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Macau outbreak could occur “at any time,” say authorities
Macau's health authorities are warning that a coronavirus outbreak in Macau could occur "at any time", after cases were detected in nearby Zhongshan.
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Macau June visitation falls 39% m-o-m
Amongst reinforced pandemic prevention and control measures in the Chinese province of Guangdong and in Macau in early June, visitation to the city slumped 39 percent compared to May.
Commission to evaluate Macau-HK reopening, as local outlook improves
Analysts from J.P. Morgan say they are expecting "upbeat summer holidays" in Macau, with the city hoping to recover after registering its worst gross gaming revenue figure of 2021 in June.
HK billionaire Li Ka-shing launches HK$20m vaccination lucky draw
One of Hong Kong’s richest businessmen, Li Ka-shing, has announced a HK$20 million ($2.6 million) vaccination lucky draw. The move comes after the financial hub’s government urged private business to encourage vaccination incentives in the city.
Success Dragon co-CEO tenders resignation
Zhu Tianxiang, the co-CEO of Hong Kong-listed gaming industry management solutions company Success Dragon, has tendered his resignation from the company, effective on Monday.
Macau GGR edges higher, but H.K. travel bubble likely delayed
It's one-step forward and one-step back for the recovery of the Macau gross gambling revenue, with visitation from Guangdong improving and driving growth, but a key travel bubble with Hong Kong likely to be delayed.
Vaccination at Hong Kong community centers could be halted: Secretary
The Hong Kong Secretary for Civil Service has warned that the SAR's community vaccination centers "cannot be operated for a very long time" and that a "critical review of the actual vaccination situation" is necessary.
South Shore loss widens, says judge to hear substantive arguments in debt case
South Shore Holdings said Hong Kong High Court Judge has agreed to hear substantive arguments in a case against the company seeking urgent injunctive relief.
HKJC ups prize money, to stage world’s richest Group 1 races
Hong Kong racing will offer record prize money of HK$1.46 billion for the 2021/22 season with the four G1 features on LONGINES Hong Kong International Raceday offering a combined new high of HK$100 million (£9.3 million).
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Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) 2022
The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) is the place to see new products and services, network, attend thought-provoking seminars, seek business partners and generate sales....
Life After POGOs – AGB Pop-Up Forum
The Philippines and Asia’s online gaming industry is going through uncertain times, with the gaming regulator seeing more and more operators leaving the country for greener pastures.
Acquiring & Retaining iGaming Customers
In this AGB Webinar Series, we covered the newest strategies for iGaming player acquisition and retention.
Asia Gaming Briefings – June 2021 Edition
For this edition of our magazine, we focus on Southeast Asia, with a particular look at the Philippines. The country’s casino industry has been among the hardest hit in Asia, with the integrated resorts in Manila’s Entertainment City having remained mostly closed to the general public since the beginning of the crisis last year.
Asia Gaming Briefings – April 2021 Edition
In this April edition of Asia Gaming Briefings we take the pulse of how the North Asia jurisdictions of Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East have fared.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Feb 2021 Edition
The world is bouncing back, or at least coming to grips with the fact that going forward not much will be the same as before. Commendably, this industry quickly understood the need to adapt to a new normal, and that the days of targeting the low hanging fruit of the VIP sector are gone.