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Macau daily visitor tally 20k first time since June outbreak
September 20, 2022
Macau’s daily tally of visitors reached 23,362 on September 16, said the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) in a Saturday up...
New Crown Resorts Boss Says ‘No’ To Junkets
September 8, 2022
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts has a new boss. In his first week as Crown’s CEO, Ciarán Carruthers has made it clear ...
China’s Thai Embassy Warns Nationals Not to Participate in Illegal Gambling
September 7, 2022
China continues to project regional dominance in matters that involve its citizens who travel to neighboring countries to gamble. ...
From Gladiator to World Cup: Sports commercialization of time economy
September 5, 2022
Remember the 2000 movie Gladiator? Recalling this movie allows us to understand this ancient sport not only as a combat sport but ...
Japan gives green light to non-guided package tours
September 1, 2022
Japan will conditionally allow foreign tourists to travel without a chaperone from next Wednesday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ha...
Macau 2Q GDP down 39pct as gaming exports slump
August 30, 2022
Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 39.3 percent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2022, accordin...
Non-China VIPs key target for Asia casinos: marketers
August 24, 2022
Acquiring VIP and premium-mass gamblers from outside China is a priority for Asia Pacific casino operators, say several industry m...
Galaxy Entertainment Group Q2 revenue down 56%
August 19, 2022
Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has reported revenue of HK$2.4bn (US$310m) for the second quarter of 2022, a 56% year-on-year dec...
New casino taxes hit Genting Singapore H1 earnings
August 16, 2022
Genting Singapore – operator of Resorts World Senotsa – said that higher utility tariffs and increased casino tax rates under ...
GKL says visa-free S.Korea scheme puts casinos on radar
August 9, 2022
A representative of one of South Korea’s leading foreigner-only casino firms hopes to see a “good effect” in terms of “fut...