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MGM China Reports 2020 Annual Results

MGM China Holdings Limited has announced the selected unaudited financial data of the Company and its subsidiaries for the quarter and year ended 31 December 2020.
During the year, MGM China saw revenue down by 78% to approximately HK$5.1 billion. The Group had a negative adjusted EBITDA of approximately HK$1.4 billion. Fourth-quarter market-wide GGR declined by 70% year-over-year, compared with a 93% year-on-year decline in Q3.
For the fourth quarter, MGM China recorded total revenue of approximately HK$2.4 billion, up by 550% from the third quarter. The Group had a turnaround for the quarter with a total adjusted EBITDA of approximately HK$367.2 million, (2020 third quarter: HK$730.6 million loss), with both properties recorded positive EBITDA. In Q4, MGM MACAU recorded adjusted EBITDA of approximately HK$247.1 million, and MGM COTAI at HK$120.1 million.
The market share of MGM China rose to 9.9% in 2020 from 9.5% a year ago. Fourth-quarter market share reached 12.6% with business outperformed the market. The Group maintained a healthy financial position. As of December 31, 2020, the Group had total liquidity of approximately HK$9.5 billion, comprised of cash and cash equivalent and undrawn revolver.
Hubert Wang, President and COO of MGM China, said: āWe are pleased to see MGM China turned profitable again driven by strong market share gains and continued cost mitigation efforts.
āWe expect the broader rate of business recovery will continue to be gradual, driven by the premium mass market which both MGM MACAU and MGM COTAI are well positioned to capture.
āMGM China will continue to invest in strengthening our market position, and continue to believe in the long-term success of Macau. We have been committed to supporting Macau as a world tourism destination. We look forward to working with the government through the licensing renewal process in hopes to further our support for many more years to come.ā
Asia
Continent 8 Technologies continues global expansion with two key hires in Asia

Lalaine P. Vidal joins award-winning infrastructure provider as Business Development Manager and Christopher Caturay as Technical Solutions Architect
Continent 8, the award-winning global managed hosting, connectivity and security provider, continues to build out its presence in Asia with two key hires.
Lalaine P. Vidal joins as Business Development Manager and Christopher Caturay as Technical Solutions Architect. Both will be based out of the Philippines and will be responsible for supporting the companyās growing customer base across the region.
Vidal has more than a decade of experience in sales and marketing across a range of sectors including banking, BPO, real estate, telco and IT cyber security. Caturay is a cyber security professional with experience in the end-to-end process of deploying solutions and applying best practices for various businesses and in a range of sectors.
The hires form part of a wider push in Asia, where Continent 8 already offers infrastructure, connectivity and security solutions to a range of customers in iGaming and beyond.
The companyās cyber security offering has seen exceptional growth in recent years, keeping up with the evolving cyber security landscape, and with cyber-attacks at an all-time high in Asia, Continent 8 can defend a customersā infrastructure against the growing number of threats.
Lalaine P. Vidal, Business Development Manager at Continent 8 Technologies, said: āThe opportunity to join Continent 8 was one I simply couldnāt turn down. It is the leading infrastructure provider in the industry, and I am looking forward to using my experience in sales and marketing to drive the business forward and further establish its presence and customer base across Asia.ā
Christopher Caturay, Technical Solutions Architect at Continent 8 Technologies, said: āAsia presents unique challenges when it comes to infrastructure and cyber security. Iām excited to be working for a business that has a comprehensive and unique solution for businesses targeting the Asian market.ā
Peter Williams, Managing Director ā Asia Pacific at Continent 8 Technologies, added: āLalaine and Christopher are great talents and are a brilliant addition to the Continent 8 team in Asia. This is an important market for us and one where we have ambitious growth plans that we are actively deploying.
āLalaine will play a vital role in introducing more businesses to Continent 8 and the award-winning solutions that we provide, while Christopher will ensure that customers are deploying the right products and services for their organisation. This localised approach, along with having feet on the ground, is what makes Continent 8 the go-to infrastructure and security provider for companies targeting Asia and other markets around the world.ā
Via network points of presence in Hong Kong, Japan (Tokyo), Philippines (Manila), Singapore and Taiwan (Taipei), Continent 8 connects Asia to the rest of the world over a high-capacity, fully redundant private network comprising 90+ locations.
Meet the Continent 8 team at ASEAN Gaming Summit, 21-23 March 2023 at the Manila Marriott Hotel.
Asia
Removal of Hearthstone as Contested Esports Title At Hangzhou Asian Games 2023

