Events & Reports

Morgan Stanley Releases Its Prognosis on the Performance of Macau’s Gambling Operators on Stock Markets in 2015

by January 5, 2015

Earlier today, the Asia-Pacific research team of Morgan Stanley, a popular American provider of various financial services, issued a special report on the likely performance of Macau’s casino operators on stock markets in 2015.Their stock performance in 2014 was relativ ...

Malaysia’s Minister of Home Affairs Claims that Phua Is Not Linked to the 14K Triad

by January 4, 2015

The case involving Wei Seng ‘Paul’ Phua, a high-stakes poker player, has taken a new turn. An official from Malaysia, Phua’s country of origin, stated that the player has not been related to the Hong Kong-based triads in any way.Back in July 2014, Phua and seven other p ...

Macau Faces Losses in Mass Market Gaming Revenue

by January 3, 2015

Credit Suisse Group AG, a Switzerland-based provider of a wide range of financial services, released a special note on the current status of Macau’s gaming industry. According to it, the administrative region could not manage to improve its average daily gaming revenue even ...

No ATMs Will Be Placed in Massachusetts Casinos

by January 2, 2015

The Massachusetts Legislature announced that it would retreat from its decision to allow access to ATMs at gambling venues. A few days ago, the House and Senate agreed on the removal of special cash machines measures from a bill, which concerns banking laws. The bill was then sen ...

D’Iberville’s Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort to Be Launched towards the End of 2015

by January 1, 2015

It was announced that the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, Mississippi is planned to open doors for guests and visitors by the end of 2015.City’s Mayor Rusty Quave commented that residents have been waiting for 22 years for the launch of a casino venue ...

Yang Zhang Finishes First at the 2014 Beijing Cup

by December 31, 2014

The Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) completed its 2014 Beijing Cup a few days ago. The tournament attracted a total of 346 players but it was poker pro Yang Zhang who emerged victorious and captured the amount of $99,700 of the entire prize pool.Earlier this year, the Chinese ...

PokerStars with a Poker Room at City of Dreams Manila

by December 30, 2014

Yesterday, December 29, PokerStars, which is currently operating the most popular online poker platform in the world, introduced officially its second room for live poker tournaments in Asia. It is part of the so-called City of Dreams Manila. Executives stated that the room was l ...

Macau’s Chief Executive Promises Economic Diversification

by December 29, 2014

Fernando Chui Sai On, the current Chief Executive of Macau, stated that his administration will do its best to make the financial system of the administrative region less dependent on its casino industry. He promised that one of his primary goals during his new term will be to wo ...

Paul Phua’s Trial Gets a New Date

by December 28, 2014

Earlier this week, it was reported that popular high-stakes poker player Wei Seng ‘Paul’ Phua’s trial has been postponed for a later date. It appears that the judge in charge of his case needs a bit more time to decide whether FBI’s approach to the collection of evide ...

Las Vegas Sands’ Issuer Default Rating Upgraded to ‘BBB-‘

by December 27, 2014

Fitch Ratings Inc. announced that it had upgraded the so-called Issuer Default Rating for the well-known gambling operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. from ‘BB+’ to ‘BBB-‘. The upgrade also concerns the company’s subsidiaries, Sands China Ltd. included. In ...

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Optimistic about Its Casino Project

by December 26, 2014

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has been trying to build its casino in Massachusetts for years. And earlier this month, its people finally received good news for the future of the project. As Cedric Cromwell, the current Tribal Council Chairman, stated, the court ruling concerning th ...

Investment Analysts Suggest that Galaxy Macau Phase 2A’s Launch May Be Delayed

by December 25, 2014

A few days ago, investment analyst Cameron McKnight of New York-based Wells Fargo Securities LLC released a note suggesting that Galaxy Macau Phase 2A’s launch might be postponed to May 2015. Previously, it was announced that the gaming operator will complete its expansion ...

Louis XIII Holdings Ltd. Sells Shares in Cotai Hotel and Casino Project

by December 24, 2014

Chinese President Xi Jinping ended his two-day visit in Macau by reiterating his cautionary advice that the administrative region should try to boost its economy with activities that do not involve gambling. He also pointed out that Macau’s casino industry needs strict regu ...

Mohsin Charania Finishes First at the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic

by December 22, 2014

The World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic, held at the Bellagio in Las Vegas between December 15-20, has its champion. His name is Mohsin Charania and he captured the amount of $1,477,890. The poker pro has one previous WPT title.The tournament attracted 586 playe ...

Gov. Cuomo Celebrates with Schenectady after Its Casino Gets the Nod

by December 21, 2014

Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York, congratulated Schenectady for being one of the three places within the territory of the state where a new gambling venue is to be built. The Rivers Casino & Resort’s application was backed by the Gaming Facility Location B ...