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Low unemployment rate to impact Japanese casino license winners

May 20, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Japan, Licenses

Foreign gaming firms that win the three integrated casino resort licenses being put up for grabs in Japan could face problems in hiring the thousands of employees such venues would require due to the nation cur...

First-quarter results highlight the importance of Entertainment City

Adam Morgan

May 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Philippines

The gaming industry in the Philippines reportedly recorded aggregated first-quarter gross gaming revenues of just over $1.1 billion with the majority of this at around $756 million having come from the three La...

Philippines casino market predicted to outpace competition

Adam Morgan

May 14, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Philippines

New research from financial services firm Morgan Stanley Asia Limited has reportedly determined that the casino market in the Philippines is ‘growing faster’ than the analogous sectors of Macau, Las Vegas and S...

South Korea to consider raising minimum casino player age

Adam Morgan

March 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, The Players Lounge, South Korea

In South Korea, legislation has reportedly been introduced that would raise the current minimum age for all players wishing to enjoy the delights of the nation’s many casinos by a further two years to 21. Mu...

Quezon City approves Bloomberry Resorts Corporation application

Adam Morgan

March 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Philippines

In the Philippines, civic leaders for Quezon City have reportedly passed an ordinance that would allow Bloomberry Resorts Corporation to bring a new integrated casino resort to the community’s under-constructio...

Lack of Asian exposure hurting Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Adam Morgan

March 6, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The future prospects of American casino operator, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, are likely to remain relatively restricted due the firm’s policy of largely overlooking Asia in favor of focusing the vast ma...

Genting Hong Kong Limited agrees gaming machines supply deal

Adam Morgan

January 3, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cruise Ships, Hong Kong, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Asian cruise ship operator, Genting Hong Kong Limited, has reportedly announced the signing of a deal that is due to see it continue purchasing electronic gaming machines and associated equipment from FreeStyle...

Genting Malaysia Berhad names new Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Adam Morgan

January 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Employment & Careers, Malaysia

Asian casino operator, Genting Malaysia Berhad, has reportedly announced that it has appointed Lim Keong Hui to serve as its new Deputy Chief Executive Officer as it looks to reverse a recent third-quarter defi...

GPI Corporation being bought by Japanese counterpart

Adam Morgan

November 29, 2018

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Japan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

American casino currency and table games equipment innovator, Gaming Partners International (GPI) Corporation has announced that it is set to be fully acquired by Japanese counterpart, Angel Holdings Godo Kaish...

Macau records positive October visitor numbers

Adam Morgan

November 23, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Macau

In Macau, this year’s edition of the ‘Golden Week’ public holiday as well as the subsequent opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge reportedly helped the city to record a 9.2% increase year-on-year in Octo...

United States gambling market expected to continue growing

Adam Morgan

November 6, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., World Casino News, Newest casino games, Technology, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy eSports

Gamblers in the United States lost approximately $116.9 billion in 2016 and this figure is reportedly expected to continue growing as adults enjoy an ever-expanding market alongside higher wages engendered by a...

Blockchain-based casino project to be launched for Macau

Adam Morgan

October 22, 2018

Casino Sales, Cryptocurrency, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Macau, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Maltese investments firm, Wide Rich Global Company, is hoping to bring in up to $1 billion via a virtual currency initial coin offering (ICO) in order to establish the planet’s first blockchain-based casino gam...

Genting Cruise Lines deploying SuperStar Gemini to Malaysia

Adam Morgan

September 24, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino Cruise Ships, Malaysia

Asian cruise ship operator, Genting Cruise Lines, has announced that its Star Cruises brand is set to reinforce its commitment to Malaysia from November by deploying its SuperStar Gemini vessel to the Straits o...

Operators reaffirm their interest in coming Japanese casinos

Adam Morgan

July 27, 2018

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Japan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Following last week’s passage of the Integrated Resort Implementation Bill, three of the world’s largest gambling operators have reportedly reaffirmed their interest in running one of Japan’s coming trio of int...

Five additional Japanese subsidiaries for Genting Singapore Limited

Adam Morgan

July 25, 2018

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Following last week’s ratification of legislation that is set to bring up to three integrated casino resorts to Japan, Genting Singapore Limited has reportedly announced the establishment of five new indirect w...