Monthly Archives: May 2015

Travellers International net income up P1.7 billion

Resorts World Manila owner and operator Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. posted a 1.6% year-on-year growth in Q1 to P1.7b ($38.2m).

In a statement, Travellers said it continued to “pursue quality of earnings and operating efficiency while growing its stronghold in the mass and retail segment.”

Gaming revenues fell to P6.8b, about 5.5% lower than the P7.2b reported in the same period last year. Non-gaming revenues from hotel, food and beverage and other sources went up 36% to P780.5m from P575.32m in the same quarter last year.

The company said the hotel performance for the first quarter remained solid with all three hotels—Maxims Manila Hotel, Remington Hotel and Marriott Hotel Manila—recording occupancy rates above 85%. Total room count for the three hotels remains at 1,226.

Okada Finds Philippine Partner for Manila Bay Resorts

Tiger Resorts Leisure and Entertainment Inc., a firm controlled by Japanese gaming entrepreneur Kazuo Okada, announced that it has found a Philippine partner to work with the $2-billion integrated resort Manila Bay Resorts.

Tiger Resorts officials told the Philippine Star that they will reveal the name of their local partner soon and promised that the construction of the property is on track and it will be launched in 2016.

“Given that we have submitted a request for extension of our provisional license for the first quarter for 2017, we are actively targeting to open the property by 2016,” the officials said.

Phase 1 of the $2-billion Manila Bay Resorts would feature a casino, hotel, night club, a wide variety of dining options, and a fountain.

Pair Trade? Goldman Sachs Upgrades Penn National Gaming, Downgrades Las Vegas Sands

In a report published Monday, Goldman Sachs analysts changed the ratings on two companies within the gaming sector to reflect their view of the challenges being faced by the world’s biggest gaming markets – Macau and the US. “Our stock picks are focused on companies that we think have more control over their destiny rather than companies that will simply be proxies for the markets in which they operate,” the analysts elaborated.

G2E ASIA 2015 to be kicked off TOMORROW

Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia), organized by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and Reed Exhibitions will be kicked-off tomorrow at 11:30am at The Venetian Macao. Mr. Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of AGA, Mr. Hu Wei, President of Reed Exhibitions China as well as senior government officials and business leaders are going to officiate this premier gaming and entertainment exhibition and conference in Asia.

G2E Asia continues to define itself as the leading event for Asian gaming. This year’s edition will feature a larger show floor and an increase in attendees. The show floor boasts 180 exhibitors in 8,500 square meters of exhibit space and attendance is projected at 9000.

A series of conference program will focus on gaming updates from existing and emerging markets across the region, including Macau, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam and Saipan. Industry leaders from all across the region will provide astute updates on a variety of compelling topics, including integrated resort models and their attraction to the mass market; Chinese consumer trends; regulatory challenges and more. For detailed information about the agenda and speakers, click here

For more information, please visit www.g2easia.com, or call me at +853 6256 5386/ +852 6373 0020 or Carrie at +853 6256 5533/ +852 9876 5268.

"Duck Dynasty" Musical Closes in Las Vegas After a Month of Performances

The Las Vegas stage production of The Duck Commander Musical, based on the popular, yet controversial family from the A&E series “Duck Dynasty,” end its run May 17 at the Rio Hotel and Casino. The Duck Commander Musical premiered April 8 and officially opened April 15. Tickets were originally on sale through June 30. Tony Award-nominated Newsies director Jeff Calhoun directed and choreographed the 90-minute musical that is based on the 2012 book, “The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Built a Dynasty,” written by Willie and Korie Robertson.

888 Holdings confirms bid to acquire bwin.party

Online gambling operator 888 Holdings confirmed that it has made an offer for rival bwin.party on Monday, after reports over the weekend that it had emerged as a bidder in the £1bn sale of the company.

“The board believes that there is significant industrial logic in a combination of 888 and bwin.party, benefiting both companies and all shareholders and accordingly, has submitted a proposal regarding the acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of bwin.party for consideration comprising cash and 888 shares,” said 888 in a statement.

888 also added that due to the size of the proposed transaction, the proposal requires approval of 888 shareholders representing approximately 59% of 888′s share capital, which have irrevocably committed, subject to customary conditions, to vote in favor of the proposed transaction.

According to another statement, 888 has confirmed that bwin has received its proposal to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of bwin.party.

Iao Kun Group expands operations in Australian market

Macau casino junket operator Iao Kun Group Holding Company Limited (IKGH) has completed the acquisition of all of the profit interests of Lou Kan Kuong for acting as a junket operator for Crown Perth Casino and Crown Melbourne Casino, in Australia.

