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News – Macao Gaming Show 2014

Macao Gaming Show to keep growing: Chun
The Macao Gaming Show 2014, which ended on Thursday, “was quite good and was able to achieve its goals,” said Jay Chun, chairman of the Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association, the event’s main organiser. Read more

Macao Gaming Show ‘celebration of gaming in Asia’: organiser
The Macao Gaming Show 2014 was “a fantastic celebration of gaming in Asia,” said Jay Chun, chairman of the Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association, the event’s main organiser. Read more

Weike signs new distributor for South Korea
Singapore-based electronic casino games and systems specialist Weike Gaming Technology (S) Pte Ltd has signed a new distributor in the South Korea market. The firm gave the news to GGRAsia on the third and final day of the Macao Gaming Show 2014. Read more

Konami Asian-theme new games ‘big step forward’: John Gomes
Konami Gaming Inc is busy refreshing its product portfolio for Asia as part of a long-term regional realignment for the company that began in 2012. Visitors to the Macao Gaming Show were offered a sneak preview. Read more

Cash still king for Asian players: JCM Global
The slowdown in gaming revenue seen in Macau makes no difference when it comes to casinos needing fast, accurate, banknote validation at tableside, says JCM American Corp, otherwise know as JCM Global. Read more

China online lottery regulation with finance ministry: academic
New regulations in China for legal lottery products delivered via the Internet and via smartphone are with the country’s Ministry of Finance and could be announced within months. Read more

Macau headwinds could delay Cotai projects: analyst
The Macau gaming market has been going through a rough patch in recent months but the long-term story for the city’s casino industry remains solid, two investment analysts say. Read more

LT, IGT partnership ‘going extremely well’: IGT sales executive
The distribution agreement between International Game Technology (IGT) and LT Game Ltd is “going extremely well”, says Sabby Gill, senior vice president of international sales for IGT. Read more

Taiwan’s casino bill may be passed in 1H15: Liu Day-Yang
Taiwan may approve casino legislation before June 2015, said Liu Day-Yang, director of the Centre for the Study of Lottery and Commercial Gaming at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. Read more

Lower gaming tax might help Macau counter competition: Green
Macau has the option of reducing its tax rate on gaming as response to growing regional competition from other jurisdictions, a conference panel at the Macao Gaming Summit heard on Tuesday. Read more

Macau should scrap casino concession system: scholar
The Macau government should replace its casino concession system by an open-market licensing model, says a Macau scholar. Wang Changbin argues the current system hinders the industry’s development. Read more

Macau to dominate Asia casinos for five more years: Chun
Macau will continue to be at the centre of the Asian casino industry for at least the next five years, said Jay Chun (pictured), chairman of gaming equipment maker Paradise Entertainment Ltd. Read more

Time works against casinos: academic
Casinos mainly rely on demand from local and neighbouring markets, but time works against the industry, says professor Zeng Zhonglu (pictured) of the Gaming Teaching and Research Centre at Macao Polytechnic Institute. Read more

Macao Gaming Show 2014 opens
The second edition of the Macao Gaming Show began on Tuesday morning at CotaiExpo at the Venetian Macau. The three-day trade exhibition and its accompanying conference – the Macao Gaming Summit – runs until Thursday. Read more

GSA a co-organiser for Macao Gaming Summit
The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) has been announced as a co-organiser of the Macao Gaming Summit 2014 – the conference portion of the Macao Gaming Show 2014, to be held at CotaiExpo from November 18 to 20. Read more

MGTO ‘confirms support’ for Macao Gaming Show
The management of Macao Gaming Show 2014 say the Macau Government Tourist Office has given its “full support” to the event. Read more

Macao Gaming show ‘independent’: organiser
Macao Gaming Show (MGS) gains its authority from being independent says Jay Chun (pictured), chairman of the organiser the Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association. Read more

Macao Gaming Show gets local govt backing
The main organiser of Macao Gaming Show (MGS) said it has received support from two Macau government departments. The city’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau and Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) “have agreed to be the supporting organisations” for MGS, the organiser said in a statement. Read more

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