The seven official events, and publishers, are:
1. Arena of Valor Asian Games Version
2. Dota 2
3. Dream Three Kingdoms 2
4. EA SPORTS FIFA branded soccer games
5. League of Legends
6. PUBG Mobile Asian Games Version
7. Street Fighter V
“It is unfortunate to hear that Hearthstone will not be included in the upcoming Asian Games, especially because India’s first Esports medal at the tournament came in this very title in 2018 when Tirth Mehta clinched the bronze medal. That achievement holds a special place in our Esports community and we were hopeful that our talented athletes Shikhar Choudhary and Karthik Varma would be able to bring similar honour to the country by competing in this official medal sport.
Nonetheless, we respect the OCA’s decision and remain confident that our athletes will perform at the highest level in the other titles to make the country proud. We look forward to supporting them as they represent India in the prestigious tournament.”
Asia
SuperGaming To Bring Indiaās Leading Gaming YouTuber Techno Gamerz as Playable Character in New Game

Leading international game developer SuperGaming has partnered with Techno Gamerz aka Ujjwal Chaurasia to bring him as a character in its soon to be revealed game. With over 30 million subscribers, Techno Gamerz is one of Indiaās biggest YouTubers. He has about 9 billion views on YouTube until now through a variety of gaming content ranging from tutorials to web series.
As the poster child for gaming in India, Ujjwal will help SuperGaming make its games better for young Indian audiences. He will feature in the companyās soon to be announced game with his appearance as a playable character as well as providing valuable insights and feedback to SuperGaming.
āWith more than 70 percent of his audience being the young demographic in India, partnering with Techno Gamerz was the obvious choice,ā says Roby John, co-founder and CEO of SuperGaming. āWith Techno Gamerz as a playable character in our soon to be revealed game, we’re bringing a new way for fans to interact with their favourite creators and creators to build a closer connection with their fans.”
SuperGaming will also host several on-ground events based on its games, allowing fans of Techno Gamerz and other creators to meet them in person. This is an evolution of how SuperGaming has crafted its biggest hits ā MaskGun and Silly Royale. Popular multiplayer shooter MaskGun has amassed over 67 million players since its launch.
This is due to a relentless focus on putting its players frst with consistent community collaborations, even leading to some of its biggest community members featuring in-game as well as celebrating India-specifc events like Diwali.
Similarly, the recently released social deduction game Silly Royale has over 22 million players in no small part thanks to regular community and content creator initiatives. The company hopes to do the same for its future releases through this partnership with Techno Gamerz.
SuperGaming has more than 300 million players across its games with an audience that spans the globe. Its recent hits include MaskGun and Silly Royale. SuperGaming is also developing Indus, an upcoming Indo-Futuristic battle royale for mobile, PC, and consoles as well as several yet to be revealed titles. All of these are built on its SuperPlatform powered by Google Cloud.
“When SuperGaming approached me with the idea of featuring me in its soon to be revealed game, I was genuinely surprised with the teamās passion and expertise,” says Techno Gamerz aka Ujjwal Chaurasia. “I believe that the future of gaming is creator-driven and community-first and this is a step in building that future.The team is on the same wavelength as me and I canāt wait to tell you more in the days to come.”
“Gaming and content creation have always been two sides of the same coin and now we’re bringing the best of both worlds together through this partnership,” says Pranav Panpalia, founder, OpraahFx, the talent agency that manages Techno Gamerz. “The fact that SuperGaming chose to approach Techno Gamerz speaks volumes about how creators have evolved to be the new celebrities the gaming community follow and look up to.”
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