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_2017-02-28
Macau’s recovery is ‘definitely’ mass-led, with mass GGR growth outpacing VIP GGR growth in 16Q4, according to Union Gaming in a note on Wednesd

_2017-02-28
  For those active in Asian markets, obtaining a licence through a regulator like the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) provides various le

_2017-02-28
One of the largest transactions in social casino history took place last year, when one of China’s leading online games companies made a $4.4 billio

_2017-02-28
Betting on Football will see its biggest ever exhibition space this year after organizers SBC Events extended the floorspace due to popular demand. Af

_2017-02-28
Hong Kong-listed Sun Century Group Ltd. has announced it plans to provide consultancy, advisory and technical services for an integrated resort projec

_2017-02-28
Amaya Inc. founder and former chief executive officer David Baazov is set to face trial in November over allegations of ‘insider trading’, local m

_2017-02-28
Gross gaming revenue for the month of February reached MOP 23 billion, with 17.8 percent year-on-year growth, according to the latest figures from the

_2017-02-27
HK-listed Galaxy Entertainment Group posted better-than-expected results for the full-year 2016, with full year net profit up 51 percent year-on-year

_2017-02-27
The island of Penang is set to enforce a ban on all gaming simulators by the end of 2018, local media reports. According to Penang’s chief minister

_2017-02-27
Australia-listed Crown Resorts has cut more than 200 jobs at its Perth operations as falling VIP patronage and reduced profits put pressure on earning

_2017-02-27
Casino operator SJM Holdings saw narrowed profits in 2016, down 5.6 percent year-on-year to HK$2.3 billion, according to the company’s filing to the

_2017-02-27
Retail sales in Macau reached their highest value of the year in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to data from the Statistics and Census Bureau (

_2017-02-27
Visitors on package tours to Macau totalled 532,000 in January, down 6.7 percent year-on-year, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC).

_2017-02-27
Interblock has completed the installation of an 84-seat stadium at the new Okada Manila resort, according to a press release from the company on Tuesd

_2017-02-27
  Punters will, for the first time, be able to bet on Crossfit, with Pinnacle games announcing it will be taking wagers on CrossFit Open 2017 this ye

_2017-02-27
NZ-listed SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced the appointment of Stewart Neish as its president of international business. Mr Neish is currently

_2017-02-27
Average daily revenues hit HK$550 million (US$70.9 million) in the fourth week of February, down slightly from HK$600 million in the week before, acco

_2017-02-26
Fitch Ratings is expecting Macau’s GDP to grow 2.5 percent in 2017, supported by improving gaming revenues from new resort openings. In a note on Mo

_2017-02-22
If you’ve paid a visit to any of the major gambling exhibitions in the past few years it’s clear that live casino is viewed as the future of online gaming, supplanting software-generated games dictated by RNGs. It’s the realism and transparency...

_2017-02-22
Crown has recently re-focused its efforts on expanding its Australian business in the wake of the Chinese VIP crackdown and the arrest of 18 of its employees on “gambling related” charges. Crown Resorts has bucked the trend of going global, selling...

_2017-02-15
Delegates arriving at the ExCeL in London’s East End for the 2017 edition of ICE Totally Gaming at the start of February were greeted by a host of Asian gaming suppliers keen to expand their reach. The main entrance was dominated by advertising from...

_2017-02-15
Macau Legend has big plans for Laos after its $42 million purchase of Savan Vegas, but the Laos market remains volatile and somewhat hostile to foreign investment. Laos hit the headlines last year when the government put Savan Vegas out for bids having...

_2017-02-08
Casinos across Asia must find a way to balance innovative new payment solutions with a labyrinth of multi-jurisdictional AML, compliance and responsible gaming requirements, according to a number of industry insiders. One supplier told AGB on condition...

_2017-02-08
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised Macau’s efforts to diversify its economy during a three-day visit last year, but market experts say operators are still trying to get the recipe right when it comes to non-gaming attractions and face an uphill struggle....

_2017-02-01
The passage of Japan’s Casino Bill into law in the early morning hours of December 15, 2016, was achieved only after a bruising political struggle. The administration of Shinzo Abe had waited too long into the Extraordinary Diet Session to begin the...

_2017-02-01
Gaming addiction is viewed as a major challenge across Asia, with growing access to online and mobile gaming raising the risk for problem behaviour, researchers say. Concern over problem gambling is often cited as a key reason why regional governments...