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Gambling raids in Johor net more than 2,000 arrests

June 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Malaysia, Crime

Police in Johor detained over 2,000 people in a combined 388 raids conducted on unlicensed online gambling premises across the Malaysian state from June 1 to June 10, according to local news agencies. Of the...

Illegal gambling crackdown nets 80 people in Sarawak

Kim M

June 12, 2017

Borneo, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Asian Casino News, Malaysia

Over the past two weeks, 80 people, including 24 women, were arrested as part of a crackdown on illegal gambling in Sarawak, one of the two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Local news agency, New St...

Diplomatic row between China and South Korea could be helping Malaysia

Adam Morgan

May 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Malaysia

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The ongoing diplomatic dispute between China and South Korea could reportedly be helping casino operators in other Asian nations including Genting Malaysia via its Resorts World Genting integrated casino resort...

Lucrative year on the cards for RGB International

Adam Morgan

March 27, 2017

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Malaysia

Malaysian electronic gaming machine manufacturer RGB International has reportedly declared that it is hoping to deliver equipment worth about $40 million this year to clients across Asia including those in the ...

Exclusive interview: Podiumspot to officially unveil Crusino project April 3; World’s largest casino cruise ship

Lars Jones

January 29, 2017

Casino proposals, Casino Cruise Ships, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Casino moguls, Macau, Malaysia

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On April 3, 2017, Kuala Lumpur-based Podiumspot Capital Group's CEO, Mr. Tim Leonard will reveal some of the unique features that will set the world's largest casino cruise ship, Crusino, apart from any other. ...

Genting Group book-building exercise meets with success

Adam Morgan

January 20, 2017

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

An effort by Malaysian casino giant Genting Group to raise some $1 billion in cash has reportedly met with success after its recent offer of guaranteed unsecured fixed-rate notes due in 2027 was met with an alm...

Malaysian firm announces plan to build world’s largest cruise ship casino

Adam Morgan

January 9, 2017

Casino Cruise Ships, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Malaysia

In Malaysia, a firm named Podiumspot Capital Group has reportedly announced plans to build the world’s largest floating casino as part of a new cruise ship set to be christened the Crusino. According to a re...

Former Berjaya Group boss may revisit Malaysian casino license application

Adam Morgan

December 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Licenses, Malaysia

In Malaysia, the founder of the Berjaya Group conglomerate is reportedly considering the possibility of applying for a full casino license and breaking the local monopoly Genting Malaysia has held since the ope...

Malaysian Inspector General of Police says no evidence to prove Malaysia is Asian match-fixing hub

Renee Kingsley

November 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Malaysia, Racketeering, Singapore

During the recent Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) forum in Singapore, Chris Eaton the ex-FIFA security chief stated that Singapore was no longer the center for match-fixing in Asia as the match-fixing s...

Resorts World Genting expansion to add tables in new venue without expanding casino footprint

Renee Kingsley

October 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Malaysia

Genting Malaysia Bhd announced in December 2013 that it plans to roll out a special ten year Genting Integrated Tourism Plan (GITP) that would cost the company around RM 10 billion and would involve a significa...

Genting posts strong second quarter results due to UK gaming and Malaysia operations

Renee Kingsley

August 30, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Malaysia, Financial Press Releases, Singapore

Genting Malaysia, the entertainment conglomerate recently announced that it has had a strong second quarter and its net profit rose to 294.7 million ringgit, which was a 334 percent increase when compared to th...

Fitch Ratings reaffirms Genting Berhad’s A- grade

Adam Morgan

July 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Malaysia, Singapore

Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) and unsecured rating of “A-” held by casino operator Genting Berhad thanks to its “strong market pos...

Genting Malaysia to invest heavily into its Resorts World Genting Casino

Renee Kingsley

April 8, 2016

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

Genting Malaysia Bhd is the parent company of the Resorts World Genting Casino, which is Malaysia’s biggest and only legal casino. Senior executives from Genting Malaysia recently sat down with analysts from th...

Australian authorities keeping close watch on Paul Phua’s activities in Melbourne

Renee Kingsley

February 1, 2016

Australia, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Asian Casino News, Malaysia

Malaysian poker player Paul Phua has a built a reputation for himself as a high stakes poker player but has also gained attention over the years for being a key player in the global match fixing business. Ph...

Genting Malaysia Big Apple acquisition for possible new U.S. projects

Kim M

January 8, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Asian Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Malaysia, New York

The Genting Group’s investment holding and management company, Genting Malaysia Berhad, has acquired full equity interest in Big Apple Regional Center LLC from YMCMHB LLC, a foreign limited liability company, f...

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Gambling raids in Johor net more than 2,000 arrests

Illegal gambling crackdown nets 80 people in Sarawak

Diplomatic row between China and South Korea could be helping Malaysia

Lucrative year on the cards for RGB International

Exclusive interview: Podiumspot to officially unveil Crusino project April 3; World’s largest casino cruise ship

Genting Group book-building exercise meets with success

Malaysian firm announces plan to build world’s largest cruise ship casino

Former Berjaya Group boss may revisit Malaysian casino license application

Malaysian Inspector General of Police says no evidence to prove Malaysia is Asian match-fixing hub

Resorts World Genting expansion to add tables in new venue without expanding casino footprint

Genting posts strong second quarter results due to UK gaming and Malaysia operations

Fitch Ratings reaffirms Genting Berhad’s A- grade

Genting Malaysia to invest heavily into its Resorts World Genting Casino

Australian authorities keeping close watch on Paul Phua’s activities in Melbourne

Genting Malaysia Big Apple acquisition for possible new U.S. projects

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