Macau International Airport (MIA) said Thursday that it handled 5.15 million passengers in 2023, equivalent to 54% of 2019 levels. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, MIA’s passenger volume decreased…
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Taiwan’s Velvix signs partnership agreement with Max Fair Group for distribution of slot machine titles across the Philippines
Taiwan’s Velvix Corp, part of the XSGroup, has inked a partnership deal with Philippines gaming technology firm Max Fair Group under which the latter will distribute Velvix’s slot game products across the…
Sands China flags salary hike, discretionary bonus for staff
Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd announced on Thursday the payment of a discretionary bonus – equivalent to one month’s pay – to all employees eligible to receive it. It will be…
GGPoker Apologizes for Superuser Cheating Incident
Last January, GGPoker, the largest online poker room in the world, announced its upcoming launch in the Czech Republic thanks to a newly obtained license via a partnership with King’s slots. Now,…
Delaware Lottery Completes Transition to BetRivers, Relaunches iGaming
The Delaware Lottery announced the launch of its first online sportsbook in addition to relaunching its three online casinos. The new move completes the lottery’s transition to Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers brand….
Macau Witnesses Another Drastic Decline in Junkets
Although Macau remains famous as the Vegas of the East, the region’s casino industry is now a far cry from its heyday of 2014 when 235 junket operators contributed around 60% of…
Hard Rock Begins Construction of New Casino, Hires a New SVP of Hotel Operations
Hard Rock International has begun work on its joint project with the Tejon Indian Tribe in California. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon featured a commemorative shovel…
MGM China to pay one month salary bonus to employees by CNY
MGM China has announced it will pay a discretionary bonus equivalent to one month’s salary during the Chinese New Year period in 2024 in a move it says will benefit more than…
Vietnam welcomed 12.6 million international arrivals in 2023, targeting full recovery this year
Vietnam welcomed around 12.6 million international visitors in 2023, representing 70% of pre-COVID levels, according to information from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT). It also revealed it is aiming for…
Philippine Stock Exchange back online after “technical issue” halts trading for over two hours
The Philippine Stock Exchange was back online on Wednesday afternoon after crashing for two hours shortly after trading opened due to what it is calling a “technical issue”. Trading halted at 9:32am…