Jeju, Won Hee-ryong, has said he would support a legislative amendment to halt the transfer of casino licences between properties, according to local...

Genting Hong Kong to cruise outside Asia next year

Sep 13, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Gaming cruise operator Genting Hong Kong Ltd will add another ship to its Dream Cruises fleet, the company announced on Wednesday. Genting Hong Kong says the Explorer Dream displaces 75,338 gross...

Street food festival for Macau’s Studio City

Sep 12, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau

The Michelin Guide has announced that this year it will hold its Michelin Guide Street Food Festival Macau in the Studio City casino resort (pictured). The publisher issued a written statement on...

Legislator wants face recognition tech in Macau casinos

Sep 11, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Macau legislator Leong Sun Iok has urged the government to enhance security at local casino floors and hotels via installation of face recognition technology. In a written request to the government...