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Andrew Klebanow quoted in the Australian Financial Review

James Packer’s Crown Resorts: the clock is ticking on the empire and the legacy

by Anne Hyland

The ambition of billionaire gaming magnate James Packer to build a global casino empire is in tatters.  It was always a high-stakes game.

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Andrew Klebanow quoted in The National Business

Japan bites bullet with maglev

A record-breaking high-speed train is under construction between Tokyo and Nagoya City, a distance of 286 kilometers, with a planned extension to Osaka, another 139 km.

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Steve Gallaway quoted on IGaming365.com

Japan could overtake Singapore as Asian gaming hub as casino bill looms

Japan could finally pass a long-awaited bill with the potential to transform the country into an international gaming destination, providing a fillip for the stumbling economy.

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Bill Bryson quoted in Asia Gaming Brief

Penghu vote key to unlocking Taiwan casino industry

Voters on the island of Penghu will go to the polls on Saturday in a referendum crucial to the future of casino gaming in Taiwan

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Steve Gallaway quoted on IGaming 365

Japan could finally pass a long-awaited bill with the potential to transform the country into an international gaming destination, providing a fillip for the stumbling economy.

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Andrew Klebanow quoted in This Week In Asia

Macau junkets are finally on a roll, but will it last?

by Muhammad Cohen

After haemorrhaging money and prestige since early 2014, Macau’s junket promoters’ luck appears to have turned.  This month’s re-emergence of junket executive Huang Shan, who allegedly embezzled US$1.3billion, and the detention in mainland China of 18 Crown Resorts employees suspected of illegally promoting gambling should benefit Macau’s junkets and VIP sector that still accounts for roughly half of the global casino capital’s gaming revenue.

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Steve Gallaway quoted on Yogonet International

Japan likely to become next Singapore, gambling analysts say

Japan could finally pass a long-awaited bill with the potential to transform the country into an international gaming destination, providing a fillip for the stumbling economy.

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Steve Gallaway quoted on CNBC

Japan could overtake Singapore as Asian gaming hub as casino bill looms

Japan could finally pass a long-awaited bill with the potential to transform the country into an international gaming destination, providing a fillip for the stumbling economy.

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White Paper by Kit Szybala quoted in GGR Asia

Silver Heritage’s new Nepal resort soft opening Feb

Tiger Palace Resort, Bhairahawa, a casino resort being constructed in Nepal on that country’s long border with India, is due to have a soft opening in February, 2017

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White Paper by Shaun McCamley quoted in Forbes

Proxy Betting Banned in Macau Now On The Rise In Southeast Asia

by Muhammad Cohen

Itching to play baccarat but don’t want to draw attention to yourself in the midst of a corruption crackdown by visiting a casino or break local law by gambling online?  Don’t worry, you can still get a casino gaming fix, live before your very eyes, completely under your control and totally legally, at least until authorities decide otherwise.  It’s called proxy better and it’s an increasingly popular way for mainland China players to get action amid continued scrutiny of high rollers in Macau.  The phenomenon poses new challenges to financial watchdogs hoping to stop money laundering and new opportunities for casino operators and junket promoters to engage their customers and expand their profits. Global Market Advisors estimates Macau’s proxy betting volume grew 15% last year, while overall VIP revenue fell 40%. Morgan Stanley estimates 8-10% of Macau’s VIP revenue came from proxy betting – before the government banned it in May.

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