Australia’s Star Entertainment Group has posted record profit for the six months through 31 December 2016, despite VIP turnover suffering a heavy hit due to the arrests of 18 staff from rival operator Crown Resorts in China in October. VIP turnover slid by 11.9 percent for the six months...
Category - Gaming
Nolimit city enters Asia via QTech deal
Online casino platform and game developer Nolimit city has entered the Asian market for the first time via a deal to provide content distributor QTech Games with its high definition slots. The deal will see QTech’s partners gain access to mobile-optimized games such as Oktoberfest, Space...
Macau on track for solid February growth
Macau’s gross gaming revenue for February is on track to grow by between 8 and 12 percent year-on-year, according to analysts. Early indications for the first 12 days of the month have average daily rate (ADR) up to MOP$1 billion – a 61 percent increase on January ADR – with Bernstein’s...
Smoking Gun
Smoking in Macau casinos has been a hot issue in recent years, with the prospect of a total smoking ban in casinos spooking Macau’s six gaming concessionaires, who in response have argued that smoking lounges on gaming floors are the right compromise on the issue. In an attempt to sway the Macau...
Chinese themed Las Vegas casino to expand VIP gaming
Las Vegas’ Chinese themed Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino, which only opened its doors for the first time in November, is already planning to expand its VIP gaming facilities. Citing a rapidly expanding clientele base – particularly Chinese tourists – Lucky Dragon CEO David Jacoby said...