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Craig Ballantyne to leave Summit Ascent Holdings Limited

Adam Morgan
September 6, 2017
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Asian casino operator Summit Ascent Holdings Limited has reportedly announced that Craig Ballantyne will be stepping down as its Chief Operating Officer “in the next few weeks” so as to join sister firm Melco I...

Tigre De Cristal being hurt by lack of weekend room capacity

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September 5, 2017
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In Russia, a lack of available rooms at weekends is reportedly harming business at Tigre De Cristal although the anticipated opening later in the year of nearby hotels without gambling may significantly help tr...

Tigre de Cristal casino posts interim numbers for 2017

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September 1, 2017
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Lawrence Ho's Tigre de Cristal casino and hotel located near Vladivostok, Russia has seen VIP revenues increase 20% while mass gaming fell January through June compared to the same period a year ago. Summit ...

Primorsky Krai auction attracting domestic and international interest

Adam Morgan
August 29, 2017
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In Russia, the state-owned Primorsky Krai Development Corporation has reportedly declared that it has received inquiries from both domestic and international casino firms regarding the three plots of Far East l...

Russian court upholds decision against Royal Time Group

Adam Morgan
June 7, 2017
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In Russia, a Primorsky Krai court has reportedly upheld a decision from the local government to terminate a contract that had given Kazan-based developer, Royal Time Group, permission to construct a $215 millio...

Siberian ‘visa on arrival’ for 18 wealthy countries to open more doors for Tigre de Cristal

Lars Jones
May 1, 2017
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The freeport of Vladivostok will soon allow individual visitors from 18 countries online applications and a "visa upon arrival". Although only one casino is currently operating in the region, the program, expec...

Siberian casino developer sanctioned for delays

Lars Jones
April 18, 2017
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Although Hein Yongli LLC won an auction for the fifth integrated casino resort to be built in the Primorye Entertainment Zone near Vladivostock, Russia, the company has failed to meet construction expectations ...

Betting Trends Forum 2017 will take place in Moscow Friday

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March 27, 2017
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On March 31, 2017, Moscow will host Betting Trends Forum 2017, an exclusive event in Russia focused on issues and trends of the betting business. Delegates will see presentations from leading experts in the fie...

Tigre de Cristal taps northern China elite market from Siberian casino

Lars Jones
March 9, 2017
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Although it may appear as if the first casino in Russia's Primorski Krai, Tigre de Cristal near Vladivostock, may have gotten off to a slow start, that may be a matter of perspective. GGRAsia is reporting th...

Gambling in Sochi to even out seasonal economy

Lars Jones
December 28, 2016
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The Russian state-owned news agency TASS is reporting that the new Krasnaya Polyana gambling zone in Sochi will attract the attention of tourists and help drive the economy of the area during the mountain clust...

Tigre De Cristal second phase could cost up to $500 million

Adam Morgan
November 24, 2016
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After last month revealing that its Tigre De Cristal casino resort had generated gaming taxes of over $8 million during its first year of operation, operator G1 Entertainment has now reportedly declared that it...

New Tax Regulation Cuts Russian Bookmakers Some Slack

Alex Lanter
November 17, 2016
Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Taxation, Russia
This week brought another break for Russian sport betting providers, as the Russian government decided to reduce the size of mandatory taxes that bookmakers have to pay to support the sport bodies in the countr...

Tigre de Cristal casino generates more than $8 million in taxes during first year of operation

Renee Kingsley
October 23, 2016
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The Tigre de Cristal was the first casino to open in Russia’s Primorye Integrated Entertainment Zone, a special economic zone created by the government for the casino industry. Hong Kong based Summit Ascent Hol...

Russian Gaming Week Sochi to be held October 27

Lars Jones
October 19, 2016
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Russian Gaming Week (RGW) Sochi will be held October 27 at the Sea Galaxy Hotel Congress & SPA in Sochi Russia. The event, organized by Smile-Expo will present a wealth of information and opportunities for ...

Crimea government in negotiations with four casino developers

Adam Morgan
October 18, 2016
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Following last week’s revelation that SJM Holdings and Summit Ascent Holdings were not interested in opening a casino in Crimea, the local government is now reportedly in talks with an unidentified developer th...
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