Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said yesterday that the government has decided that the former and current chiefs of the Cultural Affairs Bureau will have to subject themselves to disciplinary proceedings – including ex-president Guilherme Ung Vai Meng. A hard-hitting report released by the Commission Against Corruption early last month slammed the bureau for having hired a large number of staff on “unjustified” acquisition of services contracts.
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Iao Kun now LiNiu Technology
Date
April 28, 2017Author
Kam LeongSource
Macau BusinessRegion
AsiaSubject
MacauURL
http://macaubusiness.com/iao-kun-now-liniu-technology/Iao Kun Group Holding Company Ltd. has announced its name change… it is still running one VIP room in the City of Dreams of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. The operator ran four other VIP rooms located in Sands Cotai Central, Galaxy Macau complex, StarWorld and L’Arc Macau until last year, claiming the closures were ‘part of its comprehensive strategic review of its VIP gaming room operations in Macau.’
MGTO prepares Labor Day holiday expecting crowds
Date
April 28, 2017Author
noneSource
Macau Daily TimesRegion
AsiaSubject
MacauURL
http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/tourism-mgto-prepares-labor-day-holiday-expecting-crowds.htmlThe Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) released a statement informing the public about their preparations for the upcoming Labor Day holidays, which will take place from April 29 to May 1. The Labor Day holidays are expected to bring many visitors from mainland China to Macau.
Daisy Ho joining SJM board would be helpful: Angela Leong
Date
April 28, 2017Author
noneSource
GGRAsiaRegion
AsiaSubject
MacauURL
http://www.ggrasia.com/daisy-ho-joining-sjm-board-would-be-helpful-angela-leong/The addition of Daisy Ho Chiu Fung to the board of Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd would be of “great help” to the firm’s development, said Angela Leong On. Ms Leong is fourth consort of SJM Holdings’ founder Stanley Ho Hung Sun. Daisy Ho is a daughter of Mr. Ho by his second consort
MGM Cotai to open in fourth quarter 2017: Murren
Date
April 28, 2017Author
noneSource
GGRAsiaRegion
AsiaSubject
MacauURL
http://www.ggrasia.com/mgm-cotai-to-open-in-fourth-quarter-2017-murren/MGM Cotai is likely to open in the fourth quarter of 2017, said James Murren. “It is going to open this year in the fourth quarter and probably right around – right after Golden Week, probably. But it’s going to open this year for sure and it’s going to be very spectacular,” said Mr. Murren.
Mass, slots drive MGM China
Date
April 28, 2017Author
noneSource
Asia Gaming BriefRegion
AsiaSubject
MacauURL
http://agbrief.com/news/mass-slots-drive-mgm-china-17q1-resultsMGM China reported operating income of $73 million, up 55.3 percent from $47 million in the prior year quarter, driven by mass and slots growth. “Management is clearly focused on mass, which grew 17 percent year-on-year,” noted analysts from Union Gaming. “Slot GGR grew 6 percent year-on-year resulting in combined mass/slots GGR growth of 15 percent year-on-year, which we estimate was ~300-400bps better than market-wide growth.”
Macau VIP rising as mainland graft probes decline
Date
April 28, 2017Author
noneSource
GGRAsiaRegion
AsiaSubject
MacauURL
http://www.ggrasia.com/macau-vip-rising-as-mainland-graft-probes-decline-chart/Macau’s more than two-year recent slump in casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) has often been linked by industry commentators to China’s anti-corruption campaign. A new report from brokerage Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd suggests that months with the highest numbers of announced investigations into allegations of graft in mainland China were frequently months where Macau VIP casino GGR had registered year-on-year declines.
Tough conditions drag on SkyCity Q3 revenue
Date
April 28, 2017Author
noneSource
Asia Gaming BriefRegion
OceaniaSubject
resultsURL
http://agbrief.com/news/tough-conditions-drag-skycity-q3-revenueSkyCity Entertainment Group posted a 4 percent decline in revenue for the three months ended March 31… revenue fell to $258.1 million from $268.9 million a year earlier, with its Auckland casino reporting a 1.5 percent dip in revenue to $141.8 million… Sales for the Adelaide casino fell 1.8 percent to $26.8 million, Darwin operation reported a 5 percent drop in revenue to $17.3 million. Revenue from its international high-roller business rose 5.1 percent to $28.5 million.
Bookie loans banned in gambling crackdown
Date
April 28, 2017Author
noneSource
Sky NewsRegion
OceaniaSubject
AustraliaURL
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2017/04/28/bookie-loans-banned-in-gambling-crackdown.htmlOnline gambling sites operating in Australia will be banned from offering their customers lines of credit or advertising payday lenders under sweeping new reforms. A national self-exclusion register and voluntary pre-commitment option will also be established under major changes to the bookmaking industry agreed to by state, territory and federal ministers. Bookies will also be required to provide regular activity statements detailing an individual’s wins and losses.
Century Casinos to open casino at Hilton Hotel in Poland
Date
April 28, 2017Author
noneSource
YogonetRegion
EuropeSubject
PolandURL
http://www.yogonet.com/international/2017/04/28/century-casinos-to-open-casino-at-hilton-hotel-in-polandThe company announced that its subsidiary Casinos Poland Ltd. received approval from the Ministry of Finance to move its second casino license in Warsaw to a different location. The license currently operated at LIM center on a gaming floor of less than 3,000 square feet will be moved to a 17,000 square feet gaming floor situated at the Hilton hotel in Warsaw.