March 27, 2012

Gaming News Bits -- March 27

NEW YORK, March 25 -- Shareholders in the world's leading slot-machine maker, International Game Technology, may begin to see a payoff as more states legalize gambling and demand in Asia grows, financial newsweekly Barron's reported in its March 26 edition.
 
Macao Renaissance (China Daily USA)
Macao's art and culture advocates are hedging their bets that the world will begin to see it as much more than a gaming enclave. Rebecca Lo explores the fringe as well as mainstream institutions.
 
Online betting exchange Betfair is to launch itself as a bookmaker in a move designed to prevent customers deserting to rivals such as William Hill and Ladbrokes.
 
As one of the major events in the all-important gaming and resort industry, the Sands Cotai Central's grand opening next month promises to catch global attention.
 
The total number of visitors to Macau for the whole of 2012 is expected to reach up to 32 million, according to Union Gaming Research Macau.
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