Hong Kong-listed LET Group Holdings Inc., an investor in many Asia-Pacific casino projects, on Thursday reported an annual loss for its shareholders of just under HK$488.8 million ($52.1 million) in 2022, a loss of about HK$527.5 million a year earlier. The board has not recommended final dividend payments for 2022 […]
Philippine conglomerate Alliance Global Group (AGI), the parent company of the Manila-based Newport World Resort casino complex, said it plans to allocate 10 billion PHP ($171.6 million) this year for the “ongoing expansion” of the property as well as the commercial regional development of a separate hotel casino project in […]
“We deeply apologize for the mistake that occurred when introducing the South Korean team during the opening ceremony broadcast.” The official International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic channel apologized for the unprecedented incident of misintroducing the country’s name as the “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” at the opening ceremony of the […]
“He showed the form of a national ace” The Doosan Bears avoided the humiliation of a sweep and snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Lotte Giants in the 11th game of the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, South […]
The KT Wiz of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) had the last laugh in extra innings. KT won 12-8 against the Kiwoom Heroes at the Gocheok SkyDome on April 18, thanks to Moon Sang-chul’s game-winning home run. With the win, KT has now won five straight games since the 12th […]
What’s next for ‘King of Stoke’ Bae Junho? Big league interest is heating up for the ‘future of Korean soccer’ Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City). Beyond the Netherlands, the English Premier League (EPL), German Bundesliga, and Italian Serie A are also reportedly keeping an eye on him. On the 18th, British […]
The Kiwoom Heroes have lost their fifth straight game. Kiwoom lost 8-12 against KT Wiz in the ‘2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League’ at Gocheok Sky Dome on April 18. With the loss, Kiwoom suffered a series sweep. Their season record is now 37 wins and 51 losses. They are […]
Fitch Ratings forecast Macau’s economic growth of about “15% year-over-year” in 2024, assuming total casino gaming revenue (GGR) will recover to 79.5% in 2019, compared with 62.6% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023. The move follows measures announced on Friday. The agency confirmed Macau’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) […]
In February, China overtook Indonesia as the top source of Singapore visitor arrivals, one of the top inputs in the Chinese market since July and August last year. Singapore recorded about 1.44 million visitors in February, 22.7% or 326,970 from mainland China, according to the latest data released by the […]
Macau’s casino regulator said some senior officials had a meeting with Macau’s law enforcement police and security teams of six casino operators on March 13 to discuss issues including surveillance systems and “smart” game tables. The information was shared in a post on Saturday on the regulator’s WeChat social media […]