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A Japanese day center uses games of chance to help seniors prevent dementia.

During a celebration surrounding the opening of the $450 million, 400-room St. Regis hotel, Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson said the Macau gaming market will turn around in 2016.

A Baghdad man ordered tickets for the Oregon Megabucks online through theLotter.com.

Fitch believes Macau's gaming growth prospects will remain dependent on travel policies and infrastructure, available credit for the VIP segment, perceptions about the mainland's corruption crackdown, and domestic policies like the smoking ban.

Wynn spent roughly $63.8 million to acquire more than 1 million shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd.

Marina Wong is a Macau native who was most recently the general manager and event director of the Macau Gaming Show.

Casinos collected $2.1 billion from gamblers in November, 32.3% less than a year ago, Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said Tuesday.

Philippine gaming market is not expected to recover from its present slump any time soon.

The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority will bid for a South Korean casino licence.

Casino operators have budgeted almost $27 billion on new developments in Macau, despite the fact that Macau gaming regulators are expected to announce this week that November was the region's 18th straight month of revenue declines.

The revised opening date for the $4.1 billion Wynn Palace, now three months behind schedule, is now June 25, 2016.

The Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association will make the declaration at the commencement of the annual conference.

The Summit will take place at the Macao Gaming Show from Nov. 17-19.

At the show, Inspired will be advising government officials on the process for developing regulations to successfully launch virtual sports in their country.

The piece "10,000-meter Scroll Symbolizing Long Life" by Chinese calligraphy artist Shen Hongyu has taken its creator 15 years to complete.

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that a Clark County judge will continue to preside over a wrongful termination case filed five years ago against Sands China.

The company's rolling chip turnover in October was $470 million, down 57% from the same month a year ago.

The market's gaming revenue is now down 35.5 percent for the year through October.

JCM will be at stand #AC-20 during the show, which runs from Nov. 17-19.

Some of the biggest names in European gaming will be exhibiting at the Venetian Macao next month.