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IPI faces yet another lawsuit
Imperial Pacific International is facing yet another lawsuit from a contractor claiming unpaid bills, this time from Winzy Corp, which is claiming $162,925.
Another plaintiff stakes claim to IPI funds
Another plaintiff is asking the court to enforce a settlement awarded against Imperial Pacific International, saying it has violated the terms of an initial agreement.
Tax Office to trump Pacific Rim in IPI spoils
A $9.4 million claim by the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands’ tax department should come before the claims of former contractor Pacific Rim Development in a legal dispute, local media reports the Office of the Attorney General as saying.
Contractor presses case for seizure of IPI assets
A key contractor in a legal dispute with Imperial Pacific International has again asked the federal court to order the U.S. Marshals Service to seize some of the company’s assets.
IPI seeks accord on account to continue works
Imperial Pacific International is seeking permission to form a restricted account, instead of posting a bond, that will allow it to maintain cash flow to pay employees on time, according to local media reports.
Former IPI contractor wins second writ of execution
Pacific Rim, a former contractor to Imperial Pacific International, has won a second writ of execution enforcing awards made in its favour against the casino operator, local media reports.
Cambodia union calls on operators to pay wages
A Cambodian trade union has called on casino operators in the country to pay up the last month’s wages and to maintain 50 percent of salaries during the closure of casinos, local media reports.
Bloomberry to appeal $296.1m court ruling
Bloomberry Resorts said it will appeal a Singapore court ruling ordering it to pay $296.1 million to the Philippine unit of U.S.-based Global Gaming Asset Management in a long-running dispute over the termination of a management services agreement.
Kazuo Okada US$1 billion appeal against Wynn Macau dismissed
A Macau appeals court has upheld a ruling that sees Wynn Macau acquitted of a MOP8.2 billion (US$1 billion) compensation claim made by Japanese...
Sands may have paid $96m to settle Macau dispute: report
Las Vegas Sands may have paid $96 million to settle a long-running legal case with Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen over his services to the company in Macau, the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.
Life After POGOs – AGB Dossier
This Dossier results from the “Life After POGOs” editorial project by Asia Gaming Brief which culminated with a pop-up digital forum on 9th December to discuss potentials ramifications in the industry.
Australian market report: How to adapt to the new normal
Covid-19 forced the rapid and unexpected closure of venues across Australia, changing the operating environment with unprecedented speed and leaving managers scrambling to adapt...
Life After POGOs – AGB Pop-Up Forum
The Philippines and Asia’s online gaming industry is going through uncertain times, with the gaming regulator seeing more and more operators leaving the country for greener pastures.
Acquiring & Retaining iGaming Customers
In this AGB Webinar Series, we covered the newest strategies for iGaming player acquisition and retention.
Attracting players, not fraudsters
With sports betting restarting we are now seeing traffic levels return to pre-COVID levels. The same is unfortunately true for fraudulent activities as operators tempt players, both new and existing, with lucrative bonuses and attractive game offerings.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Dec 2020 Edition
Over the years, many of the answers have been remarkably prescient in their forecasts for the near-term direction of Asia’s gaming industry. However, we can safely say that no one came anywhere close to guessing
what 2020 may have had in store.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Nov 2020 Edition
While nowhere in the world has escaped the economic fallout from the Covid-19 crisis, Macau has been hit harder than most, with forecasts for gross domestic product to shrink more than 50 percent this year.
Asia Gaming Briefings – Oct 2020 Edition
Before the Covid-19 crisis, tourism in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region was at a record high, on track to welcome 80 million visitors in 2019, generating some $90 billion in revenue.