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Global casino operator Genting Malaysia Bhd reported a profit of MYR27.0 million (US$6.7 million) for the second quarter of 2026. That was an improvement on the MYR25.2-million loss it recorded for the first three months of 2026, but far from the MYR398.1 million profit of the second quarter of 2025. The quarterly profit was helped […]
First-half Cambodian state revenues derived from duties on casino gaming and gambling fell by 25.8 percent year-on-year to circa US$28 million, reported on Thursday the Khmer Times, citing information from the country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance. The news outlet said the information was in a Wednesday update from the ministry on the implementation of […]
Brokerage Seaport Research Partners says the casino market in Macau “remains very competitive”, but there is a “revenue recovery evident” compared to the betting volume slowdown seen during the recent FIFA World Cup 2026, which took place between June and July. The comments by Seaport senior analyst Vitaly Umansky came after separate meetings with company […]
Jeju WanLi, a property with a foreigner-only casino (pictured) on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju, is due to have a soft launch on September 2. “We welcome anyone to come and provide valuable feedback to us,” said Vincent Loi, the chief operating officer, writing in a social media post. GGRAsia reported last month […]
Gaming equipment supplier Weike Gaming Technology (S) Pte Ltd says its “Long Hua Fu Gui Progressive Link” slot product has gone live at Play Park Casino in Mandaue City, Cebu, in the Philippines. The installation features the progressive link’s two base games, “Ma Shang Ying” and “Jie Jie Ying”, according to a social-media post from […]
Casino technology firm LT Game Ltd is launching soon “HyTable” (pictured), an electronic multi-game configuration that features either virtual-play or live-dealer casino games. HyTable will offer baccarat and blackjack options for its launch phase. The product could go live on casino floors before the end of “this summer”, said LT Game’s chief operating officer Eddie […]
Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture says three existing operators overseas of casino integrated resorts (IRs) and 12 domestic companies have replied to questionnaires it organised, canvassing investor interest in Hokkaido as a casino-resort location. The information was posted by the prefecture following a Monday meeting – the sixth – of Hokkaido’s “IR expert panel” examining the topic. […]
Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd (GKL), an operator in South Korea of foreigner-only casinos, says it is hiring 58 people, including marketing staff to cover several markets in Asia. The company announced on Tuesday the successful candidates from its 2026 recruitment exercise. The intake includes people for marketing positions focused respectively on the Japanese, Chinese […]
Malaysia-listed gaming equipment supplier and distributor RGB International Bhd has appointed gaming industry veteran Kelvin Tan Hai Ching as an independent non-executive director. The appointment took effect on August 18, according to a filing by RGB International to Bursa Malaysia. Mr Tan, 59, is said to have more than 30 years of experience in corporate […]
Synectics Plc, a specialist in security and surveillance technology, has appointed Jon Kempster as interim chair with immediate effect, as the group continues the implementation of its transformation strategy, according to a Tuesday press release. Mr Kempster, who joined the Synectics board in July 2024, is said to have more than 25 years of experience […]
