Jun Fujimoto, the Representative Director, President, CEO and CIO of Okada Manila parent firm Universal Entertainment Corp, has stepped down from most of those positions after the Tokyo High Court ruled he…
Nevada Casino Win Slows For First Time in Eight Months, State’s $1B Streak Remains Intact
Nevada casinos won $1.29 billion last month, a 1.65% decline from March 2023 and the first year-over-year monthly decline for the Silver State gaming industry in eight months. The Nevada Gaming Control…
Nassau County to Redo Lease Approval in Bid to Help Las Vegas Sands
Nassau County officials will reconfigure a previously reached lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands pertaining to the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY in an effort to help the gaming company procure one…
Capella brand for new hotel at Galaxy Macau, open mid-2025
Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd has announced Capella Hotels and Resorts as its brand partner for a new ultra-luxury hotel tower (pictured) at the Galaxy Macau resort, in the part…
Malaysia PM denies nation looking at second casino
Malaysia’s political leader, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, described on Thursday as “a lie” and “not true” a Bloomberg report that the Malaysian government was mulling a second casino for the country, at…
Asia now the major concern as suspicious betting alerts jump 65% globally in 1Q24
The number of suspicious betting alerts reported to authorities around the world climbed by 12% year-on-year and 65% sequentially to 56 in 1Q24, with Asia taking center stage as the home of…
Japan Credit Rating Agency affirms Konami’s A+ rating due to “high earning capacity”
Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd has affirmed a Long-term Issuer Rating of A+ with a Stable outlook for Japanese gaming giant Konami Group Corporation, pointing to diverse earnings sources and “overall creditworthiness”…
Victoria to develop new legislation to ensure Crown Melbourne continues on transformation path
The Victorian government said in a Friday statement that it will enact new laws aimed at ensuring Crown Melbourne continues to follow its Melbourne Transformation Plan, including increased penalties for non-compliance and…
Aristocrat unveils new “Aristocrat Interactive” segment after completing NeoGames acquisition
Aristocrat Leisure Limited announced early Friday morning that it has completed the acquisition of Luxemburg-based gaming platform provider NeoGames S.A. after satisfying all conditions and requirements for closing. In an ASX filing,…
Second Malaysia casino license could negatively impact Genting Group, Marina Bay Sands
Singapore casinos Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa stand to be “net losers” from a potential casino development in the southern Malaysian city of Johor, while the broader Genting Group may…