01/18/23 Queensland’s Ville Resort Casino pleaded not guilty to breaking casino laws The company argued it followed the Office of Liquor and Gambling Regulation (OLGR) procedures.
01/18/23 Australian PM rejects a nationwide gambling reform Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stressed protections around poker machines are a matter for the states.
01/18/23 Philippines: 6 charged with kidnapping in connection with cockfighting players disappearances The Department of Justice said all remain at large and encouraged law enforcement agencies to keep a look out for these people.
01/18/23 RSL Tasmania to remove all of its poker machines RSL Tasmania said it wants to refocus on veteran welfare and support.
01/18/23 Delta Corp posts gaming revenue of US$33.3m in Q4 The Indian gaming company reported a slight decline in casino revenue compared to the third quarter of 2022.
01/18/23 Alvin Chau sentenced to 18 years in prison Suncity Group’s founder, Alvin Chau Cheok Wa, and 20 other people were indicted for illegal gaming, criminal association, fraud, and money laundering.
01/18/23 Macau reaches over 40% of 2022Q4 GGR in the first half of January Analysts at JP Morgan Securities have reported Macau’s GGR stands at about 41.8 per cent of the level registered in the fourth quarter of last year.
01/17/23 Summit claims Suntrust failed to pay interest on bonds totalling US$6.15m Summit Ascent said it is in talks with Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc. on the payment arrangement of the overdue interest but no concrete plan has been reached yet.
01/17/23 Edward C. Deleon Guerrero: “The CNMI needs a casino industry” Commonwealth Casino Commission chairman Edward C. Deleon Guerrero said the casino industry can significantly improve business activities in the territory.
01/17/23 MGM’s contribution to Osaka IR could be between US$2bn and US$2.5bn – S&P S&P Global Ratings Inc. has suggested the casino operator’s equity contribution to a forthcoming integrated resort (IR) in Osaka could be between US$2bn and US$2.5bn.
01/17/23 Singapore may welcome up to 14m visitors in 2023, government say The Singapore Tourism Board said the figure could at least double the 6.3 million achieved in 2022.
01/17/23 SJM Resorts to pay discretionary bonus to its employees SJM Resorts has announced the special discretionary bonus will be equivalent to one month’s salary.
