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_2015-08-31
Macau casinos operators are taking out insurance policies to protect themselves against the kidnapping of wealthy guests over unpaid gambling debts, t

_2015-08-31
Bridge Investment Group has chosen global leisure design firm, YWS Design, to masterplan its Tinian Ocean View Resort, the companies said in a press r

_2015-08-31
Favourit, the Australia-based social sports betting business, announced that Gary Harris will join the company as its CEO, as it pursues a potential A

_2015-08-31
Macau’s August gross gaming revenue fell 35.5 percent year-on-year to MOP18.62 billion ($2.33 billion), according to data released by the Gaming Ins

_2015-08-31
Galaxy Entertainment Group announced that it has appointed Kevin Kelley as chief operating officer, effective September 1. Kelley, who has 40 years of

_2015-08-31
The Macau government announced that it will implement austerity measures following official data revealing gaming revenues declined 35.5 percent year

_2015-08-31
Morgan Stanley Research said in a note that consensus expectations of Genting Malaysia’s growth locally remain too high, and the company’s oversea

_2015-08-31
Melco International reported profit attributable to owners of HK$111.1 million (US$14,.3 million) for the six month period ended 30 June 2015, down f

_2015-08-30
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s CEO announced what he described as “the most lucrative season in the history of Hong Kong racing,” with race purses

_2015-08-30
London AIM listed igaming group GVC Holdings, the operator competing against 888 Holdings for the takeover of bwin.party Entertainment, published stro

_2015-08-30
Macau’s gross domestic product in 15Q2 shrank by 26.4 percent year-on-year in real terms, and down 24.5 percent from the first quarter, according to

_2015-08-30
Las Vegas Strip revenues were $525 million in July, down 2 percent year-on-year and in-line with expectations, Wells Fargo said in a note. Analyst Ca

_2015-08-30
Ukraine will hold its first gaming congress on September 29, bringing together officials and representatives from the industry to discuss the possibil

_2015-08-30
China Star Entertainment Ltd., an investment holding company engaged in hotel and gaming services, announced that profit for the six months ended 30 J

_2015-08-30
There were a total of 224 MICE events held in Macau in 15Q2, up by 54 year-on-year, while the number of visitors dwindled, according to information fr

_2015-08-29
Echo Entertainment has proposed to rebrand itself as The Star Entertainment Group in a bid to create a “single identity.” Pending approval from sh

_2015-08-29
Success Universe posted a loss of HK$1.9 million ($245,000) for the six months ended June 30, compared with a profit in the prior corresponding period

_2015-08-29
Paradise Entertainment, a gaming systems supplier, recorded a loss of HK$11.8 million ($1.5 million) for the six months ended June 30, compared to a p

_2015-08-26
Echo Entertainment, which beat a consortium of Greenland and Crown Resorts to redevelop the Queen’s Wharf in Brisbane, says the gap between actual visitors to Australia and those who place the country at the top of their aspirational list shows the...

_2015-08-24
Loyalty programs have been in vogue in the casino industry for around thirty-five years, but are operators in Macau and Singapore getting the most from their offerings?Taking a leaf from grocery stores’ discount cards and the frequent flyer programs...

_2015-08-20
The first full season of Premier League football since the United Kingdom’s point of consumption (PoC) taxation regime was introduced in November kicked off this month, and fears that PoC would drive many Asia-facing operators away from the British...

_2015-08-20
Poker is booming in India, though regulatory uncertainty, a lack of infrastructure and high taxes, are keeping the market from achieving its full potential, experts say.According to Peter Abraham, the brain behind the India Poker Championship, one of...

_2015-08-12
SkyCity Entertainment, which operates six casinos in Australia and New Zealand, says it plans to focus on its business in New Zealand for future growth and isn’t looking at acquiring new properties in the increasingly competitive Australian market.The...

_2015-08-12
China’s outbound tourism market, already the largest in the world, is driving trends in luxury and leisure across the globe but, as this market continues to expand, the demographic is also changing with the millennial Chinese seeking different experiences...

_2015-08-06
While most countries across Asia pose some degree of political risk, Taiwan is perhaps one of the more complex jurisdictions due to its relations with neighbouring China. Domestic politics, public opinion and cross-straits relations may all play a part...

_2015-08-06
While most countries across Asia pose some degree of political risk, Taiwan is perhaps one of the more complex jurisdictions due to its relations with neighbouring China.Domestic politics, public opinion and cross-straits relations may all play a part...