08/15/19 Philippine casino operator goes private The board of Philippine casino company Travellers International Hotel Group Inc has decided to take the company private.
08/14/19 Opposition rises against Goa casino ban The Goa casino ban aimed at local residents has sparked some opposition from the Congress party, who criticised the proposal.
08/09/19 SiGMA Group and Clarion Gaming join forces SiGMA and Clarion joined forces for a gaming show in Asia, which will take place at SMX Manila June 8-9, 2020.
08/09/19 China targets illegal Philippine gambling The government said through China’s embassy in Manila that targeting its residents from the Philippines is illegal.
08/09/19 Universal Entertainment sales rise 12.9 pct During the first half of 2019, Universal Entertainment’s net sales rose 12.9% as they totalled €441.5 million, boosted by the Okada Manila.
08/09/19 DICJ releases more information about artificial intelligence The Macau gambling regulator has released more information about the use of surveillance and artificial intelligence at local casinos.
08/08/19 Philippine gambling ban is an apparent success According to the Interior Secretary, the Philippine gambling ban enforced on PCSO-supervised games was a success.
08/08/19 Goa residents barred from casino gambling The Goa casino industry remains in the spotlight and seems to now be out of bounds for locals as the government announced plans to ban them.
08/08/19 Wakayama IR Committee holds first meeting The Wakayama IR Experts Committee held its first meeting and discussed several topics related to the arrival of the casino industry in the prefecture.
08/07/19 Macau GGR flow slows down, brokerages say According to experts, Macau’s GGR flow posted a slower daily rate during the first days of August than it did back in all of July.
08/07/19 Japan IRs to generate €8bn to €10bn in revenues Bernstein Research has estimated that the three integrated resorts (IRs) in Japan are likely to generate between €8 billion and €10 billion in revenue.
08/06/19 Macau restricts use of artificial intelligence in casinos The gambling regulator from Macau has restricted the use of artificial intelligence in casinos that would help the house win.
08/06/19 Nagasaki pushes for IR consortium The Nagasaki Government continues to work on choosing an IR consortium partner and wants to do it as quickly as it possibly can.
08/06/19 Japan to publish IR plans in November As the casino industry approaches, Japan has yet to release the IR Basic Plan (to outline regulations) but it could arrive before the end of the year.
08/05/19 Genting profit drops 5.2 pct in 2Q19 Despite posting a double-digit revenue increase, Genting Singapore’s profit was down 5.2% to €109.9 million during the second quarter.
