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_2019-05-31
The gambling regulator in New South Wales plans to review its 2014 approval for Crown Resorts to build a six-star property in Barangaroo, Sydney, after Macau’s Melco Resorts & Entertainment bought a 19.9 percent stake in the Australian operator, Reuters...

_2019-05-31
The Primorsky Krai Development Corporation and local investors outlined plans for the Primorye gambling zone during G2E Asia 2019, which was held last

_2019-05-31
‘Hyper Distraction’, ‘Customer Experience’, and ‘Sacred Cows’ are just a few of the thought-provoking topics and information you’ll gain

_2019-05-31
Gaming companies have long recognised the lucrative potential of teaming up with sports, and as new jurisdictions open up to casinos, operators are seeking to leverage these ties to boost brand recognition, woo the public and dull the gambling edge.

_2019-05-31
The rising popularity of slots and RNG table games is challenging live casino’s long-held reign as the dominant product vertical in Asia’s online space.

_2019-05-31
The opening of Melco’s integrated casino resort in Cyprus has been pushed back six months due to the extensive infrastructure needed, local media re

_2019-05-30
Imperial Pacific International said it was applying tax credits earned from previous years to defer paying income tax and blamed delays in land allocation, the weather and worker issues for its troubles in completing its Saipan resort.

_2019-05-30
Despite the delay in central government policy and criticism from some citizen’s groups, Nagasaki Prefecture is pushing ahead with its IR plans, launching the first meeting of an Experts Committee on Wednesday evening.

_2019-05-30
The company which runs the Japan Casino Academy and Tokyo-based human resources firm Altima have formed a joint venture to create Japan’s first recruitment agency for the anticipated domestic IR industry.

_2019-05-30
Sociedade de Jogos de Macau and China Duty Free Group Co said they have signed a binding agreement for the retailer to open a flagship outlet at Grand Lisboa Palace once it opens on the Cotai strip.

_2019-05-30
Melco Resorts & Entertainment said it agreed to buy an almost 20 percent stake in Crown Resorts for A$1.75 billion ($1.2 billion) just two years after the Australian company withdrew from a decade-long venture with the Macau-based operator.

_2019-05-30
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam has acknowledged the challenges arising from the surge in visitor arrivals to Macau, and has prom

_2019-05-30
The $1.3 billion sale of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama is one its final stretch after receiving the fin

_2019-05-30
After 15 months of excavation, the Queens Wharf Brisbane project has officially begun its “out of ground” construction, with its first concrete po

_2019-05-30
Las Vegas Sands president and COO Rob Goldstein said he believes Osaka to be the only city in Japan suitable for a large-scale IR with “millions”

_2019-05-30
The owners of Widus Hotel and Casino Clark have secured a P7 billion syndicated term loan in order to further finance expansion of the property, local

_2019-05-30
The shareholders of PH Resorts Group have agreed on a merger between the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary PH Travel and Leisure Holdings, with

_2019-05-30
Konami Gaming, Inc. announced the hiring of gaming industry veteran John Garner as vice president, finance & accounting. Garner brings more than 3

_2019-05-29
UltraPlay has signed an accord with AE Group, which will be the exclusive representative for the company’s eSports and sports product in the region.

_2019-05-29
Mario Ovcharov is the CEO of Ultraplay and an online gaming executive with 5+ years’ experience delivering innovative betting products to the iGami

_2019-05-24
It wouldn’t be fair to say that anyone enquiring about the Asian gaming scene faces a wall of silence when it comes to the specifics of the market but there is an element of the-first-rule-of-fight-club about it all.

_2019-05-24
The news at the start of the year that PAGCOR was promoting the advantages of gambling operators from the UK and Europe basing themselves in the Philippines comes at an interesting time in the development of Europe’s jurisdictional map.

_2019-05-17
Despite short-term headwinds from China’s slowing economy and trade friction with the U.S., analysts remain optimistic Macau will retain its crown as Asia’s top gaming hub.

_2019-05-17
The role of branding in the marketing of casino properties has somewhat lessened in significance over the last two decades. One major reason for this decline in significance are the mergers and acquisitions which have gathered steam during this period....

_2019-05-14
In May’s edition of AGBriefings, we focus on Indochina’s increasing appeal to the industry. The region arguably provides some of the best potential in Asia. We look at how Vietnam has introduced new regulation to cover its casino and sports betting...

_2019-05-10
Construction in the once sleepy seaside town of Sihanoukville is everywhere, with cranes, cement trucks, container lorries, and excavation generating clouds of endless dust.

_2019-05-10
Cambodia is Indochina’s undisputed king of live dealer gaming, with land-based casinos rushing to install dedicated set-ups to stream action from gaming floors to online players.

_2019-05-03
For operators in Asia, it has become easier to promote from within, rather than look further afield.

_2019-05-03
On first glance, the island of Phu Quoc, with a population of just 100,000, would appear to be an unusual destination for arguably Vietnam’s most significant casino development to date.