Events & Reports

Poker Tournaments to Start between August 24-30

by August 24, 2015

A number of poker tournaments are scheduled to start in the week between August 24-30 and all of them promise to be quite exciting. Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, City of Dreams in Macau, WinStar World Casino and Resort in Oklahoma are only several of the casino locations that will ...

Genting Hong Kong Posts Record H1 Net Profit

by August 21, 2015

Genting Hong Kong Ltd., member of Malaysian hospitality, entertainment, and gambling conglomerate Genting Group, posted its financial results for the first half of 2015. The company reported record net profit of $2.2 billion compared to $216.7 million generated during the same pe ...

Gala Coral Q3 Net Revenue Up 6%

by August 20, 2015

British gambling operator Gala Coral Group Ltd. posted its financial results for the third quarter of the financial year ended July 4, 2015. Net revenue increased 6% or £16.3 million year-on-year to reach £305 million.Coral’s Retail operations generated revenue of £158 ...

Galaxy Entertainment H1 Revenue Plunges 34%

by August 19, 2015

Galaxy Entertainment Group, one of the six gambling operators that run casinos in Macau, posted its financial results for this year’s second quarter and first half ended June 30. Revenue for the second quarter amounted to HK$11.7 billion, down 36% year-on-year.Revenue f ...

Plainridge Park Casino Generates $18.1 Million in First Full Month

by August 18, 2015

Plainridge Park Casino generated overall gross gaming revenue of $18.1 million during its first full month of operation, according to official information released by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Monday.The venue, which is part of a harness racing track in Plainvill ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between August 17-23

by August 17, 2015

Nowadays, poker is indisputably one of the most popular games providing both players and fans with opportunities and excitement that few other games could offer. This is why it is not a surprise that so many poker-related events are held daily in different parts of the world....

INTRALOT Posts 5.9% Increase in H1 Revenue

by August 14, 2015

Greek gaming company INTRALOT S.A. posted its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Consolidated revenue increased 5.9% year-on-year to €958.7 million. In comparison, the amount of €905.5 million was posted for the same period a year ago.EBITDA dropped 2.6 ...

mybet H1 Revenue Up 5.5%

by August 13, 2015

German gambling operator mybet Holding SE published earlier today its financial report for the second quarter and the first half of 2015. Revenue rose 0.1% to €17.9 million during the three months ended June 30. Revenue for the first half the year increased 5.5% to €36.3 million. ...

Could Queensland Become the Next Major Gambling Hub for Asian High Rollers?

by August 13, 2015

Located in the northeastern part of Australia, Queensland is the continent’s second largest state, spreading over 1,722,000 km2 of land. In terms of population, it is the third most populous one with 4.5 million inhabitants, according to the 2011 census.Enclosed by the ...

Crown Resorts Full-Year Profit Drops as James Packer Resigns as Chairman

by August 13, 2015

Australian gambling operator Crown Resorts posted information about its full-year financial performance as James Packer announced that he is to step down from his position as Chairman of the company.Crown Resorts reported a 41.3% drop in net profit to A$385 million for the fi ...

Echo Entertainment Full-Year Net Profit Up 59%

by August 12, 2015

Australian gambling operator Echo Entertainment posted on Wednesday information about its financial performance for the year ended June 30, 2015. The company reported a 59% increase in net profit to A$169.3 million. The considerable rise was attributed to the newly introduced loy ...

Crown Resorts to Post Annual Financial Results This Week

by August 10, 2015

Australian gambling operator Crown Resorts, owned by billionaire businessman James Packer, is to announce its annual financial results later this week.Analysts from Deutsche Bank forecast that the company’s Crown Perth casino venue is to post a 6% increase in normalized earni ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between August 10-16

by August 10, 2015

The upcoming week promises to be quite exciting as a number of tournaments are scheduled to kick off. The Philippine city of Cebu will welcome the Asian Poker Tour, Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh will host its annual Poker Open Summer Series, and the Card Player Poker Tour will stop ...

Kamloops’ Cascades Casino to Open Doors on August 19

by August 8, 2015

Cascades Casino, the newest casino in the city of Kamloops, British Columbia, is set to officially open doors for visitors on August 19. The venue is actually a relocated and rebranded Lake City casino located in downtown city.Tony Santo, Chief Executive Officer of gambling o ...

Tax Changes Hit William Hill H1 Profits

by August 7, 2015

UK gambling operator William Hill published its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Net revenue increased to reach £808.1 million compared to the £805.2 million posted for the same period a year ago.The company noted that its overall net revenue grew du ...