POGO tax payments up 11.7% in 2020
The amount of tax collected from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) grew by 11.7% in 2020, despite the number of operators listed under PAGCOR’s online gaming scheme declining as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to information from the...
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SkyCity Entertainment Group announces latest changes to leadership team
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced further restructuring to its leadership team with three internal appointments across its flagship properties in Auckland and Adelaide. The appointments include current Executive General Manager Hospitality at SkyCity Auckland, Callum Mallett, being promoted...
Number of operational pachinko halls down by 584 in 2020
The number of pachinko halls in Japan declined by 584 halls to 8,302 in 2020, according to the Zennihon Yugi Jigyo Kyodo – Japan’s cooperative of pachinko halls. Based on numbers gathered from its latest member survey, which includes statistics...
Las Vegas Sands confirms Goldstein, Dumont to permanently head new-look leadership team
Las Vegas Sands has confirmed the appointment of Robert Goldstein as the company’s new Chairman and CEO following the passing of founder Sheldon Adelson on 11 January. Goldstein, who earlier this month was named Acting Chairman and CEO following news...
China set to expand blacklist of overseas casino tourist destinations
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism is preparing to expand a “blacklist” of overseas tourist destinations it says are attracting Chinese tourists for gambling activities. Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua is reporting that the Ministry will create a “second batch” of...
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Scientific Games granted approval for latest Jin Ji Bao Xi game “Singing Cats”
Scientific Games Corporation has announced that the latest game in its Jin Ji Bao Xi linked progressive, “Singing Cats”, has now been approved for deployment. The fourth game in the Jin Ji Bao Xi series, “Singing Cats” combines familiar sounds,...
Everi to renegotiate debt with lenders as 4Q20 results show signs of improvement
US-based digital casino products and player loyalty solutions provider Everi Holdings Inc says it expects to report improved revenues and EBITDA for the three months to 31 December 2020, buoyed by new product releases and cost-saving initiatives since the start...
Solaire granted health and safety approval by Forbes Travel Guide
Manila’s Solaire Resort & Casino has been added to the Forbes Travel Guide global listing of luxury hotels to become ShareCare Health Security Verified. The listing, a result of Forbes Travel Guide partnering with leading health care company ShareCare, forms...
