Macau concessionaire MGM China will host its first major poker tournament series in September, with a short four-event schedule highlighted by MGM’s Millionaire Maker Poker Tournament featuring a guaranteed HK$1 million (US$128,000)…
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SkyCity sets September dates for five-day closure of Auckland casino
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group says it will shutter the gaming area at its Auckland casino for five days from Monday 9 to Friday 13 September 2024 under a settlement agreement recently…
SJM to launch open tender for food stalls at Kam Pek Market revitalization project
Macau concessionaire SJM will launch open tenders for food stalls to be set up inside Kam Pek Community Centre as part of its efforts to transform the building into a food and…
MGM Resorts confirms potential Thailand IR bid will go through Macau subsidiary MGM China
MGM Resorts has confirmed that any bid it launches to develop an integrated casino resort in Thailand will be done through its Macau subsidiary MGM China. The company’s CEO and President, Bill…
Macau GGR up 5.1% month-on-month to MOP$18.6 billion in July
Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) reported industry-wide gross gaming revenue of MOP$18.6 billion (US$2.31 billion) in July, up 11.6% year-on-year and 5.1% higher than in June. It also represents a…
Macau GGR seen improving in August but money exchange crackdown looms as potential headwind
Industry analysts are predicting a much stronger August for Macau’s casino operators than the more subdued June and July, although concerns over the impact of recent crackdowns on money exchange activities remain…
NICC extends term of Sydney casino manager by six months amid reports The Star will again be found unsuitable
The term of the Manager appointed to run The Star Sydney casino will be extended by at least another six months amid speculation that a report delivered to the NSW Independent Casino…
iGaming Ontario Reports $18.4B Total Gambling Handle in Q2’24
In its market performance report for the second quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year, iGaming Ontario revealed significant growth across its regulated online gambling platforms. Between April and June 2024, the total…
Philippines to start winding down operations of offshore gaming hubs
MANILA, July 23 (Reuters) – The Philippines gaming regulator will cancel the licenses of offshore gambling firms, most of them Chinese owned, and will work with law enforcement agencies to completely stamp…
Escudero floats possible ban on all forms of gambling, not just Pogos
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said there is no longer a need to pass a law to institutionalize President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s order banning all Philippine offshore gaming…