Your Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: Cashless gaming, smoke-free casinos and eye-catching cabinets

Good morning. G2E Las Vegas concluded last week and by most measures, the conference was very successful. We hear from Andrew Klebanow, principal of C3 Gaming Group who gives us a recap of the key themes discussed at the show.

What you need to know

• The Philippines says China’s crackdown and not the new tax regime is to blame for the exodus of online gaming firms from the country. 
• Philippine authorities have given indication that the Manila region will have its Covid-19 alert level downgraded to level 3 after October 15. 
• Star Entertainment said a report that alleged it failed to act on a 2018 report prepared by KPMG on its AML and CTF practices was incorrect. 
• Queensland’s Attorney-General has confirmed that the state’s gaming regulator, along with police and AUSTRAC are currently investigating Star Entertainment’s AML practices.

On the radar

• Resorts World Sentosa fined S$75k over internal control failures.
• Chow Tai Fook posted strong growth in 2Q21 same-store sales.
• Genting Malaysia injected another $150M of equity into Empire Resorts.
• The creation of the GRA has hit some delays as a result of the pandemic.

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G2E: Cashless gaming, smoke-free casinos and eye-catching cabinets

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