US casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp (Sands) has confirmed that it will pay a $6.96 million penalty in order to resolve its ‘Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’ (FCPA) dispute in connection with business transactions carried out in China and Macao. The penalty charge imposed on Sands relates to the company failing to implement appropriate ‘internal accounting controls’ ensuring the legitimacy …
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Golden Race CEO Martin Wachter will be in Amsterdam this week for the iGaming Super Show, with plans to showcase the firm’s cutting edge virtual products How have you prepared for the event? Our tenth anniversary as a company has seen us travelling around the globe a lot recently showing off our latest virtual product Real Fighting. We’ve been in …
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Table game and slots specialist Play’n GO has released Rage to Riches, the latest title in its range of premium content. The Swedish firm’s five-reel game, simultaneously released in mobile and flash, features classic arcade game characters who cascade down onto 20 fixed pay lines, before trigging three city-smashing bonus rounds. Complete with high-definition animation and smooth performance across phone, …
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The Macao Gaming Show 2015 and its pioneering tourism and culture summit have received the backing of three of the key departments of the Macau SAR Government. Recognising the achievements of the world’s fastest-growing exhibition on the gaming and entertainment stage, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and sponsor, the Macao Foundation, …
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Recording its first ever downturn as a gambling hub, Macau has seen a revenue decline of 2.6% to $44 billion (2014). After a decade of expansion, Macau is now the centre of the Chinese Security Ministry and President Xi Jinping ongoing fight against corruption. The city’s misfortune however has proved to be beneficial to other Asian casino operators, who have …
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Next week sees Sports Betting Community Asia and Asia Gaming Brief host the Official MGS iGaming Networking Party at SPLASH at the Four Seasons Macao. The networking evening, which is being held on 18 November, is promising to be one of the most entertaining evenings on the calendar, with plenty of business to be conducted in a relaxed, social atmosphere. …
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The spectacular Splash at the Four Seasons Macao has been confirmed as the venue for next month’s MGS iGaming Networking Party, brought to you by SBC Asia and Asia Gaming Brief. The Official iGaming Networking Party of the Macao Gaming Summit is being held on the evening of Tuesday 18 November, and the fun kicks off at 6.30pm. Attendance is …
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SBC Asia and Asia Gaming Brief are proud to announce that they are to break new ground by holding their first networking event in Macao. SBC and AGB are arranging the Official MGS iGaming Networking Party, being held on Tuesday 18 November to coincide with the Igaming track of the Macao Gaming Summit. Not only can you expect the relaxed, …
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The Macao Gaming Show has said it will be providing further assistance to international buyers looking to apply for a Macao SAR Government travel and accommodation subsidy with the appointment of a dedicated member of staff to help facilitate applications. Under the government scheme, which is part of the Direccao dos Servicos de Economia’s (DSE) Exhibition Stimulation Program, buyers can …
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Organisers of the upcoming Macao Gaming Summit, which takes place alongside the Macao Gaming Show at the Ventian Macao, have confirmed a speaker line-up consisting of many of the leading authorities on gaming in Asia. The 2014 Summit, whose theme is ‘Asian Gaming: Looking beyond the Horizon’, will feature a hand-picked line-up of speakers all of whom have a detailed …
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