Lou Kan Kuong, who is currently an officer of IKGH, recently entered into agreements to act as a junket operator for Crown casinos in Melbourne and is expected to begin generating revenues under these agreements on May 16.

“Today marks an important step in beginning to diversify our sources of revenue and expanding our presence internationally,” said IKGH Chairman Lam Man Pou. “We’re excited to begin bringing our VIP clients to Australia and remain committed to finding additional opportunities to further expand our presence overseas and ultimately generating long-term value for our shareholders.”

IKGH considers this move as a major step towards the company’s expansion on international markets, diversifying their sources of revenue is among their top priorities.

1X2gaming announces the launch of Gladiator Of Rome

London, England – 1X2gaming is excited to announce the launch of Gladiator Of Rome, a new 20 lined gladiator themed slot which takes players into the colosseum of Ancient Rome.

Are you not entertained? You certainly will be with this Gladiators of Rome themed slot. Gladiator Of Rome is a gladiator themed slot, made up of 5 reels across 20 line betting action, with a x3 multiplier during free spins. Game highlights include, immersive special effects, sound and spin, free spins with a x3 multiplier and a fully themed paytable.

Chief Marketing Officer, Kevin Reid, said, ‘We are excited to be able to offer our customers yet another high quality slot in Gladiator Of Rome. After the strong performance of both Dark Thirst & Gods Of Olympus since their respective launches, we are confident that Gladiator Of Rome will replicate their success and go on to be one of 1X2gaming’s most popular slots.’

Gladiator Of Rome has an RTP of 94.2%.

Interblock Positioned for Continued Success in Asia Pacific Region as New Leadership Team and Award-winning Products Unveiled at G2E Asia 2015

LAS VEGAS (May 18, 2015) – Luxury gaming manufacturer Interblock® has steadily grown its footprint across the Asia Pacific region in recent years. The company is riding that wave of success into G2E Asia 2015, where it will bring a renewed, aggressive global sales strategy and showcase the very latest in its line of luxury gaming products.

Interblock will be on stand number 759 and will feature several of the company’s standard-setting luxury gaming products including:of gaming

Diamond IB-HG 55” LCD with five Play Stations (Baccarat, with side-bets Lucky Nines, Super6 in Hi-Ti)

MiniStar Roulette with eight Play Stations (Single Zero Game, with side-bet Jackpot system Golden Chip)

Tim Farthing on how to make affiliate content more effective

Rebecca Liggero talks to People Like You Publishing founder Tim Farthing as he share tips on how affiliates can make their content more effective.

 

Tim Farthing, an industry veteran and expert on affiliate content and publishing, started his tips on how to make affiliate content more effective is to determine to whom you are producing your content for, whether you want to reactivate with the lapse customer or acquire new customers or engage existing customers.

Farthing also said that if you have a big enough budget video content is the most effective. If your budget is on the smaller side, social media is the way to go…and its free.

One: Warrior’S Quest Brings Fans All The Action Live On Pay-Per-View May 22

18 May 2015 – Singapore: Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization with a 90% market share, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced that for the first time ever, preliminary bouts will be streamed live on Facebook on 22 May for ONE: WARRIOR’S QUEST which takes place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. After the final preliminary bout, the main card resumes on pay-per-view, including the main event — a battle for the ONE Lightweight World Championship between defending champion Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki and Koji “The Commander” Ando.

Fans can watch the fights live on ONE Championship’s official Facebook page at no cost. The Facebook livestream will begin at 7:00pm local time and will end after the final preliminary bout.

After which, fans can then continue watching all the action of ONE: WARRIOR’S QUEST at http://oneppv.com.

ONE: WARRIOR’S QUEST features a showdown between ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki and challenger Koji “The Commander” Ando. It will be an epic battle of two Japanese warriors who aim for the top of a stacked division. Also, Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke will face Filipino Roy Doliguez for the right to be crowned the inaugural ONE Strawweight World Champion.

SCOOP Update: Calvin Anderson Becomes Most Successful SCOOP Player Ever

A round up of the big name news from the first half of the Spring Championships of Online Poker, including a record breaking win for Calvin Anderson, two wins for Jason Mercier, and much more.

One man dominated the 2014 Spring Championships of Online Poker (SCOOP). Calvin ‘cal42688’ Anderson cashed in 20 of the 134 events he played, made seven final tables, and picked up the fifth SCOOP win of his career to finish as the 2014 SCOOP Player of the Year.

So where do you go from there?

How about becoming the most successful SCOOP player in history?