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PAGCOR distributes food to frontline Covid workers
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has distributed comfort food to healthcare frontliners through the contributions of Chairman and CEO Andrea Domingo and PAGCOR’s executive committee members.
Genting SG disregards resolution to increase Lim performance shares
Genting Singapore on Thursday announced it has disregarded a resolution which would see an increase to chairman Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay’s performance share scheme (PSS) limit.
Bloomberry delays opening of Solaire north until 2023
Bloomberry Resorts & Entertainment has pushed back the planned opening of its integrated resort in Quezon city to 2023 due to delays caused by Covid.
HLIB sees long-term positive growth for Genting Malaysia, ups rating
Hong Leong Investment Bank Research has added its voice to analysts predicting a strong longer-term comeback for Genting Malaysia, upping its rating from a "hold" to a "buy."
Battling sign-up abandonment
Online gambling operators on average lose around 30 percent of their potential customers during the initial sign-up process as a result of inefficient KYC processes, according to customer journey experts.
Manila quarantine restrictions eased
The quarantine rules in Metro Manila and four adjacent provinces have been eased starting today, according to an announcement by presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.
Genting Malaysia EBITDA/revenue seen at pre-Covid levels by 2022
Genting Malaysia's EBITDA is likely to return to its pre-pandemic levels by 2022 and reach 60 percent this year, Standard & Poor's said.
Genting’s domestic demand to help fuel recovery
Genting Malaysia benefits from strong support from its domestic market, which means it's better positioned for a faster post-pandemic recovery, Fitch Ratings said.
Genting’s Lim says outlook uncertain, but will assess growth ops.
Genting Bhd Chairman Lim Kok Thay says he expects global economic conditions to continue to recover and said the group will assess any business opportunities that arise that could complement existing operations or provide new growth.
Macau estimates cut, Korea lags and Weidner eyes Danang
For those of you just returning to your desks after the Easter break, it’s been a busy few days in terms of news in the Asian gaming industry, from a potential new mega project in Vietnam, to the latest on the impact of the Covid pandemic and more details about Japan’s casino regulation.
Life After POGOs – AGB Pop-Up Forum
The Philippines and Asia’s online gaming industry is going through uncertain times, with the gaming regulator seeing more and more operators leaving the country for greener pastures.
Acquiring & Retaining iGaming Customers
In this AGB Webinar Series, we covered the newest strategies for iGaming player acquisition and retention.
Asia Gaming Briefings – April 2021 Edition
In this April edition of Asia Gaming Briefings we take the pulse of how the North Asia jurisdictions of Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East have fared.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Feb 2021 Edition
The world is bouncing back, or at least coming to grips with the fact that going forward not much will be the same as before. Commendably, this industry quickly understood the need to adapt to a new normal, and that the days of targeting the low hanging fruit of the VIP sector are gone.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Dec 2020 Edition
Over the years, many of the answers have been remarkably prescient in their forecasts for the near-term direction of Asia’s gaming industry. However, we can safely say that no one came anywhere close to guessing what 2020 may have had in store.