Japanese regulators are likely to have a significant focus on local ownership when issuing casino licenses, according to Wells Fargo. Japan this week passed legislation to legalize casinos, with a second bill that sets out the precise framework for the nation’s burgeoning casino industry to...
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Grow Up eSports becomes Macau WCA representative
Grow uP eSports and Grow uP Gaming have signed a strategic partnership agreement with World Cyber Arena (WCA) to become the organization’s exclusive representatives in Macau and Portugal respectively. The agreement means that Grow uP eSports and Grow uP Gaming will be responsible for...
First Japan IR likely to open 2022
Japan’s first integrated resort will likely open in early 2022 following the safe passage of the country’s “IR Promotion Bill” through the upper house. Despite earlier objections by committee chairman Namba Shoji, who is a member of the opposition party, a house vote was...
Australian Open tennis ditches gambling ads
Tennis fans may notice a few changes at next month’s Australian Open after Tennis Australia (TA) announced it would remove all courtside advertising hoardings for online sportsbook William Hill. William Hill branding featured prominently at the 2016 Australian Open after the company signed a...
Macau December revenue to continue upward trend
Macau’s gross gaming revenue is on track to enjoy a year-on-year increase of between 12 and 14 percent in December, continuing the city’s recent upwards trend. According to Bernstein’s Vitaly Umansky, GGR for the first 11 days of the month has come in at MOP$7.55 billion – a 20...