Gaming

Wynn Macau shares dive despite a 148 per cent jump in third-quarter profit

Wynn Macau shares dive despite rise in third-quarter profit

The company generates about 70 per cent of revenue for parent Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas

8 Nov 2018 - 11:05pm 2

Slot machines are displayed at a gambling arcade in Rome. Photo: AFP

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23 Oct 2018 - 5:55am 2

Studio City has raised US$359 million in its US initial public offering. Photo: Ringo Ma

Macau casino firm Studio City takes US$359m in US listing

18 Oct 2018 - 9:54am

Macau casino shares down 40 per cent since June as trade war deters Chinese high rollers

Macau casino shares struggle as trade war deters high rollers

16 Oct 2018 - 11:25pm 2

Tencent shares lowest in 15 months, having shed US$220 billion in 9 months

9 Oct 2018 - 10:49am 16

Final Fantasy VII and R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 were among titles making a comeback at this year’s show, where distributors and console makers responded to demand for 1980s games

Tokyo Game Show a nostalgia trip with ’80s titles back in vogue

24 Sep 2018 - 7:32pm

Macau, which is expected to have the highest per capita income in two years, may be soaring to new heights of wealth, but for many in the shadows of its shimmering casinos life is lived paycheque to paycheque

Macau: the incredible poverty at the heart of world’s richest place

18 Aug 2018 - 10:17am 40

Kazuo Okada, former majority shareholder of Wynn Resorts, poses for a portrait in Central. Photo: Winson Wong

Kazuo Okada denies charges in Hong Kong arrest

11 Aug 2018 - 8:46pm 1

The State Administration of Radio and Television, which is in charge of monitoring games and other entertainment content, has not given licenses to any new games since March 28

China gaming revenue hit by halt in new game approvals

8 Aug 2018 - 11:32pm

Elon Musk (left) co-founder and CEO of the electric vehicle maker Tesla – pictured with artist Grimes – says he is looking for video game developers to create games that will integrate his cars and touch screens with phones. Photo: Reuters

Will Elon Musk’s ‘fun’ Tesla car video games drive us to distraction?

2 Aug 2018 - 7:12pm

The official poster of Comic Con Seoul 2018. The event offers a chance for people in South Korea to check out the latest trends in comics, movies, dramas, animation, games and toys. Photo: Comic Con Seoul

Comic Con Seoul 2018 showcases the latest in pop culture trends

1 Aug 2018 - 1:00pm

E-sports might not be the same as football or basketball, but for its stars the competition is as real and the lifestyle as intense

Are e-sports sports? Overwatch players sure act the part

6 Aug 2018 - 1:53pm 2

NetEase is known for bringing the global title Overwatch to China’s gamers

British VR start-up Improbable gets extra life from China’s NetEase

27 Jul 2018 - 2:38pm 1

Those with early bird ticket will get priority entry to annual extravaganza of cosplay, comics and video games at Exhibition Centre when it opens on Friday

Cosplay and comic fans sleep on streets to snap up Ani-Com tickets

6 Aug 2018 - 1:54pm 2

Public concern is growing over the impact of long periods of gaming on children’s mental health. Photo: SCMP

Tencent slaps tighter limits on young gamers to protect their minds and parents’ wallets

4 Jul 2018 - 9:34am 1

Sea’s decision to develop its own Garena games comes as Southeast Asia becomes one of the fastest-growing regions in gaming.

Singapore’s Sea to develop more games, financial services in Southeast Asia expansion

26 Jun 2018 - 10:15pm

Development of VR industry in China has been stalled by a chicken-and-egg dilemma

Launch of cheaper, better headsets may end time warp for China’s VR gamers

23 Jun 2018 - 9:00am

SJM shareholders approve casino mogul Stanley Ho’s retirement as he cedes reins to his heirs

Casino magnate Stanley Ho formally cedes SJM reins to his heirs

12 Jun 2018 - 10:56pm 1

After his official retirement, Stanley Ho, who marks his 97th birthday in November, will remain as Chairman Emeritus of the company that he founded more than half a century ago

The adaptable ‘Chinese gweilo’: the secret of Stanley Ho’s wealth

13 Jun 2018 - 1:24pm 7

Even if Tokyo takes a bet on casinos, it may not require outside help to create them

Are Macau casinos playing a losing hand in Japan?

10 Jun 2018 - 4:49pm 5

MediaTek chips are seen mounted on a computer circuit board. The Taiwan company supplies chip sets to Huawei and Honor. Photo: Reuters

Huawei makes play for mobile gamers with ‘turbocharged’ phones

6 Jun 2018 - 4:40pm 1

Theories to explain the slide range from falling expectations for positive surprises at next week’s E3 conference to troubles with Nintendo’s online games

Nintendo suffers biggest two-day drop in 18 months

4 Jun 2018 - 2:48pm

Elva Ni enjoying the arcade games at Chanel's Coco Game Center

Chanel celebrates opening of its beauty arcade pop-up

2 Jun 2018 - 4:00pm

An aerial night view of casinos in Macau. Most banks and brokerages are upbeat about the prospects of the city’s gaming industry. Photo: SCMP

Macau casino operator SJM spikes 8pc on bullish Goldman forecast

31 May 2018 - 10:46pm

Tencent released the findings of the survey ahead of Children’s Day, which falls on June 1 in China. The Shenzhen-based internet giant has been criticised by state media for not doing enough to prevent gaming addiction among the young.

Homework – not games – reason Chinese teens go online, study says

31 May 2018 - 11:38pm 3

Gambling chips at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on April 20. Sports gambling could begin in a matter of weeks in casinos and racetracks in New Jersey. Photo: AP

US Supreme Court allows states to legalise sports betting

15 May 2018 - 2:30am 1

Maria Konnikova says her poker experiment has been a success. Photo: Neil Stoddart

Want a sharper mind and better decision-making skills? Here’s how

5 May 2018 - 2:17pm 1

The player was said to have placed his phone in his shirt pocket with the camera facing the board. Photo: 163.com

Player who beat China’s ‘king of Go’ denies cheating using AI

27 Apr 2018 - 2:05pm

China’s ban on poker means mainland players won’t be able to practise. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

China bans online poker – backlash to be felt in Asia and beyond

23 Apr 2018 - 10:53pm 3

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