One of two companies to respond to Wakayama’s RFP assessment call in April, Suncity Group has grand plans for a Japanese integrated resort with its IR2.0 concept. It was August 2019 when Suncity Group first unveiled its concept for an integrated resort in the Japanese prefecture of Wakayama, located on...
As COVID-19 brings the Las Vegas Strip to a standstill, Genting Group may get its timing just right as it nears completion of the US$4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas. Thirteen years after the legendary Stardust Hotel was imploded to make way and eight years after Genting Group acquired the...
Global Market Advisors’ Brendan D. Bussmann examines the potential timeline adjustments Japan should make in the wake of COVID-19 to ensure global IR operators stay committed. The world continues to change and evolve at a rapid pace with the outbreak of COVID-19. It began to hit the gaming industry in...
Aristocrat’s commitment to Macau and Asia is highlighted by the ongoing activities of its Macau Integration Centre. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create challenges for the global gaming industry, Aristocrat continues to operate with an eye on the future via its manufacturing facility in Asia, conveniently located in the...
The Japanese government is expected to lift the state of emergency nationwide on Monday, seven weeks after it was first implemented. The state of emergency, based on the Act on Special Measures for Pandemic Influenza and New Infectious Diseases Preparedness...
A delegation of Macau’s deputies to the National People Congress (NPC) has urged the Chinese central government to coordinate the return of normal cross-border operations between Macau, Hong Kong and Guangdong Province. Twelve Macau members are currently attending China’s NPC...
The Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has warned that any Philippines Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) or service provider found operating will be immediately shut down after revealing not one has fully paid their tax obligations. According to the Inquirer,...
Macau-based slot machine agent Asia Pioneer Entertainment says it expects to write off HK$26 million (US$3.4 million) in receivables for the six months ended 30 June 2020 after terminating two finance lease agreements for the leasing of electronic gaming equipment...
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