Jan 09, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck   Macau VIP gross gaming revenue (GGR) growth has slowed since mid-December, says a Monday memo from investment bank Credit Suisse AG, noting that the high roller trade typically accounts for 30 percent of casino operator earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA).…
Jan 09, 2018 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck   Macau VIP gross gaming revenue (GGR) growth has slowed since mid-December, says a Monday memo from investment bank Credit Suisse AG, noting that the high roller trade typically accounts for 30 percent of casino operator earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA).…
An Edmonton woman was jailed after admitting to running a shipping container fraud through her family’s business. Victor Sokolowicz / Bloomberg, file Share Adjust Comment Print A woman who created a shadow company to fraudulently sell shipping containers out from under her mother-in-laws business was handed a 15-month jail sentence Monday. Adelheid Ruth Baxter, also…
The multi-billion dollar iGaming industry is set to grow even further in the coming year. Sports betting has also seen tremendous growth, and new online casinos and sportsbooks are popping up constantly. This enormous spike in online gambling has resulted in a negative social effect. Critics of the industry say that being able to gamble…
Image copyright PA Image caption The Gambling Commission expressed “significant concerns” at the practices of UK online gambling operators Online casino operators are failing to protect problem gamblers or prevent money laundering, the Gambling Commission has warned. It has written to all 195 UK operators and warned them to review procedures. Many were unable to…
The brother of accused trustafarian vampire killer Blake Leibel was allegedly targeted by the California card sharks celebrated in the new movie Mollys Game. The film starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain is the true story of Molly Bloom, a former Olympian who organized mega-million dollar poker games featuring celebs, financiers and gangsters. Among those who…
6 January 2018 Image copyright PA Image caption The Gambling Commission expressed “significant concerns” at the practices of UK online gambling operators Online casino operators are failing to protect problem gamblers or prevent money laundering, the Gambling Commission has warned. It has written to all 195 UK operators and warned them to r… Read the…
Christine Feehan is a #1 New York Times bestselling author multiple times, having written over 40 published novels, including five series: Leopard Series, Dark Series, Ghostwalker Series, Drake Sisters Series, and the Sisters of the Heart Series. Now she is starting up her sixth series, Torpedo Ink. Judgment Road, the first in the series, tells the story of…
Macau casinos won $33 billion last year, a 19.1 percent increase on 2016 and the enclaves first annual gain since 2013. With the millions of visitors that venture to Chinas special gaming zone each year, the risk of both terrorism and organized crime is an ever-present and paramount concern. Macau casinos enjoyed a prosperous 2017.…
The Institute of International Finance has warned of heavy emerging market redemptions noting that over $1.5 trillion of bonds and syndicated loans would be maturing through to the end of 2018. China, Russia, Korea and Brazil have a heavy dollar-debt repayment schedule this year with the Asian superpowers debt becoming an increasing concern for other…
