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_2017-11-30
Macau November GGR came in ahead of analyst expectations again, reaching MOP23 billion (US$2.9 billion), representing a 22.6 percent year-on-year incr

_2017-11-30
SBC Global and Best Odds Marketing have joined forces to launch Affiliate Insider, a joint venture designed to spearhead growth and development in the

_2017-11-30
Westbridge Capital has sold part of its stake in soon-to-be-listed Nazara Games for $51 million, marking the largest private investment in the gaming

_2017-11-30
The former CEO of Kangwon Land has been arrested on charges of unlawfully hiring staff at the request of politicians and local “bigwigs”, The Kore

_2017-11-30
A Sydney council has become one of the first to call on the NSW state government to put a cap on poker machine licenses in its area, local media repor

_2017-11-29
A mass exodus of workers on the Imperial Pacific Resort construction site could mean more delays are in store for the casino-hotel, which is aiming to

_2017-11-29
BMM Testlabs has appointed Filippo Ferri as director of iGaming and new product strategy. Ferri, an expert in online gaming, will be based out of BMM

_2017-11-29
Australian online bookmaker CrownBet has agreed to no longer impede the US$8.3 billion Tabcorp Tatts merger, after reaching a settlement agreement wit

_2017-11-29
Visitors on package tours to Macau surged 16.3 percent to 799,000 in October, according to data from the Statistics and Census Service of Macau. The m

_2017-11-29
Lawrence Ho, chairman and CEO of Melco Resorts & Entertainment, held a press conference on Thursday in Tokyo to reiterate his desire to build an IR in

_2017-11-29
Yggdrasil Gaming has introduced its latest slot Orient Express. Passengers will start their luxurious journey in Paris, as they look to spin their way

_2017-11-29
While the overall quality of service from Macau’s six gaming operators registered an increase in the last quarter, Cotai casinos have scored higher

_2017-11-29
City officials from Tomakomai, Hokkaido, undertook a tour of the United States from November 14th to the 23rd as part of follow-up efforts to the RFI

_2017-11-29
Miyazaki Governor Shunji Kono toured the Paradise City IR in Incheon, Korea, on November 15, suggesting the possibility that a second location on the

_2017-11-29
Gaming supplier Aristocrat Leisure said it achieved strong performance in its global portfolio, especially in the Americas, as well as its digital and

_2017-11-29
Malaysia has launched a major crackdown on illegal gambling and this time says it will stamp out the practice for good, though some observers are less optimistic. They say without changes to the law to specifically target online activities, stamping out...

_2017-11-29
Nepal’s casino sector appears finally to be poised for expansion, with new properties opening and foreign investors entering the market, drawn by the lure of untapped demand in neighboring India and increased business traffic. The industry is one of...

_2017-11-28
Oulala will expand its monetized platform via its new partnership with Bravio, initially seeking to penetrate the relatively untapped Indian mobile ma

_2017-11-28
Casino operator Sands China Ltd. celebrated its first group of team members to graduate from the innovative Sands China International Strategic Leader

_2017-11-28
Slot design specialist Lightning Box has secured a new agreement with High 5 Games, one of the pioneers of social casino gaming. The Australian suppli

_2017-11-22
Money laundering comes a close second to gambling addiction when it comes to reasons for opposing casinos in Japan, with local media stoking fears that the country’s organized crime gangs plan on using IRs to legitimize the proceeds from crime. These...

_2017-11-22
With mobile internet usage surpassing that of desktop internet usage in 2016, there is no denying that the future lies in mobile. In the gaming space, operators are already upwards of 70 percent of their total user engagement coming from the mobile channel,...

_2017-11-15
Lottoland, which was barred this week from taking bets on domestic Australian lotteries, vows to press on with its international business in the country and warned that the growing online operations of the incumbents pose a greater threat than it does...

_2017-11-15
New Zealand’s racing industry is facing a major overhaul designed to bring in more international interest and boost revenue, though some critics say it increases political involvement in a traditionally neutral industry. The recent national elections...

_2017-11-08
NagaCorp doubled the footprint of its Cambodian casino with the opening of the Naga 2 complex earlier this month, but the Hong Kong-listed operator is not content to stop there, with its founder outlining a vision to become a global hospitality group. The...

_2017-11-08
Japan has the opportunity to pioneer new methods to tackle problem gambling and set a standard for the rest of Asia, as it draws up legislation to govern integrated resorts. The issue of problem gambling has been a major focus for politicians and is listed...