Abbiati targeting North and South American markets via strategic alliance with Hawkins Holdings
Global gaming equipment supplier Abbiati Casino Equipment has entered into a strategic alliance with Hawkins Holdings – a company owned by seasoned gaming executive Roger Hawkins – to expand its presence across the Americas. Hawkins has been appointed Abbiati’s Brand...
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Apollo completes acquisition of IGT gaming and digital businesses and Everi, new entity to trade under IGT name
Asset management giant Apollo announced overnight that it has completed the acquisition of FinTech firm Everi Holdings and the Gaming and Digital businesses of International Game Technology (IGT). The two companies will be combined into a single enterprise operating under...
Aristocrat Gaming awarded license to develop MONOPOLY slot games globally
Aristocrat Gaming has been granted the rights to develop MONOPOLY-branded slot games following the completion of a competitive RFP process, the company has revealed. The multi-year partnership with board game giant owner of the MONOPOLY brand Hasbro will come into...
Macau Legend says no concerns over ability to continue after reaching agreement with lenders to defer HK$2.1 billion in looming repayments
Macau Legend Development Ltd, owner and operator of Legend Palace and the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf precinct, says it has reached an agreement with lenders to defer payments on loans amounting to almost HK$2.1 billion (US$268 million) until late 2026, as...
JP Morgan: Macau GGR surge seemingly sparked by direct VIP, ultra-premium mass gaming customers
The unexpected resurgence of Macau gaming revenues over the past two months, which culminated in June GGR smashing consensus at 19% year-on-year growth, appears to have been supported by the performance of the high-end gaming segments, according to investment bank...
Thailand in political turmoil as Constitutional Court suspends Paetongtarn as Prime Minister over leaked phone call
Thailand’s fragile political situation took another dramatic turn on Tuesday as the Constitutional Court suspended Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Prime Minister pending an investigation into her leaked phone call with former Cambodia leader Hun Sen. Paetongtarn may still remain as culture...
Macau GGR continues recent resurgence by rising 19% year-on-year to MOP$21.1 billion in June
Macau’s casinos generated gross gaming revenue of MOP$21.06 billion (US$2.60 billion) in June, representing a 19.0% improvement over the same month last year and continuing the city’s recent growth spurt. The June figure was only slightly lower than May, when...
PAGCOR donates US$888,000 to Bureau of Immigration to help fund deportation of former POGO workers
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has approved a Php50 million (US$888,000) grant to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to fund the ongoing deportation of foreign workers previously employed by illegal offshore gaming operators, or POGOs, it revealed Tuesday. In a statement,...
