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Can Singapore casinos finally hold their ground against Macau?

Can Singapore casinos finally hold their ground against Macau?

The city’s two gambling resorts have been performing strongly, pressuring operators to sustain the upward trend.

Genting Singapore could turn to aggressive credit offerings to lure VIPs

The group had successfully expanded its VIP customer base over the past few quarters.

Ex-Genting Singapore finance vice president fined $50,000 for insider trading

Kunye Tagi sold shares whilst knowing non-public price-sensitive information about Genting's results.

Genting Singapore Q1 profit up 20% to $217.19m

Its gaming revenue was boosted by its mass and premium mass businesses.

Casino operator's profits smash analyst expectations as Singapore earnings surge

Earnings generated within the lion city rose 50%, buoying the profitability of Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Boxing crypto star Manny Pacquiao says his time isn't done yet

He has an upcoming fight in July with Argentinian champion Lucas Matthysse.

Macau gaming sector recovery to bolster Singapore counterpart: Maybank KE

VIP gross gaming revenue in Macau surged 21% YoY in the first two months of 2018.

iflix shuts down Singapore digital team

It said an office in Singapore didn't make "long term sense" as the rest of its operations are in Kuala Lumpur.

UOB launches online travel marketplace

The platform uses the APIs of Agoda and Expedia for booking hotels and flights.

SING JAZZ sweetens line-up with new acts

New acts include Estelle, Soul II Soul, Gogo Penguin, DJ Nu-Mark, Tompi, MAS1A, The Teng Ensemble, Tim de Cotta, Weish, DJ Drem, and DJ Jnr Tirso.

Genting Singapore eyes Osaka casino

The company will bid for an IR should Japan legalise them.

No luck with Singapore's gaming sector until 2019

Marina Bay Sands' rolling chip volume fell by 16.5%, implying softer gaming volumes.

E-sports: the new playing field for advertisers in Singapore?

E-sports are capturing the attention of sports and gaming fans like never before. Worldwide, players are competing for cash prize pools topping US$24...

Singapore slammed for worsening piracy

Set-top boxes that allow unauthorized video streaming are being sold in e-commerce sites.

Hit the jackpot: Singapore's gaming revenue up 10% in H1

That is after declining 30% in the past two years.

Fitch bullish on APAC gaming sector growth in 2018

Chinese tourism expenditure and regional market recovery will be key growth drivers.