09/16/19 Macau’s Chief Executive favours gambling Macau’s new Chief Executive-elect Ho Iat Seng promised gambling and tourism industries are on his agenda and that he will protect them.
09/13/19 Okada Manila registers revenue increase The Philippine casino Okada Manila registered a revenue increase of 72% in August 2019 to €66.9 million, helped by VIP growth.
09/13/19 Trade war to impact on Wynn Macau’s 3Q Wynn Resorts revealed that Wynn Macau will suffer in the third quarter from the US-China trade war, which will impact its finances.
09/13/19 Goa Chief Minister praises casinos Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said casinos are an important part of tourism in the Indian region and assessed their future.
09/12/19 “Mobile has long overtaken desktop” Ahead of Asia Gaming Summit Michael Maerz, Managing Director Asia at Sportradar, talked with the show’s team.
09/12/19 Yumeshima emerges as strong candidate for IR The Yumeshima island has been approved for commercial use, which makes it a strong candidate to develop an integrated resort (IR).
09/11/19 Macau official, worried about GGR in September Secretary for Economy and Finance in Macau Lionel Leong Vai Tac said September’s GGR “does not look satisfactory” so far.
09/10/19 Suncity Group foresees revenue drop Head of junked operator Suncity Group forecasted that VIP gaming revenues in Macau are likely to drop 15% in 3Q and 20% in the 4Q.
09/10/19 VIP players push Macau’s gaming market According to Bernstein Research, VIP and premium players drive 70% of Macau’s gaming market, contributing to most of its gross gaming revenue.
09/09/19 Foreigner casinos post higher revenues in South Korea Companies operating Foreigner-only casinos in South Korea reported year-on-year improvements in revenues during August.
09/09/19 Osaka speeds up IR process Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura announced they will launch the IR RFP process in 2019 and plan to select the operator by next boreal spring.
09/09/19 Chinese nationals arrested over iGaming in the Philippines The Police arrested over 200 foreign nationals in Lapu-Lapu City over an alleged offshore iGaming operation in the Philippines.
09/06/19 Melco Resorts appoints new president Evan Winkler has become Melco Resorts and Entertainment’s new president after his appointment came into effect last Wednesday.
09/06/19 Philippines won’t ban iGaming President Rodrigo Duterte has said that the Philippines won’t ban iGaming operations despite China’s recent accusations that it would endanger the country’s economy.
09/05/19 Sands China and Galaxy lead Macau in 19H1 According to analysts at financial services firm Deutsche Bank, Sands China and Galaxy lead Macau the gaming market share during the first half of the year.
