GGRAsia – Newsletter 5

Byron Yip promoted to president of Okada Manila

Oct 29, 2020 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

The promoter of the Philippine casino resort Okada Manila has promoted Byron Yip to president, succeeding Takashi Oya, the firm announced in a Tuesday press release. Mr Yip (pictured) served most...

Covid-19 ups cashless casino tech role: Sci Games CEO

Oct 28, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech

Covid-19 has “raised the importance” of some technology Scientific Games Corp has been working on “for years”, says Barry Cottle (pictured), the group’s chief executive. Mr Cottle noted...

Crane Co 3Q profit down 22 pct, pledges 4Q dividend

Oct 27, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Crane Co, a conglomerate supplying payment-processing technology and other services to consumer industries including the casino sector, said its third-quarter net income attributable to shareholders...

Pandemic upped casino op focus on ETGs: Interblock CEO

Oct 23, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech

The Covid-19 pandemic has heightened casino-operator interest in deploying electronic table games (ETGs) on gaming floors, says John Connelly (pictured), global chief executive of Interblock DD, a...

TransAct printers chosen for Hoiana Suncity in Vietnam

Oct 22, 2020 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

TransAct Technologies Inc says two of its support products for casino operators have been selected for use at Hoiana Suncity, a casino within the Hoiana resort on the central coast of Vietnam....

Family attractions Novotown, Chimelong expand at Hengqin

Oct 21, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck

Hong Kong-listed Lai Fung Holdings Ltd, the developer of the Novotown non-gaming tourism complex on Hengqin island (pictured), part of mainland China next door to Macau, says the “Innovation...

IGT launches three-display PeakSlant32 slot cabinet

Oct 21, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech

International Game Technology Plc has launched the PeakSlant32, described as the company’s first casino slot machine cabinet in the North America market to have three, 32-inch displays....

Sci Games reveals Kascada cabinet and ‘Coin Combo’ game

Oct 20, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech

Scientific Games Corp is to launch what it describes as its first “truly international” slot machine cabinet, called Kascada. The product will be available first in North America, said a Monday...

Universal Ent ups extra notes offer to US$135mln

Oct 19, 2020 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Philippines, Top of the deck

Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp, parent of the Okada Manila casino resort (pictured) in the Philippine capital Manila, says it will increase to US$135 million, from US$100 million, the maximum...

IGT says cashless tech helps improve casino ops

Oct 15, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech

Casino equipment and lottery services provider International Game Technology Plc (IGT) says some of the firm’s cashless technology has been installed at Resorts World Catskills in upstate New...