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31 May, 2017 | Financial Industry

Macau GDP grows 10% in Q1, gaming and tourism up

Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 10.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017, according to the Statistics and Census Bureau (DSEC). GDP rose to MOP93.58bn ($11.70bn) in Q1, whilst the gaming and tourism industry grew by 11.3% and 20.9% respectively. The figures represent the third consecutive quarter of growth in real GDP for Macau. A DSEC statement attributed the return to double-digit growth to the “improving exports of...

31 May, 2017 | Legal & Regulatory

India considering gaming regulation

30 May, 2017 | Casino Industry

Melco’s Lawrence Ho favours Osaka over Tokyo for new casino

30 May, 2017 | Land-Based Casino Legal & Regulatory Industry

Philippines tightens money laundering laws to include casinos

30 May, 2017 | Online Legal & Regulatory

Huge online gambling ring busted in Vietnam

30 May, 2017 | Online Lottery Sports Betting

500.com buys Multi Group

26 May, 2017 | Online Land-Based Lottery Financial Industry

China’s lottery sales soar 10% in April

23 May, 2017 | Casino Legal & Regulatory Industry

Macau sees increase in gaming-related crime

18 May, 2017 | Land-Based Casino Financial

Paradise Co net profit plummets in Q1

16 May, 2017 | Land-Based Casino Financial

South Korea’s Kangwon Land net income drops in Q1

15 May, 2017 | Land-Based Casino Legal & Regulatory Industry

Japan Governor pushes for a tourist-only integrated resort

11 May, 2017 | Legal & Regulatory Sports Betting

PAGCOR to issue new licences for offshore betting

10 May, 2017 | Industry

Beijing vows to support Macau’s growth and transition

9 May, 2017 | Land-Based Casino Legal & Regulatory Industry

Macau introduces facial recognition security checks to ATMs

9 May, 2017 | Financial Industry

Melco ends partnership with Crown

8 May, 2017 | Land-Based Casino Financial Industry

PAGCOR to sell its casinos by year end

5 May, 2017 | Financial Industry

Sands China total net revenue grew 15.5% in Q1 2017

5 May, 2017 | Land-Based Casino Financial Industry

Melco revenue climbs 16% in first quarter of 2017

4 May, 2017 | Financial

SJM profits up in Q1 despite gaming revenue fall

4 May, 2017 | Land-Based Casino Industry

Udenna Corporation given green light to build $300m casino

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